Sustainability

Meiburg was acting deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 2014 to 2017.

This spring, a record number of students, faculty and staff competed to reduce landfill waste.

The U.S. Green Building Council recognizes Elon University's newest buildings for sustainable design and construction.

Three Elon students represent Elon at the annual conference that brings together sustainability student leaders in the region.

Applications for spring 2018, summer 2018 and academic year 2018-2019 internships and Eco-Rep positions are open until Friday, March 30.

This new program at Elon is part of an effort to build upon the university's sustainable campus initiatives and further reduce energy consumption. 

The annual waste-reduction competition runs through March 2, with participants earning rewards for adopting habits that reduce landfill waste. 

A group of students participating in the Winter Term program The Call of South Africa write about the effort to offset the environmental impact of international travel by planting trees at the University of Cape Town.

SURE student Jenny Kane '18 and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jen Dabrowski presented their research on conversion of biorenewable resources to fine chemicals at the annual Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Charlotte, N.C.

As part of the project, more than 100 trees were planted along the Greensboro Greenway to increase urban tree canopy.