Sustainable Duke

We had a wonderful time celebrating student, staff, and faculty leaders in sustainability at the incomparably beautiful Duke Gardens today!

Each year, we recognize members of the Duke community who truly Bleed Blue and Live Green! This year we celebrated 8 inspiring individuals!

Outstanding Student Leaders in Sustainability
- Finnie Zhao
- Jessee Steele
- Isabel Wood

Outstanding Staff Leaders in Sustainability
- Katie Kross

Outstanding Faculty Leaders in Sustainability
- Dr. Jennifer Lawson
- Dr. Emily Bernhardt
- Dr. Norman Wirzba

Lifetime Achievement Award
- Dr. Charlotte Clark

Join us in thanking these amazing change makers for the work they do every day!

So fun to have one of our amazing Green Devil alums Maddie Barnes sharing her journey and hard work in Disney's sustainability team with undergrads in ENV 245.

Students from UNIV 102: Let's Talk About Climate Change will present their final projects at an interactive Gallery Walk on Monday, December 5, from 5:00-7:30 PM at the Landing in the Bryan Center and on the Bryan Center Plaza.

Stop by to learn the different ways your friends have been empowered to understand and tackle

Undergraduate students: Are you interested in developing a strong, interdisciplinary understanding of sustainability while engaging with faculty from every corner of campus and professionals across the globe? All while completing courses and experiences around a theme of your choosing?

The Certificate of Sustainability Engagement may be a great fit for you. Join staff from the Nicholas School of the Environment for an info session on TODAY from 5-6pm to learn more. This session will also be recorded if you cannot be there live. Visit nicholas.duke.edu/academics/certificate-programs/certificate-sustainability-engagement for more information!

The Fall 2022 ACIR Open Forum will be Monday, November 7th from 2-3pm over Zoom. Register in advance and submit questions to [email protected]. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. See you there!

Are you a first or second year wanting to grow your involvement in environmental
affairs at Duke? Shoutout to our partners at the Duke’s UEU!🌱] ! The UEU focuses on Environmental Justice, environmental curriculum, supporting environmental entities, and more! Head on over to the link in Duke’s UEU!🌱] bio for the application!

The UEU will be accepting 4 first year or
sophomore interns for the 2022-2023 school year. Once you complete the internship, you are welcome to continue in the UEU as an exec member! The four intern positions and instructions on how to apply are described in the application
linked here. As an intern, you will learn about environmental spaces at Duke, advocate for change at an administrative level, undergo professional development, meet others interested in environmental topics, and have the opportunity to lead your own projects and campaigns!

That’s a wrap on 2022!! We had so much fun with the class of 2026 this week. In this first-of-its-kind, immersive pre-orientation program, students had the chance to connect with each other, to Duke, and the Durham community through hands-on experience with three pillars of sustainability- including environment, economy, and community. We can’t wait to continue engaging with the Class of 2026 and the rest of campus and our community this year. Wishing everyone a wonderful FDOC on Monday💚🙌 😁

Also, HUGE shoutout to partners across the community that helped make this program such a success!

Hi everyone! My name is Sophia Masciarelli and I am so excited to introduce myself as the new Sustainability Engagement Coordinator at Sustainable Duke. I am originally from outside Asheville, NC and I graduated in May 2022 from Wake Forest University where I studied Environment & Sustainability Studies, Politics & International Affairs, and Anthropology. I have had an incredible first week getting familiar with Duke’s campus community and robust portfolio of sustainability initiatives. I look forward to connecting and engaging across the Blue Devil community to advance positive change for sustainability on campus and beyond. Bleed blue, live green!!

Sustainable Duke staff and interns visited Dr. Heather Stapleton’s lab today to learn about her team’s work on

They are doing very important work at with regards to the presence of chemicals of concern in our daily lives.

Happy National Intern Day! Sustainable Duke was incredibly fortunate to have (second from left) and .mellinger (third from left) as a part of our team this summer! While they’ll be wrapping up next Friday, their efforts will lead to lasting and sustainable change at

Calling students who want to take courses on climate and sustainability this fall! Check out these 10 highlights of courses coming up, especially UNIV102: Let's Talk about which will connect you with over a dozen faculty at Duke throughout the semester!

Send us a DM if you want any advising advice!