Sustainability

Elon University was honored for its comprehensive programs to promote environmental sustainabillity.

APPA, an organization of physical plant administrators, recognizes Elon with its 2016 Sustainability Award.

In honor of the intellectual environment of CELEBRATE! Week, submit your sustainability-related research and projects to the Database to motivate future students.

The national award recognizes Elon’s commitment to sustainability in its operations and its academic programs.

Eileen Claussen, leader in the movement to control climate change and executive-in-residence for the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, shared the past, present and future of the global environment and what people can do to prevent further harm to the planet. 

This week begins a series of eco-art installations created by students in Samantha DiRosa's Eco-Art course on issues and narratives surrounding the Haw River and Haw River watershed.

Eileen Claussen, founding president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, will speak on April 19.

Dr. Michael Kingston, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, presented his latest research examining the role of fish predators and an invasive subtropical sea squirt on the marine invertebrate community that occupies submersed pilings, piers, and boat hulls.

Two teams of Elon University students, faculty and staff - The Veggies and the Librarians on Greene - scored highest for their landfill waste reduction behaviors during this spring’s Phoenix Cup Competition.