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Sustainability Archive

Distributed wind energy workshop June 8 offered to students for half price

BOONE—Appalachian State University students interested in sustainability can take advantage of a half-priced workshop on distributed wind energy to be offered Saturday, June 8, at the Appalachian Enterprise Center located at 130 Poplar Grove connector in Boone.

Sustainability Council awards four sustainable arts competitive grants

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Sustainability Council has chosen the 2013 winning proposals of the annual Sustainable Arts Grants Awards. The council awarded grants for four projects, which represent various art disciplines. The projects will be presented or displayed across the campus and community during the 2013-14 academic year.

Appalachian’s College of Education building receives LEED® Silver certification

BOONE—The building that houses Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education has received LEED® Silver certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

Students focus on sustainability during Homegrown Film Festival

BOONE—Mini-documentaries that were highlighted during Homegrown Film Festival: A Celebration of Sustainability in the High Country are now available online. Topics included sustainable agriculture, beer making and more.

Appalachian named one of Princeton Review’s 322 Green Colleges

BOONE—Appalachian State University is one of 322 colleges and universities across the nation included in “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges” for 2013. The guide was created in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) (http://www.usgbc.org).

Student poster abstracts sought for 2013 Appalachian Energy Summit

BOONE—Students at Appalachian State University are invited to submit poster abstracts for possible inclusion in the 2013 Appalachian Energy Summit.

Student film festival spotlights community sustainability efforts

BOONE—Students at Appalachian State University will host “Homegrown Film Festival: A Celebration of Sustainability in the High Country” on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in Parkway Ballroom of the university’s Plemmons Student Union. This event is free and open to the public.

Take the Graduation Pledge for social and environmental responsibility

BOONE—Students are encouraged to take the Appalachian State University Graduation Pledge to commit to social and environmental responsibility in any future job or career. Since 2010, approximately 363 Appalachian students have taken the pledge.

Earth Week at Appalachian begins April 20

“Put Your Green Foot Forward”

BOONE—Appalachian State University celebrates Earth Day in a week-long, series of events centered on the theme “Put Your Green Foot Forward.”