#UNC's dedication to campus efficiency, career exploration and faculty research shines through in our 2025 Annual Sustainability Report. As the hub for #sustainability, it sure does make us proud. From a new solar field to hurricane relief, it was a big year! sustainable.unc.edu/2025/10/2025...

The 3rd annual Champion Sustainability Game celebrated sustainable transportation on + around UNC. @unc-ie.bsky.social @sustainable-unc.bsky.social Director @mpiehler.bsky.social joined Chancellor Roberts and Mayor Anderson for a half-time show convo! More: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/daaf...

Yesterday, OWASA attended the UNC Sustainability Social hosted by @sustainable-unc.bsky.social. We talked to students and faculty about OWASA's sustainability initiatives, including: 💧Reclaimed Water System 💧Forest Management Program 💧Solar Energy

2025 Sustainability Social ✅ 19 University units, 12 student organizations, and 3 community groups gathered in the Student Union yesterday. It's so much fun to see this event grow every year! @unc-ie.bsky.social

NEXT WEEK! Come chat with us at @sustainable-unc.bsky.social's Sustainability Social, Wed., Sept. 10, 9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at the Carolina Union! CLE credit available; 300 limited edition Champion Sustainability Football game posters, pastries and beverages! Details: heellife.unc.edu/event/11351848

It's almost here! The Champion Sustainability Football Game. A sold out stadium. A celebration of safe and efficient transportation 🚌 Our August newsletter covers all this and more 🏈🐏https://mailchi.mp/unc/august-2025

What would we do without Melanie Elliott?! Our fierce number cruncher and savvy relationship-builder 📈✌️

#NationalHoneyBeeDay! You know what that means 🐝 🍯 Time to reshare our #SustainableCarolinaPodcast episode with Nathan Halsey, president of the Carolina Beekeeping Club and CEO of Halsey's Hives.

Great work out of #UNC's Environment, Ecology and Energy Program looks not just at the major flood events, but the smaller ones too. Even these events can be damaging and disruptive to families, said Assistant Professor Antonia Sebastian. @unc-emes.bsky.social uncnews.unc.edu/2025/07/14/u...

ICYMI: Last week, @unc-ie.bsky.social's @mpiehler.bsky.social shared insights on the potential impacts stemming from the 6.8 million gallons of untreated wastewater that spilled into the Eno following Tropical Depression Chantal.

We were lucky to have @annesmiley.bsky.social analyze data that our water quality intern gathered from our campus creeks. And we're so excited to share the beautiful graphs in an upcoming story. But for now, check our her Q&A with @unc-ie.bsky.social 👩‍🔬

Our favorite part about kicking off a new school year and it's less than two months away 🎉 The Sustainability Social brings together #UNC units, student groups & community organizations. A wonderful chance to connect the sustainability dots across the University!

"Here, it felt like everyone – regardless of income or location – had access to the sun’s energy. I found myself wondering: What policies or financing mechanisms made this widespread access possible?" Our traveling interns latest installment is here!

[email protected] Director @mpiehler.bsky.social weighs in on wastewater contamination during flooding events caused by Tropical Depression Chantal. Read more ⬇️ www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...

"It’s a regenerative, continuous cycle made possible by community members who care deeply." When she's not analyzing net zero pathways through her summer internship, Nicole Coursey has found herself spending time in Freiburg's community gardens. sustainable.unc.edu/2025/06/comp...

The Collegiate Sustainability Sports Conference is just one month away 🏈 🏑 Duke hosts this year, and welcomes students, sustainability and athletic representatives, along with anyone interested in the intersection of sports, sustainability and #HigherEd.

One of our Carolina Sustainability Council members, Julie Jacobson Vann, joins this virtual panel on reducing harmful plastics in healthcare! Tune in on June 20 at 1 pm ET! Register: medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/event/reduci...

It has been so exciting to revamp our lab sustainability program. And even more exciting to bring our first four labs on board via a pilot this past semester. We're seeking #UNC labs to participate this fall, and it's not exclusive to STEM labs. Join us!

I also rode the city bus to elementary school (77C Shady Side for yinz old folks), but I think it is clear that that sweet 70s hair got me on Mr. Rogers.

Not every university can say they have a tree doctor on campus, but we can! Tom Bythell's job is more than simply diagnosing trees; it's about creating a thriving, picturesque and inviting campus.

WATCH: W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor Hans Paerl talks to Spectrum News about increased water quality concerns due to heavier rainfall from storms.

Since he was just a kid growing up in Pittsburgh, @unc-ie.bsky.social‬ Director @mpiehler.bsky.social‬ has enjoyed #sustainable transportation 🚲 He may have even achieved fame on a certain children's television show!

Our campus water quality data repository is growing robust! We are looking for the next intern to nurture this campus stewardship project 💧 🌱 Our water quality and biodiversity internship is open to #UNC students. Apply by June 9. @unc-ie.bsky.social‬

A study by UNC Chapel Hill and NC State researchers published Monday found that coastal communities are inundated more often than previously believed, and floodwaters take longer to recede in rural areas than in urban areas. coastalreview.org/2025/06/coas...

Yesterday, June 1, marked the start of hurricane season. Western NC is still feeling Hurricane Helen's impact. But through unique experiential education training, Gillings on the Ground participants made a difference in Ashe County. #UNC sph.unc.edu/sph-news/gil...

From the blog: Student-powered and community-driven, SolarEquity is transforming affordable housing across North Carolina with rooftop solar—making clean energy accessible where it’s needed most. Read the full blog post by #UNC rising senior Macy Floyd ⬇️ environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/powe...

UNC Research is campus as a laboratory. Battle Grove, a stretch of green space in the middle of campus, serves as the perfect spot for citizen science work, research and water quality monitoring. 🔍🌱 Discover the impact: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re... #UNCResearchisNC #UNC #SustainableCarolina

UNC Research is rooted in N.C. communities. When Hurricane Helene devastated communities in western North Carolina, @unc-ie.bsky.social mobilized educators to provide a day of hands-on learning for kids displaced by flooding. Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re... #UNCResearchisNC #UNC

UNC Research is creativity and intellect. It's an honor to present the Prize for Excellence in Sustainability Research at the #UNC Office for Undergraduate Research's Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Discover the impact: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re... #UNCResearchisNC #UNC #SustainableCarolina

UNC Research is clean air and water for all. Researchers at @unc-ie.bsky.social are at the forefront of research that contributes to clean air and clean water for everyone. Learn how Carolina research serves N.C. and beyond. Visit: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re.... #UNCResearchisNC #UNC

UNC Research is excellence in sustainability. Working under the @unc-ie.bsky.social, #SustainableCarolina provides guidance to capstone courses, the Sustainable Triangle Field Site and campus labs. Discover the impact: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re... #UNCResearchisNC #UNC #SustainableCarolina

UNC Research is future-ready leaders. The @unc-ie.bsky.social helps provide students with the tools, experiences and opportunities to take the study and understanding of the environment to the next level. Discover the impact: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re... #UNCResearchisNC #UNC

UNC Research is fieldwork. In partnership with the @unccollege.bsky.social's Environment, Ecology and Energy Program and Study Abroad Office, @unc-ie.bsky.social hosts a network of field sites in North Carolina and abroad. Learn more about our fieldwork opportunities: ie.unc.edu/field-educat...

The Carolina Sustainability Council meets this morning. You can stream the spring meeting live or watch it later on the @unc-ie.bsky.social YouTube channel. @mpiehler.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/YZmT4IA...

It has been fun watching Sarah Dean's #UNC journey. “I’ve taken the idea of a liberal arts degree to the nth degree. I’ve studied across a breadth of subjects, and that feels true to me.” Congratulations to Sarah & all the #UNC25 grads 🎓

54.8 million tires made their way to landfills in 2021. The chemical makeup of tires makes recycling tire rubber difficult. But researchers from the UNC Department of Chemistry are working on a novel way to break down tires via a two-step process. #UNCResearch

Sustainable Carolina has been so very lucky to have Nicky Coursey as our communications intern this year! She's put in a ton of time and energy to expanding our presence on Instagram and engaging with students in the process 📸

A ground-mounted, #UNC-owned and operated solar field. An efficient source of energy. An invaluable education tool. Shout-out to UNC Energy Services in @uncfacilitiessvcs.bsky.social for making it happen and @unc-cardnl.bsky.social for the excellent drone footage.

📬 Our May e-news hit inboxes this morning! Read about Carolina hosting the Collegiate Drone Racing Championship, the 11th UNC Cleantech Summit, Carolina's research impact and more! Dive into all these stories at: go.unc.edu/May25News.

We are less than a month away from the official start of hurricane season. After Helene's devastation last year, the North Carolina Collaboratory is working to understand how to bolster communities to withstand future flooding. #UNCResearch

Deadline Extension! Graduate and undergraduate students have until May 16 to submit their research to the Appalachian State Energy Summit 🔬 🧪 The Summit, held June 4-6, is free to attend (and is a lot of fun). Application & more info: energy.appstate.edu/about/news-e...

The @unc-ie.bsky.social has an outstanding repository of photos from events and gatherings! Check out the latest album, featuring our #EarthWeek events. #SustainableCampus #UNC

A few years ago, our team went to the UNC Office of Undergraduate Research with an idea. An award for outstanding #sustainability research, given at the Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's prize 🏆

Classes are over and Earth Month is coming to an end. What a spring its been for sustainability on campus 🌸 @unc-ie.bsky.social @mpiehler.bsky.social Check out April's #SustainableCarolina newsletter: mailchi.mp/unc/april-25

🌿 Meet @sustainable-unc.bsky.social's dynamic communications and engagement specialist, Abigail Brewer '14, '19! With a background in biology and journalism, this double Tar Heel is passionate about science communication and the environment.

For the first time ever, Noah Kittner didn't have to take his class off campus to visit a solar field. That's because #UNC is now home to its own 900-panel system ☀️ Learn how it's enriching students' studies. @uncfacilitiessvcs.bsky.social @unc-ie.bsky.social sustainable.unc.edu/2025/04/new-...

Happy #EarthWeek 🌎 We are kicking off our celebrations today with our Festival on the Green Roof. We are thrilled to partner with Carolina Dining Services this year to bring their farm stand to the event! Full list of events here: sustainable.unc.edu/events/earth...

The BIG reveal! This year's student-designed #EarthDay t-shirt showcases sustainable food systems. We look forward to giving out a limited number of these shirts to our Festival on the Green Roof participants. 👕✨ We'll also have lunch bags with the same design! sustainable.unc.edu/2025/04/qa-w...

Discover how #UNC junior Grace Layman is fostering a vibrant ecology community through the SEEDS Program, promoting ecology, education, diversity and sustainability to other students. From research trips to building networks, she's helping students find their path! Read it here 🔽 go.unc.edu/Sd5z3

Anna Boodee ('25) got her hands dirty at Highlands Field Site, studying wetlands and microplastics while exploring the great outdoors. Read more about her research and adventures ⬇️ ie.unc.edu/news/postcar...