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Sep 9, 2009

U.S. Crop Yields Could Wilt in Heat

Submitted by: Mick Kulikowski, NC State News Services Yields of three of the most important crops produced in the United States – corn, soybeans and cotton – are predicted to…

Sep 6, 2009

NC State Shuts Down

Continuing its commitment to the environment, North Carolina State University will set back the heating and lighting systems for more than 200 buildings over the holiday break in an effort…

Aug 26, 2009

Reduce Your Paw Print

Climate impact presentation and discussion to address NC State’s greenhouse gas inventory and emissions. The University Sustainability Office will present the first S.E.E. NC State Series of the 2009-2010 academic…

Aug 14, 2009

July GreenTree Winner Announced

By:  David Dean, University Sustainability Office The Esprit de Coeur group of Pathways, in conjunction with the University Sustainability Office, is pleased to announce that Stephanie Pomeroy is the July…

Aug 4, 2009

Furniture Diverted from Landfill

By: David Dean, University Sustainability Office, Outreach Coordinator University Housing handed the Materials Support department a tall order this summer:  surplus six buildings worth of dorm room furniture.  A normal…

Jul 30, 2009

NCSU’s 1st Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Media Contact: David Dean, david_dean@ncsu.edu NC State’s proactive commitment to the economic, environmental and community impacts of a changing climate is exemplified by report’s release. North Carolina State University has…

Jul 7, 2009

Office Of Sustainability Honored

North Carolina State University’s Office of Sustainability honored for outreach efforts during the SmartCommute Challenge. The annual GoTriangle Commuter Awards, and results of the SmartCommute Challenge, were recently announced at…

Jun 24, 2009

Chair of Sustainable Development Funded

Written by: Dave Pond, North Carolina State University, Creative Services Bayer CropScience has created a $1 million endowment at North Carolina State University that will fund a chair of sustainable…

Jun 15, 2009

GreenTree Initiative Winner Announced

By: David Dean – Outreach Coordinator, Office of Sustainability Esprit de Coeur group of Pathways, in conjunction with North Carolina State University’s Office of Sustainability, honors memory of Facilities supervisor…

May 28, 2009

Centennial Science Center Ground Breaking

By: Jennifer Weston, Engineering Communications North Carolina State University officials have broken ground on the next building to be developed on its Centennial Campus. The Centennial Science Center, a privately…