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Man in a research lab

The Quest for Net Zero

On this episode of Farms, Food and You, Joe Sagues, principal investigator of the Biocarbon Utilization & Sequestration (BUS) Lab in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, discusses carbon recycling and the potential it holds for farmers, entrepreneurs and society in general.
Students with Professor Boone as part of the Just Communities Lab

New Just Communities Lab Advocates for Environmental Justice

Kofi Boone, a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, has formed a new lab at NC State that uses design and planning as a tool to address environmental justice concerns.
Hand holding pile of compost

Get the Scoop on Sustainable Composting

NC State’s Engineering Sustainable Composting and Outreach Program ((e)SCoOP) is bridging research, education and community engagement with support from the Sustainability Fund.
163 students competed in Make-A-Thon, NC State's sustainability innovation challenge. Students gathered around tables creating sustainable solution prototypes for Make-A-Thon.

Make-A-Thon Revealed: Top 5 Things to Know

Here are the top 5 things students should know about NC State’s annual sustainability innovation competition, Make-A-Thon, coming Jan. 26-28, 2024.
2 Poole College MBA students collaborate at a long wood table with an NC State laptop open and brick wall behind them. Photo by Marc Hall

Sustainability Awareness Survey

Be entered to win an NC State Wolfpack Yeti when you take a campus survey about sustainability.
Undergraduate students gather by flowers near Tuck in between residence halls on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall

Energy and Water Competition Winners Announced

NC State student-led Energy and Water Competition winners announced.
three women looking at plants in a greenhouse

Ensuring Sustainability and Food Security in Perpetuity

Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, Endowed Distinguished Chair in Sustainable Community-Based Food Systems, reflects on what’s next for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems.
Lake Raleigh on Centennial Campus offers scenic views and recreational activities.

Exploring Lake Raleigh Woods

Exploring Lake Raleigh Woods has been made easier with the addition of new hiking trails supported by the NC State Sustainability Fund.