From energy shortages to water scarcity, Carolina is tackling environmental problems with expertise from every discipline. Building on the collaborative spirit of UNC-Chapel Hill, we offer multidisciplinary programs in research, education and service while integrating environmental studies and outreach opportunities … Read more
Dr. Lindsay Dubbs will discuss clean energy education and empowerment on April 19 via Zoom from 1-2 p.m. for the Dare County League of Women Voters’ Hot Topic session. This program is free and open to the public. Register at https://lwvdarenc.org by … Read more
IE Cleantech Corner has exciting events taking place this month! April Webinars: Career Development Series Pt 2: Post-graduate Opportunities in Europe – Wednesday, April 7th at 2:00 – 3:30 pm A Day in the Life of a General Motors EV … Read more
Meet Lindsay Dubbs, PhD, who was honored in late 2020 by the U.S. Department of Energy with a U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Initiative (C3E) Award. Dr. Dubbs is the associate director of the Coastal Studies Institute’s North Carolina Renewable … Read more
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Hurricane Season is approaching, and ahead of the season, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration upgraded its Global Forecasting System called GFS. The upgrades to the GFS model mean the forecast will better track and predict … Read more
Chemical forensic work has solved the decades-old mystery of why bald eagles and other US wildlife have been dying of a severe neurodegenerative disease. The scientists have determined that the culprit is a neurotoxin produce by cynanobacteria that grow on … Read more
The electric power sector is changing, and North Carolina is in the position to shift to cleaner, cost-effective energy production that can reduce pollution, according to a report released earlier this month. Prompted by the North Carolina Clean Energy Plan, the … Read more
Tune in at 11 a.m. Mar. 23, 2021 to watch Michael Piehler, UNC Institute for the Environment Director + University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chief Sustainability Officer, testify on flooding and resiliency in North Carolina before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on … Read more
The Coastal Resilience Center, in partnership with UNC’s Department of City and Regional Planning, recently hosted American Planning Association’s (APA) Joe DeAngelis and Texas A&M’s Jaimie Masterson for a presentation on “Using Local Planning Tools to Build Community Resilience.” The first … Read more
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health graduate Lindsay Dubbs was one of eight women recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for their leadership in the field of clean energy. The U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative … Read more
