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Carlo Zanelli Leaves Sustainability Impact At Home, Abroad
“Sustainability has transformed me and my future goals,” says NC State student Carlo Zanelli. “Wherever I end up, I’ll carry sustainability with me.”![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/TriTowers-Challenge-2016-360x216.jpg)
Student-Led Energy, Water Competition Boasts Big Savings
A little rivalry can be a good thing — especially when it comes to saving energy and water. In just 28 days, a student-led energy...![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/melissa-tinling-360x216.jpg)
Student Creates Campus Pollinator Garden
Thanks to a partnership between an NC State graduate student and the university’s Grounds Management department -- a large pollinator-friendly garden is both managing stormwater and providing habitat on campus.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ecoprt2-250x216.png)
EcoPRT will bridge the gap between NC State’s two campuses
Two faculty members in the College of Engineering are creating a new transportation system that would link Centennial Campus with the University’s main campus.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/taylor_spoon-360x216.jpg)
Sustainability Project Lifts Resource Burden for Low-Income Students
What if a program existed to connect under-resourced students with lightly used home furnishings that would otherwise go to local landfills? Introducing Pack2Pack.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_1992-360x216.jpg)
Pollinators Welcome Here
NC State students, faculty and staff are collaborating to create campus habitat for pollinators.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/aquaponicsdisplay-360x216.jpg)
Talley Student Union showcases aquaponics display
One of this summer's most eye-catching additions to Talley Student Union is a student-designed system of bins, pipes, fish and lettuce that showcase one of the state’s fastest-growing agriculture practices.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/atrium-bags-360x216.jpg)
Students Drive Campus Switch From Plastic Bags
If you need a bag at an NC State campus convenience store or dining location, it will be paper -- not plastic -- because of a three-year, student-driven effort to reduce the university’s landfill waste.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1009151456-360x216.jpg)