Sustainability at Meredith College
POTEAT wins ENERGY COMPETITION April 26, 2012
The totals are in and POTEAT is the WINNING RESIDENCE HALL, saving over 35% electricity on Friday 4/20!!! Great job Poteat! We thank you SO much for your hard work!
Come celebrate with Krispy Kreme donuts! If you live in Poteat, look out for an email from your RD Dani ...
Got Stuff? March 14, 2012
Meredith Community:
Do you have too much stuff? Do you have things you want to get rid of? Give your stuff a good home!
Help the Community of Historic Churches Downtown meet the needs of our neighbors by donating your items on April 21st at the 1st Annual "Got Stuff" ...
Weekly Vegetable and Flower Shares Available February 16, 2012
Beausol Gardens again offers community supported agriculture (CSA) produce share deliveries directly to campus this spring and summer and is currently accepting new customers. Fresh vegetable CSA shares, in three different sizes, and flower bouquets are delivered weekly to campus, available to employees and students.
Providing access to locally produced ...
Meredith Receives Grant to Support Sustainability February 16, 2012
A gift of more than $380,000 from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation will support environmental sustainability programs at Meredith College.
Over a three-year period, this gift from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation will help support new and existing programs at Meredith in environmental sustainability, including research opportunities for students and ...
Daisy Trade Up and Running! February 16, 2012
Spring 2012 - Daisy Trade!
Have you been looking for a new addition to your wardrobe or room? The Daisy Trade might just be what you need!
Who? - You! Students of all ages, grades, and tastes are welcome to look around for something they might enjoy.
What? - The Daisy Trade is ...
Summer Sustainable Agriculture Internship Program February 7, 2012
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Summer Sustainable Agriculture Internship Program, based in Goldsboro, NC started in 1999 and has attracted students from a wide variety of backgrounds and majors from across the country and the world. This eight-week internship program (June 4 – July 27, 2012) provides undergraduate ...
EARTH DAY 2012 is coming, Help Meredith be READY January 26, 2012
Meredith is a campus of traditions! We are calling all students, faculty & staff who would like to create lasting Meredith TRADITIONS focused around EARTH DAY and EARTH WEEK. Earth Day 2012 is April 22nd and Earth Week is the week leading up to April 22nd (starting with Mon the ...
Opportunity for Free Admission to Piedmont Farm Tour January 23, 2012
Piedmont Farm Tour
Saturday and Sunday
April 28-29, 2012
1-5 p.m. Both Days
Interested in volunteering? Email Fred Broadwell at fred@carolinafarmstewards.org.
Meet local farmers and tour their beautiful farms on America's Largest Sustainable Farm Tour. You can count on lots of gorgeous spring produce, cute baby farm animals, tractors, hayrides, and more fun ...
Holiday Wrap-Up Recycling Program in Wake County January 3, 2012
Don't toss that holiday waste — recycle it with Wake County's Holiday Wrap-Up recycling program. Residents can drop off Christmas trees (without lights, ornamentation, etc.), wrapping paper (excluding foil and bows), holiday greeting cards, corrugated cardboard, chipboard (i.e. cereal boxes, paper roll tubes, etc.), SBS Board (i.e. shirt and gift ...
Fair Trade Field Trip - FREE GIFTCARD December 5, 2011
Take a study break/learning/shopping field trip to Ten Thousand Villages in Cameron Village. The director of the store will discuss Fair Trade with us and for those who attend, there will be a $10 gift card drawing for another Fair Trade store in Cameron Village - Beleza (which you can ...
Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health Summer Fellowship Program December 2, 2011
This is a 10-week summer environmental internship for undergraduate students who are passionate about the environment, interested in human health, and curious about how they are linked.
Environmental health professionals engage in a broad and exciting range of activities—basic and applied research, direct health protection efforts such as disaster preparedness and ...
Apply Now for Student Sustainability Leaders Workshop in February November 29, 2011
C2C Fellows is a new national network for undergraduates and recent graduates aspiring to sustainability leadership in politics, business and the non-profit world. The network holds weekend training workshops around the country for new Fellows—and is now headed to Georgia!
C2C stands for Campus to Congress, to Capitol, to City Hall, ...
Bill McKibben, Founder of 350.org, Speaking in Raleigh November 23, 2011
350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. 350 parts per million is what many scientists and climate experts report is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.
Founder and educator Bill McKibben will be speaking in Raleigh on Thursday, December 1st at 7 pm ...
Discussion: Why Innovative Banks Care about Sustainability November 7, 2011
Val Smith (MBA 2002), Director of Sustainability at Citi in conversation with Al Segars, RBC Bank Distinguished Professor, UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School
Why Innovative Banks Care about Sustainability
November 15, 2011, 5:30pm, Koury Auditorium at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School
RSVP to attend in person to cse@unc.edu.
This talk will be available via webcast. If ...
Green Living Project Fall Student Film Project November 2, 2011
Deadline: November 15, 2011
The Green Living Project tri-annual Student Film Project gives students (grades 6 - college) the opportunity to submit a short film, five minutes or less, that tells a unique, creative, and compelling story about a local or global sustainability-related project. Winning films will be screened at GLP'’s ...
Want a Career that Makes a Difference? October 24, 2011
Want a job that makes a difference? A job that makes money? A stable job with opportunities to advance? Learn about federal careers and how you can serve your country.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 27th for a day of federal careers info! Matt Klasen, from the EPA in ...
Always wanted to bike to work/school? Last minute opportunity: Bicycle Traffic Safety 101 course October 21, 2011
Three spots remaining for the Bicycle Traffic Safety 101 course led by certified instructor Mike Rogers tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Each student will be provided with an instruction book for the classroom portion of the class, and this course can also be used as the ...
Want a Job that makes a Difference? October 20, 2011
Want a job that makes a difference? A job that makes money? A stable job with opportunities to advance? Learn about federal careers and how you can serve your country.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 27th for a day of federal careers info! Matt Klasen, from the EPA in ...
Interships in Food and Agriculture Education October 13, 2011
Healthy Solutions and SoGreen Network Offer Student Internships
Join the Movement that is Making a Change in Food & Agricultural Education.
Use your skills. Work with a coalition of organizations that are working to change how we access food in our local communities.
This unique internship ...
Green Living Project -- Invitation to Raleigh Premiere Event October 12, 2011
Meredith students, faculty and staff,
We are invited to the Green Living Project's Raleigh Premiere October 15. Green Living Project is the leading media production company that documents and promotes global sustainability projects.
The Raleigh Premiere will showcase their best sustainability stories from around the globe, including wildlife ...
Green Living Project presents the Raleigh Film Premiere! October 10, 2011
Having documented 60+ projects across 17 countries across Latin America, Africa, and North America, Green Living Project is excited to premiere its new multi-media presentation featuring our most popular projects from around the globe! Join us as we showcase cutting-edge sustainability stories and witness the latest efforts in sustainable tourism, ...
Green Living Project Fall Student Film Project October 5, 2011
Deadline: November 15, 2011
Green Living Project is excited to present the tri-annual Student Film Project! In five minutes or less, your short film should tell a unique, creative, and compelling story about a local or global sustainability-related project. The contest is open to 6th grade through college level students. Winning ...
Students with Drive: Grant Funding for Student Organizations October 5, 2011
Get your group moving with Zipcar.
Whether you’re part of Habitat for Humanity or the biology club, we know that sometimes, you just need a car. That’s why Zipcar has partnered with Ford to bring you Students With Drive.
Over the next 7 months, Zipcar is awarding $37,500 each month to student ...
Free Solar Photovoltaic Course September 29, 2011
October 10 - 14, 2011
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Wake Technical Community College, Northern Campus
Price: FREE (fully refundable $25 deposit)
Requirements: Must live, work, or do business within the City of Raleigh
Course topics include learning how to:
• use tools to complete site evaluations
• perform necessary measurements and calculations
• specify balance of system ...
Opportunity for Free Admission to Raleigh International Festival September 26, 2011
Raleigh International Festival Seeks Volunteers
The 26th annual Raleigh International Festival will be held September 30 through October 2 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Festival organizers hope to make this year’s event the greenest yet! Green Committee members need volunteers to help with the waste stations in the sidewalk ...
Free Shred It Event September 21, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011, 10am - Noon
The Church of the Good Shepherd is hosting Cintas Document Management in the parking lot on the corner of Morgan & McDowell Streets to shred documents on site.
Remember that it is very important to shred and then recycle any item with your ...
Coffee Shop Hop - The Morning Times September 21, 2011
Here's to learning about sustainability the fun way - through experience!
Come learn about a great local coffee shop downtown, taste some cafe drinks and learn how to take the bus.
If you've missed out on the other coffee shop hop trips ... you've missed out. So, come downtown with us again ...
Energy Open Office Hours September 21, 2011
You're invited to our Energy Management Open Office Hours tomorrow (Thursday, 9/22) from 10:00am – 2:00pm in Joyner 201. Please stop by to ask burning questions about energy management, discover what the Energy Team has been up to, and share your good ideas.
Nathan Holder (Energy Manager 'on-loan') and Betsy ...
Learn more about local transportation September 7, 2011
Come join NC Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP) for a networking social and to learn more about the current and future state of public transit in the Triangle!
-Would you like to take public transit to work or school in the Triangle but have no idea how?
-What’s the ...
Fresh Local Produce on Campus, Invitation to Join Fall CSA September 6, 2011
Students, staff and faculty are invited to join Beausol Gardens’ 2011 Fall CSA season.
The weekly baskets will be delivered directly to campus on Tuesday afternoons and will include mostly roots and greens that grow well in our North Carolina piedmont autumn climate.
This Fall CSA season will be nine deliveries over ...
Real Food Challenge student leadership training August 26, 2011
The student group Fair, Local, Organic Food (FLO) will be hosting a Real Food Challenge student leadership training from September 2nd to the 4th at UNC-CH. For more information visit http://realfoodchallenge.org/southeast.
Real Food Challenge is a national organization dedicated to creating a more just and sustainable food system by ...
Duke Geology Professor Orrin Pilkey on Global Climate Change at Quail Ridge Books August 25, 2011
Monday, August 30, 2011 7:30 pm
Quail Ridge Books
Duke Professor of Geology Orrin Pilkey presents GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: A PRIMER. Even if you don't have a science background, here's an important primer on the science of global change and its effects for all of us. You'll also be ...
Off Campus Short Course: Design with Nature to Live Sustainably August 19, 2011
Design with Nature to Live Sustainably,
Looking for inspiration and information to make your home and yard more productive and sustainable? In this class, learn from nature and local residents how to design and plant edible native landscapes; reduce energy consumption by using alternatives; capture and reuse rainwater; raise chickens and ...
Comment on Raleigh Light Rail Routes July 19, 2011
The Raleigh City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday August 1, 2011, at 7:00 pm on proposed light rail routes for downtown Raleigh. This is a prime opportunity to offer comments on the latest proposal for train travel through Raleigh, which is central to the regional transit plan ...
Free Raleigh Shred-A-Thon July 19, 2011
RALEIGH - SHRED-A-THON
Saturday, July 23rd
8am - 12pm
Method Child Development Center
900 Trailwood Drive (corner of Avent Ferry)
Sponsors: Shred It, Method Child Development Center, Attorney General Cooper's Office
These sponsors are donating their time and resources to sponsor a free shred-a-thon. Shred-a-thons are a perfect way to destroy old tax records, ...
Open Call - Greenbuild Scholarship Program July 18, 2011
The United States Green Building Council is offering 10 need-based Greenbuild scholarships to individuals from audiences underrepresented in the green building industry who are just starting their green building careers. Scholarship recipients will receive a full conference registration package, including a travel and lodging stipend, to attend the 2011 Greenbuild ...
Get $50 in Driving Credit When You Join Zipcar This Summer July 15, 2011
Hanging around campus this summer? So is the Zipcar, ready to roll when you are, for local errands or the road trip that every summer vacation needs.
Zipcars are parked right on campus, ready to go for an hour, a day or the whole weekend. Gas, insurance and 180 miles ...
$45 in Driving Credit for New Faculty and Staff Zipcar Members July 15, 2011
Zipcar provides another way for faculty and staff to get off campus – car sharing! Become a member and you’ll have easy access to cars on campus by the hour, day or overnight.
Need to pick up supplies, go for a team lunch, or meet a colleague? Grab a Zipcar. ...
Student Action with Farmworkers Recruiting Student Organizer July 13, 2011
Through the Student Organizing School, Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) trains, mentors, and supports a small group of college students in NC to be leaders in the farmworker movement. Through an orientation, retreats, and farm labor camp visits, student organizers learn about the history of the farm labor movement, current ...
Interested in local food? July 7, 2011
FEEDING THE BULL CITY:
Explore the Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions for Creating a Healthy, Affordable, Local Food System AND Learn Ideas for Every Household
Watch the films "Nourish" and "Homegrown Revolution"
Discussion to Follow
Raffle for Garden Implements
Sample delicious food from local farmers and chefs while watching films and joining the discussion ...
student discount on NC renewable energy workshops July 7, 2011
2011 Renewable Energy Workshop Series
The Appropriate Technology Program at Appalachian State brings some of the nations experts to ASU in beautiful western North Carolina to share their expertise. Students receive a 1/2 price discount. For additional information or to register please see the website:
http://www.wind.appstate.edu/education-training/workshops or call 828-262-8818 or ...
Plug In 2011- Learn more about electric vehicles June 27, 2011
The organizers of Plug-In 2011 are proud to announce the Public Night activity that will be held in Raleigh on Tuesday, July 19 from 5:30 – 10:00 pm. In addition to 2 hours of access to the Exposition Hall, the public is invited to a screening of Revenge of the ...
Electronics banned from NC landfills June 27, 2011
Beginning this week, it is illegal to dispose of electronics in the trash. See the linked News and Observer article for a list of Wake and surrounding county electronics recycling locations. Note that all Meredith College electronics can be recycled through Technology Services. ...
Long to-do list as summer begins? Share with zipcar for a chance to win driving credit May 7, 2011
Use Zipcar to tackle your to-do list as summer begins. Sign up today at zipcar.com/meredith for Zipcar with promo code BUCKETLISTMAY11 and get $50 in FREE driving to use this month. Then, visit facebook.com/zipcaru to tell what’s on your list. Zipcar’s favorite entry wins an extra $200 free driving to ...
CHILL OUT with A4E (Free Pizza) April 28, 2011
11:30 - 1:00
Friday Apr 29th
HARRIS 214
Please join us (no need to RSVP or sign up) to talk about sustainability on campus & ways we can make a difference next year.
You do not need to be an Angels for the Environment member, we welcome all students, faculty, staff to come ...
Student sustainability leadership opportunity April 28, 2011
Interested in making change on campus? The Sustainability Committee seeks a student representative for the 2011-2012 academic year. The tasks of the committee include recommending and implementing sustainability policies, advising the work of the Sustainability Coordinator, and reviewing potential initiatives. Meets monthly during the academic year. Apply using the link. ...
veggies & flowers available weekly during growing season April 25, 2011
BeauSol Gardens delivers fresh veggies, flowers and fruit to campus weekly during the growing season. Farmer Harry LeBlanc still has a few shares available for those who are interested, deliveries begin in May.
Community supported agriculture (CSA) vegetable shares come in two different sizes and flowers shares are available to ...
support Meredith alumna in supporting NC community fisheries April 25, 2011
Samantha Rice, RD,LDN Meredith Class of 1996, is working with Walking Fish Cooperative, a community supported fishery that links fishermen on the coast to seafood-loving community members in the Triangle. This spring the Walking Fish Cooperative, in partnership with Duke University's Live for Life program, is piloting a CSF in ...
Interested in biodiesel? Join a free workshop April 21, 2011
Join Piedmont Biofuels for a FREE workshop on May 6, 2011 at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market.
The following topics will be covered:
The benefits of using biodiesel
Which engines can use this renewable fuel
How to make and use biodiesel
No pre-registration is required and there is no cost to attend.
10:00-2:00 on May 6, ...
CHILL OUT with A4E & free pizza & loco pops April 20, 2011
Friday, April 29, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Harris 214
Join Angels for the Environment in watching a short broadcast about climate change & sustainability projects on other campuses.
We’ll learn about recycling projects, solar panels, residence hall energy challenges, campus farms, climate action plans, bicycle recycling, and more!
We’ll invite you ...
Play outside! Volunteer in the Three Sisters Garden for Earth Day! April 18, 2011
Join a spring clean-up of the campus Three Sisters organic garden and edible landscape Tuesday, 4/19, from 5:00 to 7:00pm as these spaces become productive over the summer.
Sponsored by MEA, CAB, History & Politics Club, Model UN and WINGS in collaboration with the Nutrition program and Grounds and Sustainability Departments. ...
Commemorate Earth Day 2011 at Meredith College April 8, 2011
Meredith College will commemorate Earth Day 2011 with a variety of events scheduled April 14-27.
Thursday, April 14, 12:30-2 p.m., Carlyle Campbell Library
Meredith’s Celebrating Student Achievement mid-day showcase highlights interactive and engaging exhibits featuring the variety of student achievements connected with Meredith’s 2010-2011 campus theme, Critical Thinking for Critical Times. ...
FREE Paper Shredding and Electronic Recycling Event April 7, 2011
Shredding and electronics recycling available at local event. Note any Meredith College electronics should be recycled through Technology Services.
WHAT: FREE Paper Shredding and Electronic Recycling
WHERE: Centennial Campus Utility Plant (Corner of Partners Way and Main Campus Drive)
Outside of Building 705a on campus map
http://www.ncsu.edu/campus_map/centennial.htm
WHEN: Wednesday, April 20th, 10 a.m. ...
If you eat food, then this concerns you! April 6, 2011
If you eat food, then this concerns you!
Friday 4/8 at 10:00 in SMB 162
Angels for the Environment (A4E) is hosting two speakers to share information and participate in discussion about Farmworker Health Issues & Child Labor on farms.
If you eat fruits and veggies (and I hope you do!), ...
Graduating? Like food? Need a job? April 4, 2011
Spend a year growing healthy food, kids and community—join Montana’s FoodCorps!
The Grow Montana coalition seeks seven new leaders to be full-time AmeriCorps VISTA FoodCorps members. Earn a living stipend and education award while building and tending school gardens, helping cafeterias serve locally-grown meals, and educating students about how and why ...
A4E LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Help campus go green! March 31, 2011
Angels for the Environment will be taking nominations for officers at their meeting tomorrow, FRI APR 1ST at 10:00 in SMB 162 (back up room 160). If you are interested in helping your campus "think green" please attend the meeting & consider taking advantage of A4E leadership opportunities to make ...
Win free stuff, tell us how you're going green! March 31, 2011
Walk more? Shower less? Tell us how you're going green.
Share your green ideas on Facebook, get some free stuff from Zipcar.
How green are you? Do you eat local? Recycle? Skip showers when you have an early class? Nicely done. Got another Go Green idea? Share it with us at ...
Meridian Institute Fellowship opportunity March 16, 2011
The Meridian Institute has announced the creation of the Meridian Institute Fellowship – a one to two year placement in Meridian’s Colorado or Washington, DC office that provides the opportunity to work on varied and highly complex public policy issues, learn about the field of multi-party collaborative problem solving, and ...
Sustainability Major/Minor INFO SESSION - Friday February 17, 2011
The environmental sustainability major/minor is an interdisciplinary program focused on three foundations: natural and mathematical sciences, social sciences, and economics and communication.
All students interested in anything green (the environment, conservation, renewable energy, ecology, earth sciences, recycling, green policy, environmental law, sustainable living, fair-trade, organic, local, and more) need to learn ...
FoodCorps Recruiting First Class of Members February 16, 2011
The brand new national service program, FoodCorps, is currently recruiting its first class of service members. The 80 men and women of at least 18 years of age who are selected will dedicate one year of full-time public service in school food systems helping to source healthful local food for ...
vegetables and flowers shares available weekly February 11, 2011
Beausol Gardens again offers community supported agriculture (CSA) produce share deliveries directly to campus this spring and summer and is currently accepting new customers. Fresh vegetable CSA shares, in two different sizes, and flower bouquets are delivered weekly to campus, available to employees and students.
Providing access to locally produced ...
New Green Event: GreenWalk! February 11, 2011
WHAT: GreenWalk on the Greenway
Come enjoy the wonderful weather next Wednesday (65 degrees!) and meet your new Energy Fellow, Betsy Matthews! We will walk the Greenway from Meredith to NC Museum of Art and talk about campus life, everything green, and anything else.
WHEN: every Wednesday at 12:00 (starting 2/16)
WHERE: ...
win FREE Zipcar memberships February 10, 2011
For student organizations:
Need to pick up last minute supplies? Running late for an off campus meeting? Grab a Zipcar! They’re right on campus, ready to go for an hour or a day. Join now and make club carpools a little easier.
All February long, Zipcar is celebrating student organizations on our ...
Learn more about Environment North Carolina February 8, 2011
Environment North Carolina will be in Cate Lobby on Thursday, February 10 from 11 - 4 p.m. Learn more about regional issues and policy, as well as jobs and internship opportunities.
Environment North Carolina's core mission is to protect North Carolina's clean air, clean water, and open space. ...
Local Summer Sustainable Agriculture Internship Program February 8, 2011
2011 Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
Summer Sustainable Agriculture Internship Program
Application due March 1
Overview
We are seeking highly-motivated undergraduate students from a variety of different backgrounds, with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture, to participate in a unique 8-week summer internship. CEFS summer interns will learn about the concepts and ...
Paid Sustainability in Higher Education Internships February 3, 2011
Internship Announcement 2011: Second Nature (www.secondnature.org)
Second Nature seeking Graduate Students/Seniors for Paid Sustainability in Higher Education Internships
Application Deadline: March 1, 2011
Description
Second Nature is seeking student interns to work on multiple projects involving sustainability in higher education. Interns will assist with the development of several national programs focused on accelerating ...
Zipcar Info Sessions February 3 & 4 January 31, 2011
Learn about Meredith's new Zipcar program during information sessions on Thursday, February 3, from 5-8 p.m. in Belk Dining Hall, and on Friday, February 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the SMB Atrium.
Zipcar is wheels when you want them. With Zipcars parked on campus, all you have to do is ...
Meredith & NC State Partner with Zipcar January 28, 2011
New program on both campuses aims to reduce parking demand by offering convenient, cost effective and environmentally friendly option to owning a car
North Carolina State University and Meredith College are pleased to announce the launch of a new joint partnership with Zipcar Inc., providing both campuses with ...
Climate Refugees movie tonight (1/27) at NCSU January 27, 2011
The local Emerging Professionals group & the new NCSU green building student group are hosting a screening of the film ‘Climate Refugees’ at Burns Auditorium in Kampheoffner Hall at NCSU on Thursday evening from 6-8 PM. Link includes information about the film. ...
Sodexo Foundation's STOP Hunger Scholarships: Application Deadline Feb. 18th January 13, 2011
STOP Hunger Scholarships – The STOP Hunger Scholarships recognize students (K-grad school) who are driving awareness and mobilizing youth to be catalysts for innovative models and solutions to eliminate hunger in America. Selected students receive a $5,000 scholarship and a matching $5,000 grant for their hunger-related charity.
Application period: January ...
National Wildlife Federation Seeks Young Leader Delegates January 10, 2011
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) invites applications from young leaders to serve as a delegate to its 75th anniversary annual meeting in April 2011. Young leader delegates will help strategize ways to bring young voices and energy to the conservation movement and will be charged with drafting a charter that ...
Career Advice Workshop- How to land your green dream job December 6, 2010
Learn how to leverage your educational and professional background, skills and interests to pursue your green dream job.
This free, half-day workshop will explore:
-Career options in the green market
-How to leverage your education, work experience, skills and interest
-Training programs to take and where
-Certifications, designations and other "suffixes" that can help
-How ...
ARAMARK Environmental Internship Program December 6, 2010
In partnership with the Student Conservation Association (SCA), ARAMARK has launched an Environmental Internship Program for young professionals to engage in hands-on environmental initiatives at ARAMARK client locations.
Full-time and part-time paid internship opportunities include energy management at Baylor University (TX); waste management in the Olympic National Forest (WA); sustainable food ...
call for applications: 2011 Campus Climate Fellowship Program November 22, 2010
NWF’s Campus Ecology Program is excited to announce our call for applications for our 2011 Campus Climate Fellowship Program!
Since 2000, NWF has awarded over 130 fellowships to students across the country working on projects ranging from campus-wide energy audits to implementing sustainable forestry practices.
NWF Fellowships allow students to pursue their ...
Got stuff? Drop by the Daisy Trade November 15, 2010
Tidying your room before the winter break? Have things you aren’t using? Pass them along via the Daisy Trade, Meredith’s campus reuse store. Located in the Poteat lobby, the Daisy Trade accepts clothing, accessories, room décor and more. Donation Location open 24/7. Come by anytime. Check out holiday goodies.
Connect via ...
Free electronics recycling, Nov 15 November 1, 2010
Bring your (personal) electronic waste to NCSU’s Centennial Campus for free recycling on November 15, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Note that all Meredith electronics can be recycled through Technology Services.
The public can drop off electronic waste at the corner of Main Campus Dr. and Partners Way.
Materials ...
Environmental Specialist position open October 28, 2010
The NC Division of Environmental Assistance & Outreach has opened an Environmental Specialist position, with a closing date of November 12.
http://osp.its.state.nc.us/positiondetail.asp?vacancykey=4329-60035081&printit=no
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Author Jonathan Bloom talks (edible) trash in Raleigh October 26, 2010
Food-waste expert, writer, and Durham resident Jonathan Bloom has three Triangle readings coming up, based on his just-published book “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It).”
Food waste is finally starting to get the attention it deserves, and some of ...
Sustainable Living Roadshow Positions October 25, 2010
The Sustainable Living Roadshow, a caravan of educators, activists and entertainers who tour the country in a fleet of renewable fuel vehicles, currently has coordinator, intern and volunteer opportunities. Setting up off-the-grid eco-carnivals with interactive learning villages, the goal of the roadshow is to empower individuals and communities with bioregional ...
2010 Green Building Council Volunteer Day for Builders of Hope October 10, 2010
Interested in green building? Want to learn more about social justice?
The Triangle USGBC 2010 Volunteer Day with Builders of Hope is October 16, 2010. This will be a fun and educational day devoted to promote green development in low-income neighborhoods. There will be affordable-themed green education sessions, hands ...
Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference September 21, 2010
Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference is coming up in Athens, GA on October 1-3, 2010
This conference will feature youth sharing their successes and lessons learned as they stopped proposed coal plants, pushed bills through state legislatures, and won campus clean energy campaigns. Speakers will also include: author and naturalist, Janisse ...
Explore Car Sharing at Meredith September 16, 2010
Need a car? Explore Meredith's coming car sharing pilot program.
Car sharing provides an alternative to traditional car rental and car ownership.
Check it out: www.zipcar.com and www.connectbyhertz.com.
These two companies will be on campus next week presenting how car sharing might work for Meredith College and the ...
FREE workshop with environmental artist Bryant Holsenbeck September 14, 2010
Renowned environmental artist Bryant Holsenbeck will hold an open studio from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17 at The Scrap Exchange, 548 Foster St. Holsenbeck is known for her work with recycled and up-cycled materials. On Friday, Holsenbeck will work with visitors on artwork for A Community ...
Win an iPad, enter the 'Greenest Student College Challenge' September 12, 2010
ThinkGreenLiveClean.com, an environmental news website run by student writers from around the country, is sponsoring the contest in an effort to showcase the most creative and innovative green ideas emerging from college campuses. Students can win a new iPad and matching iPad case that has been donated by Dukes Restaurants ...
Fall veggie shares available September 9, 2010
Beausol Gardens again offers produce deliveries directly to campus this fall and is currently accepting new customers. Fresh vegetables and flowers are delivered to campus in two different sizes, available to employees and students.
Providing access to locally produced food is part of our Greenprint Goal 2. Meredith students, staff ...
Job opportunity with the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association September 2, 2010
The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) is seeking a dynamic policy analyst to help develop, promote and implement specific and systemic policies and solutions for the advancement of a sustainable energy economy in North Carolina. The Policy Analyst will play a direct and collaborative role in creating opportunities in ...
APPA OFFERS STUDENT GRANTS & INTERNSHIPS! August 30, 2010
Each year the American Public Power Association offers up to ten $4,000 student research grants and internships in support of energy-related study.
Deadlines are February 15th and October 15th.
For application and more information: APPANET.org
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POLLUTION PREVENTION VIDEO CONTEST August 30, 2010
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Join National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology program in Costa Rica! August 26, 2010
Full of adventure, beauty, captivating culture and rich biodiversity, Costa Rica is a prime location to deepen your connection to peers in the conservation field while studying global warming, sustainable travel and leadership. We search for all kinds of wildlife and learn about the successful sustainable development strategies that ...
Sixteen Idealist.org Grad-School Fairs Coming Up August 26, 2010
Idealist upcoming season of grad-school fairs (more details below). At each of these fairs you can speak with representatives from local, national, and international programs focusing on Nonprofit Management, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Work, Education, International Affairs, and many other fields, and learn about their admissions process and about ...
NC GreenPower Looking for Student Volunteers! August 11, 2010
NC GreenPower is a nonprofit organization that uses voluntary funding to help support Renewable Energy and Carbon Offsets for the state of North Carolina.
At the table, volunteers staffers will be responsible for greeting fairgoers, answering brief questions about NC GreenPower and handing out promo items, such as our recycled newspaper ...
Positions Available at NC Solar Center August 11, 2010
Are you looking for a job that you will love and feel good about? Are you looking for an organization with a fun staff and a passion for new technology and sustainable development? Working in the renewable energy field is unlike any other job you will ever have. Everyone here ...
SWEP NC Triangle July Social Event July 20, 2010
Please join the Society of Women Environmental Professionals - NC Triangle Chapter for a networking social event featuring a special presentation, “Improving Public Health Through Local Sustainable Food Systems” by Dr. Alice Ammerman.
Dr. Ammerman is a professor in the Department of Nutrition, Gillings School
of Global Public Health ...
Video Competition: Education for Sustainable Development July 13, 2010
As part of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, the organization is hosting the video competition, "Learning Today to Change Tomorrow." Video entries that focus on sustainable development education in action are welcome, and the contest is open to participants of all ...
Triangle Net Impact Summer Happy Hour July 13, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 6:30-8:30pm at The Crunkleton (320 West Franklin St., Chapel Hill)
Hosted by: UNC Kenan-Flagler Net Impact Club & CSE's Business Accelerator for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (BASE)
Please join us for a Triangle Net Impact Summer Happy Hour! We are excited to invite people from across the Triangle to come our ...
Sustainable Vocations -- North Carolina July 7, 2010
Prepares young people for diverse leadership roles that integrate sustainability into their communities and provides an experiential introduction to the growing green jobs market.
Visit the website for more information on the event running from August 1st-August 14th. ...
Recycling/Waste Reduction job in City of Raleigh June 28, 2010
Full time local opportunity for recent graduate in sustainability field. One year AmeriCorps position working with the City of Raleigh on recycling and waste reduction. Solid Waste Services-Raleigh Invests In its People and Communities. ...
Spend the Fall with Greenpeace - Student Training Program June 24, 2010
Greenpeace is now accepting applications for its Fall 2010 Greenpeace Organizing Term in Washington, D.C. Students in the semester-long training program will learn about grassroots organizing, media, direct action, and campaign strategy. Participants will work with Greenpeace trainers on an actual Greenpeace campaign. Applicants between the ages of 18 and ...
Volunteer with Reverb, Catch a Free Show June 24, 2010
It's that time of year again - volunteer season is upon us! This year we've got opportunities for you to volunteer on five awesome tours, helping us activate our greening programs and encouraging fans to get in on the action.
This year we're looking for volunteers for:
Dave Matthews Band
Jack Johnson
John Mayer
Lilith ...
Green Your Campus Contest for Students June 24, 2010
The University of Pennsylvania Green Campus Partnership and the T.C. Chan Center invite students to participate in the "Green Your Campus" Competition. Participants may enter by creating a blog post with their best idea to green their campus. The idea should be creative, new, and cost-effective. The title of the ...
Open House for Meredith's New ReUse Store April 27, 2010
An open house will be held for Meredith College’s new Daisy Trade ReUse Store on Wednesday, April 28 from 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. The Daisy Trade is located in 114 Poteat.
Campus community members are invited to stop by the Daisy Trade ReUse Store on Wednesday for a free popsicle and ...
Power Down for the Planet- Summer Internship April 18, 2010
Power Down for the Planet, a consumer marketing campaign created by the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, is dedicated to reducing IT power consumption on campuses and in dorm rooms around the world and getting students and university administrations involved in the fight against climate change. In 2009, the Power Down ...
UNC Kenan-Flagler Global Innovations in Energy Conference April 13, 2010
Global Innovations in Energy: How Business Is Addressing Climate Change Conference
Dates: April 20 and 21, 2010
Location: UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Hosts: Center for Sustainable Enterprise, Center for International Business Education and Research(CIBER), OneMBA®, Net Impact Club and Energy Club
On behalf of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at ...
Sign-Up Now - Earth Day & National Volunteer Week! April 12, 2010
National Volunteer Week & Earth Day are almost here! Do your part and register for any (or all) of the following events:
*Sunday, April 18 (7 am - 1 pm, various 2-hour shifts): Assist the annual community service project "Feed the Need" at participating Harris Teeter and Bojangles locations to benefit ...
Environmental Career Panel April 1, 2010
On Friday, April 16 from noon- 12:50pm in SMB 118 we are hosting a biological/environmental career panel of Meredith alumnae. The panel is organized by Dana Sumner in the career center and Dr. Jason Andrus of biology. Lunch will be served for all participants.
Panelists will be:
-Laura Gadd, ’01, ...
Tour the EPA at Research Triangle Park April 1, 2010
Dear students and faculty:
We have an outstanding opportunity for you to visit the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in RTP on Thursday April 15 from 9-11am. Please see a description of the visit below.
Students: If you’re interested in a career in environmental science, policy, health, or psychology, I ...
Bee Hive Increases Green Product Offerings March 26, 2010
Meredith’s Bee Hive Café is increasing the variety of environmentally friendly products offered in its convenience items and grocery aisles.
The product inventory was developed using results from a survey in which students were asked what environmentally friendly products they’d most like to purchase on campus.
Items that will be offered include ...
SustainUS Citizen Science Paper Competition February 23, 2010
U.S. youth and U.S. students ages 13-26 are invited to submit original scientific research or position papers to the Citizen Science Technical Board for the 2010 Citizen Science paper competition! Winners will, in addition to publication, have the chance to present their work at the United Nations Commission on Sustainable ...
Enter to win a drawing for a $25 gift card to your choice!! February 19, 2010
Stop by the Cate Center on Friday February 18 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to learn about alternative commuting options from Go Triangle. Information on ridesharing, carpooling, taking the bus, vanpooling and biking will be available.
Enter to win a drawing for a $25 gift card to your choice of ...
Green in 2 Video Contest February 18, 2010
There’s a lot about the environment that can be fixed. There’s the big one, of course, global warming, which will take a global solution. But there are also other pressing issues – such as addressing water and air pollution, ensuring populations have access to clean water, cleaning up our oceans, ...
CSA vegetable and flower baskets still available February 17, 2010
Beausol Gardens has a few baskets still available.
Original message:
We again offer the opportunity to participate in a season of community supported agriculture (CSA). Beausol Gardens delivers baskets of vegetables, herbs and flowers directly to campus throughout the growing season (May-September). This project is tied to the Greenprint goal ...
Leaders in Sustainability Series Presents Rob Wats February 2, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Leaders in Sustainability Conversation with Rob Watson, “a Founding Father of LEED”
Koury Auditorium, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC, Chapel Hill
5:30-6:30pm
Sponsored by UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School's Center for Sustainable Enterprise and the NC Triangle Chapter of the US Green Builders Council.
Rob Watson, ECOTECH International, ...
Meredith College’s carpool-match January 27, 2010
As Meredith employees and students we now have access to an online carpooling tool. Check out Meredith College’s carpool-matching registration page at ShareTheRideNC.org/Meredith. Here you can find carpool partners from nearby companies or select the option to only match to co-workers and fellow students – it’s your choice! You ...
CSA Vegetable and Flower Baskets Available January 21, 2010
We again offer the opportunity to participate in a season of community supported agriculture (CSA). Beausol Gardens delivers baskets of vegetables, herbs and flowers directly to campus throughout the growing season (May-September). This project is tied to the Greenprint goal of increasing availability of local and organic food choices on ...
Summer Sustainable Agriculture Internships January 20, 2010
North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University
established the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) with the
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services at the
Cherry Farm facility near Goldsboro, N.C., in 1994. The development of CEFS is a national model for partnership, innovation and ...
Sustainability Resources at Meredith January 13, 2010
The beginning of a new year is a good time to be reminded of the sustainability resources available at Meredith for faculty/staff and students.
Recycling
Paper, plastic and aluminum can be recycled in hall containers or in the large recycling receptacles outside each building at Meredith. These items can also be ...
10 Climate Fellowships, Clean-Air Cool Planet January 12, 2010
Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) invites candidates to apply for its summer 2010 Climate Fellowships. 10 positions are available, ranging from working on the New Hampshire Climate Action Campaign to the CHarting Emissions from Food Services (CHEFS) program. Position requirements vary. Candidates should apply for one position only. Applications will be ...
NWF Chill Out Competition January 12, 2010
The National Wildlife Competition invites submissions to its 2009 Campus Chill Out Competition. College and university campuses are encouraged to submit their projects to address global warming. Participants will create a short video explaining how they are taking action. Categories include green jobs and education; cutting-edge research, design, and technology; ...
Transit in the Triangle: The Benefits for You and the Region January 11, 2010
Join the conversation on regional transit options for the Triangle. As the Triangle's population grows, it is clear we will require additional transportation options to get us where we need to go.
How can transit positively affect our quality of life? What transit options are available to us that ...
event: Transportation in America January 11, 2010
January 21 Progress Energy Center of the Performing Arts in Raleigh
6 p.m. - Check-in and Registration
6-8 p.m. - Presentation, Panel Discussion, and Question & Answer Period
• What will the new national transportation policy look like?
• How can Raleigh be ready to take advantage of national transportation policies and emerging ...
Tips for a Greener Holiday Celebration December 8, 2009
From shopping, travel and decorating, it is easy to get carried away during the holidays, but there are many environmentally friendly ways to celebrate the holiday season.
Meredith College Sustainability Coordinator Laura Fieselman offers the following tips to help create a greener holiday.
Gift-Giving
•Focus on family and friends rather than gift buying. ...
Fall planting for campus organic garden October 21, 2009
Join us Friday, October 23 for a fall planting of fruit trees and berry bushes in the Meredith Three Sisters Garden. 10am-1pm, join for all or part of the time. Meet at the garden. Refreshments provided. The sun will (hopefully) be shining and we’ll learn more about how our ...
Interfaith service for climate action October 15, 2009
On October 23, people from Raleigh and the surrounding Triangle region will gather for a Community Earth Care Interfaith Service to kick off the largest global day of climate action ever. The event, one of more than 2,000 rallies in more than 140 nations,is coordinated by 350.org to urge world ...
Plastic recycling nearly doubled in one year October 15, 2009
The 2009 September plastic recycling rate on campus (1640 pounds) is significantly higher than plastic collection at this time last year (September 2008, 950 pounds).
Effective 1 October 2009, plastic bottles are banned from landfill disposal by the NC General Assembly House Bill 1465. Bottles are recycled back into plastic bottles ...
Weekly vegetable shares available on campus September 15, 2009
In summer 2009, Meredith successfully piloted a project with Beausol Gardens to deliver weekly baskets of local produce to campus, called CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares.
The 2009-2010 Winter CSA is now available as a 10 week session for $150.00. Veggies will include sweet potatoes, turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, daikons, kales, ...
Recycling Update: Highest aluminum collection May 8, 2009
Recycling data is just in from American Recyclers, the campus recycling contractor, and aluminum collection in April 2009 sets the record for 08-09 academic year. Between September 2008 and April 2009, the monthly average for aluminum collection was 101.5 pounds. April collection was 190 pounds. See graph on web link.
Congratulations, ...
March recycling weights show increase in collectio April 8, 2009
March saw the highest plastic recycling rates in 2009 to date on the Meredith College campus at 1385 pounds recycled. See graph and full details here:
http://meredith.edu/sustainability/recycling.htm ...
Seventh Week RecycleMania Prize Winners April 6, 2009
Congratulations to John Wilson and Patty Blackwell in Facilities Services for their participation in campus recycling. John and Patty won compact florescent bulbs (CFLs) on Friday, April 3, 2009.
Thank you to student volunteer Jessica Prescott and Zandra Blankenship for their help with Friday’s recycling and waste assessment. Volunteers polled ...
Sixth Week RecycleMania Prize Winners April 1, 2009
Congratulations to Robert Luckadoo in Weatherspoon for his participation in campus recycling. Robert won compact florescent bulbs (CFLs) on Friday, March 27, 2009.
Thank you to student volunteers Jessica Prescott and Zandra Blankenship for their help with Friday’s recycling and waste assessment. Volunteers polled 8 faculty and staff in Weatherspoon ...
Fourth Week RecycleMania Prize Winners March 24, 2009
Congratulations to Brittany Phelps in Poteat for her participation in campus recycling. Brittany won a grocery tote from Whole Food�s �A Better Bag� series on Friday, March 13, 2009.
Thank you to student volunteer Meredith Hurley for her help with Friday�s recycling and waste assessment. Volunteers polled 8 students in ...
Fifth Week RecycleMania Prize Winners March 24, 2009
Congratulations to Krista Ingle Konrad in Ledford and Mary Woessner in Stringfield for their participation in campus recycling. Krista won compact florescent bulbs (CFLs) and Mary won a reusable SIGG water bottle on Friday, March 20, 2009.
Thank you to student volunteer Meredith Hurley for her help with Friday's recycling ...
Third Week RecycleMania Prize Winners March 3, 2009
Congratulations to Donna Knott in Johnson Hall and Tamar Harris in the Cate Center for their participation in campus recycling. Donna and Tamar won compact florescent bulbs (CFLs) on Friday, February 27, 2009. CFLs are four to six times more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and can save up to $30 ...
Second Week RecycleMania Prize Winners February 23, 2009
Congratulations to Falonn Rebeka Bolela, a resident of Heilman Residence Hall, and Diana Davis in Joyner Hall for their participation in campus recycling. Rebeka and Diana won grocery totes from Whole Food’s “A Better Bag” series on Friday, February 20, 2009.
Thank you to student volunteers Jessica Prescott and Charis Hill ...
First Student RecycleMania Prize Winner February 18, 2009
Congratulations to Angela Deeds, a resident of Brewer Residence Hall, for her participation in campus recycling. Angela won a SIGG Swiss made reusable water bottle on Friday, February 13, 2009.
Thank you to student volunteers Jessica Prescott and Angela Johnson for their help with Friday’s recycling and waste assessment. Volunteers polled ...
New Alternative Transportation Web Resource February 10, 2009
Want to get off campus? It’s time to redefine the way you travel: carpool, walk, bike or ride the bus. You can save money and get where you want to go. Visit redefinetravel.org/meredith to learn more.Contact: Shannon Davis [SDavis@triangletransit.org] ...
CSA Veggie Shares Available to Meredith Community February 4, 2009
The College is collaborating with BeauSol Gardens to make a weekly delivery of fresh organic produce to campus throughout the growing season (May-September). The variety of fresh fruits and vegetables will differ through the season. Shares are available to students, faculty and staff.
Half shares will be about $13 per ...
January recycling data is in February 4, 2009
Data on recycling in January 2009 is now available. The Meredith campus recycled 825 pounds of plastic, 68 pounds of aluminum, 200 pounds of glass and 1250 pounds of paper. See www.meredith.edu/sustainability/recycling.htm for graphs and 2008 data. ...
Sustainability Branding Brainstorm, Friday Jan 16 January 15, 2009
All are invited to the Green Team meeting, Friday, January 16 at 3:00pm in Harris 110.
We welcome design folks from the Marketing and Communications team to facilitate a brainstorm for branding sustainability at Meredith. We need your ideas and creative juices. Recyclemania updates as well.
Snacks provided.
...
Online office supply exchange November 25, 2008
Remember the office supply exchange at the October Human Resources Benefits Fair? Now available, year round, online as a BlackBoard course, UUOFFICESUPPLIESF08. Thank you to Mary Tschopp for establishing the course.
The idea is to make items available for reuse on campus as you clean your offices and/or before you ...
Green Team Meeting, Friday Nov 21, 3pm: Harris 110 November 17, 2008
All staff, faculty and students welcome. We’ll have updates from the current recycling pilot programs and an AASHE conference debrief, and look at how to assess Meredith’s position among national sustainability standards. Snacks provided! ...
October Recycling Data Available November 7, 2008
Campus totals for recycling in October are now available. See the visual on the sustainability website.
In October, Meredith recycled 950 pounds of plastic jugs and bottles, 58 pounds of aluminum cans, 250 pounds of glass and 1950 pounds of office paper. September's numbers were 950, 108, 450 and 1800, respectively.
Can ...
Local sustainable food survey results are in! October 28, 2008
After Tanya Denckla Cobb’s October 14 presentation, a survey went out to workshop participants. 97% say, Yes, eating local is important. 97% strongly agree or agree that Meredith should be involved in creating a more sustainable food system. A member of the convocation committee is compiling group conversation and response ...
Battery recycling now available on campus. October 27, 2008
As part of the 08-09 focus on waste reduction, Meredith is now collecting disposable batteries. Take large quantities to the Facilities Services Stockroom (Room 114) or send a few by campus mail. The batteries will be included in the campus-wide hazardous waste program (i.e., emergency light batteries, etc.). ...
Recycling bins for residence halls are here! October 22, 2008
RDs and RAs have bins available for distribution. There are 500 bins in total, remaining bins will be available for faculty and staff offices.
Meredith currently accepts paper, aluminum and plastic in the large blue recycling receptacles outside each building. Like trash, it is the resident’s responsibility to sort and empty ...
Go Green at the Benefits Fair! October 17, 2008
The Sustainability Office is offering several great services at Thursday’s (10/23, lower level Belk) annual Benefits Fair.
1.Under the desk Recycling Baskets will be available for faculty and staff offices.
2.Reuse and refresh your stock of office supplies. Bring new or gently used office supplies you no longer need to the ...
Sustainability Webpage Launch October 16, 2008
The Meredith Sustainability page is now live. Resources here include a calendar that links to local and regional opportunities, Green Team information and archives, and the latest news and highlights. ...
Grants to Design for Sustainability October 16, 2008
Opportunity for Meredith Students/Faculty:
The EPA is announcing a unique grant opportunity for your department’s faculty and students - EPA's P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet - Program. Through this design competition, student teams and their faculty advisors apply for $10,000 grants to design scientific, technical, and policy solutions to ...
