Topic: Sustainability

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Appalachian included in Sierra magazine’s 2015 list of greenest colleges and universities
Aug. 26, 2015
Sierra magazine has released its 2015 list of “Cool Schools” and once again Appalachian State University is included among the nation’s 153 “greenest” colleges and universities.
Appalachian’s Energy Center assists counties with landfill gas to energy projects
Activity supported with Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation funding
Aug. 25, 2015
The Appalachian Energy Center at Appalachian State University recently completed a project that began in 2005 to help eight North Carolina counties produce renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improve their economy.
Sustainability is part of who we are - Appalachian State University Institutional Ad 2015
Aug. 25, 2015
Appalachian State University leads in creating a world where environmental, societal, and economic qualities exist in balance to meet the resource needs of today and of future generations.
Cherry named to Journal of Environmental Economics and Management editorial board
Aug. 21, 2015
Todd L. Cherry, a professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Economics, has been named to the editorial board of the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM).
Appalachian retains STARS® Gold rating for sustainability achievements
Aug. 20, 2015
Appalachian State University has maintained its STARS® Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements in academics, research, campus and public engagement, and operations.
Science and environment seminars begin Sept. 17 at Appalachian
Aug. 20, 2015
Seminars for teachers and interested individuals focusing on science and the environment will be held at the Mathematics and Science Education Center at Appalachian State University beginning Sept. 17.
Appalachian continues its sustainability project at American cultural centers in China
Aug. 18, 2015
The American Cultural Center (ACC) established at Northeastern University (NEU) in Shenyang, China, by Appalachian State University continued a second year of sustainability activities that included presentations and film discussions led by faculty from Appalachian.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on choosing to preserve our assets
Aug. 14, 2015
The keynote speaker for the 2015 Appalachian Energy Summit, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., dropped by our studio to talk about ways to measure value in economic systems, how to effect lasting change in order to preserve the assets of communities across the world, and offered some advice to students for building their skills for success.
Software shows just how busy honeybees are
July 6, 2015
A web application for beekeepers called Hive Tracks, co-developed by a faculty member in Appalachian State University’s Department of Computer Science, is now being used by bee keepers in 142 countries to track beehive activity.
Computer scientist at Appalachian helps researchers track honey bee health
July 6, 2015
Tracking the health of honeybees across the U.S. is the work of a multi-university team, including a computer scientist at Appalachian State University.
Fourth annual Appalachian Energy Summit convenes July 13
July 6, 2015
Representatives from UNC system universities, North Carolina’s private colleges and community colleges and out-of-state institutions will convene at Appalachian State University for the fourth annual Appalachian Energy Summit.
Professors’ paper on urban stream restoration receives 2015 Boggess Award
July 6, 2015
A research paper on urban stream restoration written by Assistant Professor Kristan Cockerill and Professor Bill Anderson from Appalachian State University has received the 2015 Boggess Award for the best paper published in 2014 in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association.
Lettuce Learn Project to host professional development workshop for educators
Goal is to use the garden as a tool for learning
June 11, 2015
Appalachian State University and a Boone-based organization are offering a three-day workshop to help educators incorporate gardening into their curriculum.
Everhart to chair new department in the College of Fine and Applied Arts
May 14, 2015
Chad Everhart, associate professor and program coordinator of building science, has been named chairman of the newly created Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment in Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts.
Alternative Service Experience 2015: Jones Valley Teaching Farm, Birmingham, Alabama
May 11, 2015
Each spring, groups of Appalachian State University students choose to forgo the typical vacation most imagine when they hear the term "Spring Break" to do service projects around the nation. These trips, which all have a focus on sustainability, social justice and the environment, are known as Alternative Service Experiences (ASE).
Alternative Service Experience 2015: Jones Valley Teaching Farm, Birmingham, Alabama
May 11, 2015
Join Appalachian student Laurie Pope as she accompanies an ASE group to Birmingham, Alabama, where students volunteer at the Jones Valley Teaching Farm.
Appalachian’s INTERSECT Social Justice Retreat enhances understanding
May 1, 2015
Everyone has a story. If we each knew these stories, would we have more understanding and compassion toward others?
Cultural and environmental sustainability is topic of this service-learning project
May 1, 2015
Building design students develop creative ways to use a 20th-century homestead in this service-learning project at Appalachian State University.