Sustainability

Max Herrera traveled home to San Mateo, Calif., for Elon University’s “Fake Break” this winter to volunteer on the sustainability team with the Super Bowl Host Committee.

A spring competition to reduce landfill waste began Feb. 15 with opportunities for teams and individuals to win prizes.

Visions Magazine, Elon's environmental and sustainability magazine, is looking for student submissions. 

A van service from Elon University’s campus to the PART Route 4 bus stop at Alamance Regional Medical Center is being piloted from Feb. 22- March 18.

Elaine Durr, director of sustainability, has earned the Certified Sustainability Professional designation through the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP-CSP).

This spring semester regular sustainability tours will be offered at the Elon Environmental Center at Loy Farm and on main campus. 

Paper, glass, aluminum and plastics can now be placed in the same recycling bins around the Elon University campus.

Students can apply to live in a Learning Community from Jan. 8 – Feb. 8.

The Office of Sustainability offers programs and resources for students, faculty and staff who want to make a positive impact on the environment by changing behaviors, conducting research and educating peers about the way human activities affect the planet.