Cleantech Stories
Burch Student Experiences Reflect Cleantech Scene in Europe
Today started with all of us Burch kids gathered in the conference room of Winston House, UNC’s base of operations here in London. As we crunched on digestives and sipped from coffee cups, groups presented their case studies on topics … Read more
Lessons from Day 2 of the Global Offshore Wind Conference
After a long but productive first day at the Global Offshore Wind Conference in London, my peers and I set out on the Elizabeth Line for a second day of attending panels and rubbing shoulders with industry experts. Our opening … Read more
Learnings from the Global Offshore Wind Conference
The second day of the Global Offshore Wind Conference began with yet another fantastic keynote. As with the first day, an MP opened the conference, but this time we got to hear from the other side of the aisle. The … Read more
UK Colonial History, Rich in Sustainability
The UNC Burch Fellowship group had the honor of listening to a lecture by Professor Jim Endersby this morning. Dr. Endersby is the current Associate Dean for People, Culture and Inclusion in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities (MAH) … Read more
Learning About Transportation in London: Burch Cleantech Europe Trip
Today, the class had the pleasure of meeting with Audrey Bowerman. A fellow UNC bachelors and master’s alum, Audrey now works for Transport in London doing work with bicycle and tram infrastructure. We met with her last week at the … Read more
Social Media Marketing and More in Hull
Another day, another adventure with the Burch Sustainability program! I started the day off bright and early at 5:30 as I was getting ready for our 3-day, 2-night trip to Kingston upon Hull, a port city in East Yorkshire, England. … Read more
Burch Students Travel to the University of Hull
Today’s day started out a little rough but ended up finishing very strong. We had to be at the train station by 7 am, as we were supposed to take a train straight to Hull. Suffice to say, it did … Read more
Ørsted: Sustainable Energy and the Leader in Offshore Wind
The Burch Fellowship Students second day in Hull started with an early morning wake-up call to be out and ready for our bus ride to Ørsted. After our hour bus ride, we arrived at the port of Grimsby to see … Read more
Students Tour Siemens Gamesa and the Aura Innovation Centre
After a chaotic arrival in Hull, the UNC Burch sustainability group kept moving with a packed second day! Our group started our morning with a quick birthday breakfast, celebrating Sarah Roger’s 21st. We enjoyed both the delicious hotel buffet, along … Read more
The Future of Bike Infrastructure and Green Hydrogen in the Netherlands
The 9th of June was a particularly stimulating day, with a good balance between work and leisure. Students in the UNC Burch Sustainability program have learned a few main concepts today: (1) cities are growing and infrastructure for bikes is … Read more