UNCG Sustainability Office

On this International Women's Day, we are highlighting just a few of the MANY women who have made advancements in the field of sustainability. From policy work that laid the foundation for climate policy decisions to facing discrimination from male colleagues to community organizing and education, these women have been pivotal in shaping and sustaining environmentalism and sustainability as we know it today.

Let us know in the comments which woman in sustainability has inspired you most, whether from our short list or beyond!

Happy International Women's Day!

This is a great opportunity for qualifying NC Triad residents to lower household energy costs, connect with local contractors and navigate rebate incentives! Visit electrifythetriad.com.

We’re excited to announce that Electrify the Triad is officially launching! Electrify the Triad is a new initiative designed to help residents reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and lower household energy costs.

The program will assist residents by connecting them with local contractors to begin home improvement projects that boost energy efficiency and electrification, navigation of rebates, incentives, and project planning, as well as access to additional financing options to help reduce household energy burdens, and protect the planet in the process!

Join us for the official launch event on Saturday, February 28th, from 10am to 1pm. at the Piedmont Regional Council offices. The event will introduce the Electrify Triad program and highlight the goals for electrifying the Triad region.
Learn more and register below:
https://hubs.ly/Q03-_2qC0

Piedmont Environmental Alliance
Piedmont Triad Regional Council
Piedmont Federal Bank
Clean Energy Fund of the Carolinas
Forsyth Audubon
NC League of Conservation Voters
Citizens Climate Lobby North Carolina
GOLER CDC
Ardmore United Methodist Church

Share your input for the A&Y Greenline!

The City of Greensboro’s Department of Transportation will host an open house for the Atlantic & Yadkin (A&Y) Greenway Extension Project from 4:30-6:30 pm on Tuesday, February 24, at Guilford Park Presbyterian Church, 2100 Fernwood Dr.

The A&Y Greenway will extend to downtown Greensboro and connect with the Downtown Greenway to complete a route from downtown Greensboro to Summerfield.

The new section of the A&Y Greenway will provide a 12-foot-wide path from Hill Street to Rollins Road. Sidewalk connections to the greenway and to existing bus stops will be constructed on various streets. This includes sidewalks along Battleground Avenue, Lawndale Drive, Mill Street, Fernwood Drive, Markland Drive, Rollins Road, Benjamin Parkway, and the RED Cinemas access drive.

The project also includes the redesign of the Battleground Avenue/Benjamin Parkway/West Smith Street intersection.

For more information, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/trailsandgreenways

Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as we try to better understand our transportation system and make informed decisions about any possible changes. Thanks!

A Parking and Transportation Survey is Coming Your Way | UNC Greensboro Be on the lookout for an invitation to take a survey about Parking Operations and Campus Access Management. Feedback will help guide them update...

Far out!

Growing buildings in space: UNCG, Luna Labs test fungi as construction material for moon, Mars | UNC Greensboro With funding from NASA, a UNC Greensboro (UNCG) lab and Virginia-based technology company Luna Labs are exploring the use of fungus as a building material in space.

Be sure to fill out the Parking and Transportation Survey, we want to hear from you! 🗣️

Take advantage of this weekend to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count! Your submission counts to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. For more information click the link in our bio 📲

Overwhelmed and feeling powerless in the face of the climate crisis? Curious about how to make effective change in your community? 

Come learn with us on November 20 & 21, 4-5pm!

Aidan Loretz (UNCG, Sociology '24), a Community Organizer with the Haw River Assembly, will facilitate a 2-part workshop on ways to build resiliency and take direct action in response to climate change. Research and education must be paired with action and advocacy, and by the end of the workshop, students will be prepared to engage directly in their community on a local issue. This workshop is a preview of Haw River Assembly's upcoming Climate Resiliency Curriculum, offered to any UNCG students and employees interested in attending to learn resources and skills to take localized action. Students and faculty will be asked to provide feedback on the content and structure of the curriculum. 

We will meet Nov. 20, 4-5pm, and Nov. 21, 4-5pm, in the Graham Building at UNCG.

Registration is required. Link in bio. Light refreshments will be served.

Meet Espia, Daniel, and Ezequiel! They were hired to help the Peabody Park Preservation Committee remove invasive plants from Peabody Park and help us restore the park's native habitat. Check out the next slide to see the difference they've been making! You can meet them at the Ivy Pull this Friday at noon.

We need volunteers this Friday to help remove invasive plants from the Peabody Park woods. Help us reestablish the park's native habitat. Just show up Friday at the pedestrian bridge that runs through the park.