UNC has received a $1 million investment from the Champion Athleticwear brand to kickstart a series of efforts aimed at creating a more sustainable campus and facilitating the continued innovation of new strategies by the university community. The brand, as … Read more
UNC recently announced its new Climate Action Plan detailing new initiatives to accelerate the university’s reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The original plan from 2009 contained 15 strategies whereas the 2021 draft plan identifies 25 – divided into eight categories. Categories in the 2021 … Read more
UNC is pledging to be carbon neutral by 2040 — a decade earlier than its last goal — with its new Climate Action Plan. The plan, announced by Sustainable Carolina on April 16, comprises 25 different strategies to lower the University’s … Read more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will soon get a big boost as it works to create a more sustainable campus. A $1 million investment from the Champion Athleticwear brand, part of the North Carolina-based HanesBrands’ portfolio, will … Read more
Researchers at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences are helping the University do just that with a blue carbon habitat in Morehead City. This human-made habitat collects and stores carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and serves as a carbon emission offset for … Read more
At Carolina, environmentalism and sustainability are priorities every day, and in honor of Earth Day this Thursday, we’re celebrating the Tar Heels who are making our University greener, conducting research, launching programs and leading change to protect habitats across our … Read more
Today the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced the University’s new Climate Action Plan, detailing strategic new initiatives to accelerate the University’s reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, which can be found on the Sustainable Carolina website, also … Read more
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -As the weather warms up it’s time for pet owners to once again pay attention to the water in which their dogs are playing. Every year around this time conditions become favorable for harmful algae to … Read more
How do we address extreme environmental events from all perspectives to build resilience in North Carolina? Join Director of the UNC Institute for the Environment Mike Piehler for a conversation with Carolina experts Elizabeth Frankenberg, Diamond Holloman and Greg Characklis. … Read more
In my time as chief sustainability officer, I have quickly come to appreciate the deep and broad expertise and commitment around sustainability at Carolina. Our operational experts are effectively running a small city and working to do so as efficiently … Read more
