Recent Posts
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Beauty and the Beast: Our Love for Plastic has a Dark Side
I recently had the amazing opportunity to travel to blue, beautiful Belize for the first time: a country known for the Munda Maya ruins, the incredible Great Blue Hole and the World Heritage barrier…
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In the Shadow of COP21
These Cities are Stepping into the Light On the heels of the global agreement made at COP21, U.S. cities are stepping up and committing to innovative changes through sustainability and smart city…
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Solving Wicked Problems
DESIGN AND INGENUITY ARE KEY “It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today, and the reality of tomorrow.” Robert H. Goddard,…
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NEXUS &SUSTAINABILITY
Each year the faculty members choose an overarching theme to use as a lens on sustainability practices and course content. The theme’s focus creates a means to integrate material from…
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Kathmandu Valley’sAncient Stone Spouts
Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage DURING THE SUMMER OF 2014, I was a legal research intern at the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (“ICIMOD”), based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The primary project…
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How Healthy is High Rock Lake?
High Rock Lake has suffered from elevated levels ofchlorophyll-a since the 1970s. HIGH ROCK LAKE IS A 15,000-ACRE RESERVOIR ON THE YADKIN RIVER and is the second largest lake in North Carolina after Lake…
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How is North Carolina Delisting Waters that Violate EPA Copper Levels?
At a low concentration copper functions as an essential nutrient for aquatic ecosystems. However, at higher levels “copper is one of the most toxic metals to aquatic organisms and ecosystems.” The Environment…
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The Rise of Eco-Athleisure
From the birth of the mainstream “athleisure” movement to boundary-pushing icons like Serena Williams, fashion has inspired many of us to suck it up and hit the gym in the style (or at least…
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Strategic Sustainability:A Natural Environmental Lens on Organizations & Management
I recently published a new book (Routledge Publishers) that attempts to marry sustainability and organizational theory and practice. The book, titled Strategic Sustainability: A Natural Environmental Lens on Organizations and Management, is about…
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Sustainability Students Compete in Nespresso Challenge
Nespresso, a premium luxury brand coffee who presented a challenge to over 90 universities worldwide, gave Wake Forest students the opportunity to participate and present our findings. The challenge for 2016:…