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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.![Student holds a mini green compost bin with Mr Wuf who is holding a blue recycling bin](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Zero-Waste-with-Tuffy-360x216.png)
Zero Waste Wolves Champion Sustainability in All Sizes
From magnets to campus-wide programs, the Zero Waste Wolves show that sustainability comes in all sizes.![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](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MBA-Meeting-in-Office-360x216.png)
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](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Students-Walk-by-Tucker-360x216.png)
Energy and Water Competition Winners Announced
NC State student-led Energy and Water Competition winners announced.![Lake Raleigh on Centennial Campus offers scenic views and recreational activities.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/lake-raleigh-woods-fishing-360x216.png)
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.![Iron wolves sculpture framed by green ferns and trees](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NC-State-360x216.jpg)
Applications Open for Sustainability Grants
The NC State Sustainability Fund Grant applications are open now for projects that advance sustainability. Two grant cycles are available this year, including a FastTrack Grant specific to student applications.![NC State University Sign.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NC-State-red-360x216.png)
Energy Management Student Interns Fuel Campus Innovation
Energy Management student interns fuel campus innovation via Campus As A Classroom program.![Student and staff examine solar array on top of Fitts-Woolard Hall wearing PPE](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Solar-Install-FW-360x216.png)
NC State Hosts Energy Week
Discover how NC State shapes a clean energy future during NC State Energy Week Sept. 25-29, 2023.![Iron wolves sculpture framed by green ferns and trees](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NC-State-360x216.jpg)