Sustainability @ Duke
WelcomeDuke University seeks to attain and maintain a place of leadership in all that we do. This includes leadership in environmental stewardship and sustainability on campus, in our medical institutions, and in the larger community of which we are a part.
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EVENT: Sustainable Seafood: From Water to Waiter - November 18, 2009
Join The Duke Center on Global Change for a discussion of sustainable seafood with a featured speaker and a panel moderated by Rob Jackson, Director of the Center on Global Change. To be followed by a reception with sustainable seafood sourced from CleanFish and Walking Fish and catered by Sage and Swift.
Environmental Alliance Campaign Coordinator Applications - November 13, 2009
The Environmental Alliance is looking for undergraduates interested in leading or working on campaigns during the 2010 spring semester. If you have an interest in environmental issues, please consider either helping out or possibly applying to coordinate a campaign. Right now, Environmental Alliance is looking for coordinators for the Real Food, Climate Change Legislation, Global Health Week, and Recycling campaigns.
Farm Stand Comes to Campus - November 11, 2009
The Great Hall will feature a “Farm Stand,” a new farmers market-style booth that will sell local and seasonal organic fruits and vegetables. Produce will be delivered multiple times a week from farmers within 150 miles of campus, including Duke’s own Community and Honey Patch gardens, which are cared for by Duke students and employees.
EVENT: Sisters on the Planet - Women Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change - November 10, 2009
Environmental Alliance is teaming up with WISER and Amnesty International to show the documentary Sisters on the Planet. This Oxfam America movie tells the stories of four empowered women as they confront the difficulties of a changing climate in their communities. As climate change gets worse, food supplies will continue to tighten and natural disasters will occur with much more frequency. Women and the poor, because they have the least resources, will be the most affected.
A Fertile Idea: Urban Farming - November 10, 2009
Urban farms can provide locally produced, healthy food, cut down on transportation costs and carbon emissions and build a fruit and vegetable oasis in communities where grocery stores with fresh produce often are not available. Furthermore, employment at these farms can provide valuable skills and a sense of pride for traditionally disenfranchised members of our communities, such as recently released convicts.
Join The Duke Center on Global Change for a discussion of sustainable seafood with a featured speaker and a panel moderated by Rob Jackson, Director of the Center on Global Change. To be followed by a reception with sustainable seafood sourced from CleanFish and Walking Fish and catered by Sage and Swift.
Environmental Alliance Campaign Coordinator Applications - November 13, 2009
The Environmental Alliance is looking for undergraduates interested in leading or working on campaigns during the 2010 spring semester. If you have an interest in environmental issues, please consider either helping out or possibly applying to coordinate a campaign. Right now, Environmental Alliance is looking for coordinators for the Real Food, Climate Change Legislation, Global Health Week, and Recycling campaigns.
Farm Stand Comes to Campus - November 11, 2009
The Great Hall will feature a “Farm Stand,” a new farmers market-style booth that will sell local and seasonal organic fruits and vegetables. Produce will be delivered multiple times a week from farmers within 150 miles of campus, including Duke’s own Community and Honey Patch gardens, which are cared for by Duke students and employees.
EVENT: Sisters on the Planet - Women Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change - November 10, 2009
Environmental Alliance is teaming up with WISER and Amnesty International to show the documentary Sisters on the Planet. This Oxfam America movie tells the stories of four empowered women as they confront the difficulties of a changing climate in their communities. As climate change gets worse, food supplies will continue to tighten and natural disasters will occur with much more frequency. Women and the poor, because they have the least resources, will be the most affected.
A Fertile Idea: Urban Farming - November 10, 2009
Urban farms can provide locally produced, healthy food, cut down on transportation costs and carbon emissions and build a fruit and vegetable oasis in communities where grocery stores with fresh produce often are not available. Furthermore, employment at these farms can provide valuable skills and a sense of pride for traditionally disenfranchised members of our communities, such as recently released convicts.