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Watershed Moment for NC State

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated NC State as a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management, making it the first such center in North Carolina...

Waste Reduction & Recycling Awarded

NC State University has won the Outstanding University Program for its Waste Reduction & Recycling efforts. Given each year to a college or university in...

NCSU Team Takes 1st & 3rd in Competition

In its 10th year, the North Carolina Sustainable Building Design Competition (NCSBDC) held its annual judging this past Saturday at the NC Museum of Natural...

NC State Named Top 5 Green School

North Carolina State University has been named one of the Top 5 Greenest Schools in the Southeast by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine. The March issue...

Earthwise Awards

Each year a faculty member, staff member and a student are honored with an “Earthwise Award” for outstanding achievement in environmental sustainability on campus. The...

University Dining Considers Composting

A recent audit by Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR) found that 70 percent of waste generated at Fountain Dining Hall was compostable. The four-hour audit,...

Taking The Pulse of Sustainability

The University Sustainability Office and Office of Energy Management are conducting a short student survey entitled, “Assessing Student Attitudes Toward Sustainability Issues.” This survey has...

Research on the Half Shell

By Jessica Riviere NC State scientists are lending a hand with an oyster reef project to boost declining shellfish populations and create jobs. Click here...

Show Us Your Envirovision!

University Housing invites all NC State Students to show campus what sustainability means to you. Use a digital video camera to film a 30-second public...