Sustainability

Through this internship position, Contino has worked behind the scenes for both Campus Kitchen and Elon Dining, putting together various initiatives for the Elon community. Here's her story.

Katharine Wilkinson, lead writer of Drawdown, will speak at Elon University on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in McKinnon Hall (Moseley Center).

Elon’s Emergency Ride Home Program reimburses eligible faculty/staff commuters for qualified emergency rides home.

Elon’s Botanical Garden recently earned a Level II Accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum.

Pick up your FREE Sustainable Holiday Wrapping Kit at the Festival of Holiday Lights on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

The Sustainability Faculty Scholars program identifies, supports and recognizes faculty who are interested in incorporating or enhancing a focus on sustainable principles and practices in their courses.

Elon was selected from a group of nearly 700 colleges and universities for the guide for the 10th straight year.

In the second neighborhood “Immersion Excursion” of the year, a group of Danieley Center students and Faculty Director Matthew Buckmaster took the train from Burlington to Durham on Oct. 5. 

The demonstration, which served as the opening of Campus Sustainability Week at Elon, showed how much of the campus' landfill waste could actually be recycled or composted.

The Office of Sustainability will host numerous events throughout the week to bring awareness to and inspire sustainable behavior change throughout campus.