UNCW Office of Sustainability

The Seahawk Sun Run was a huge success!! Thank you so much for having us, we loved being able to share our passion for UNCW's natural spaces with the UNCW community. If you haven’t yet, be sure to explore the Seahawk Trail System and immerse yourself in the beauty of UNCW’s outdoor trails. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dvck5pbw

Are you a student, faculty, or staff member interested in?sustainability?at UNCW? Join us for our February?Sustainability?Connection! We're so excited to have representatives from UNCW Dining?Sustainability, Gillian Kuck and Mia Knecht?share insights into?sustainability?initiatives within our campus dining operations. Stop by to learn about their efforts in sourcing local foods, minimizing waste, providing plant-based food options, and more!

Here is YOUR chance to recognize a mentor, professor, advisor, or any faculty and staff member that you feel exemplifies sustainability in their work or research! The Charlie Maimone Sustainability Award Nominations are open now through March 31st! In order to nominate someone send a letter style nomination to [email protected]. Link: https://lnkd.in/e7SeVsfQ Pictured is the 2024 Charlie Maimone Sustainability Award winner, Mr. Roger Shew, a senior lecturer in the Earth and Ocean Sciences Department.

We are excited to announce one of the recipients of the TGIF (The Green Initiative Fund) project award! Congratulations to Dr. Meredith Hovis, Dr. Eric Britt Moore, and Mia Hayes Aguilar for receiving funding to support their groundbreaking project "Pioneering Agrivoltaics at UNC Wilmington: Can Combining Agriculture?and Solar Intensify Food and Energy Production in Eastern North Carolina?". Agrivoltaics combines solar energy production with agricultural practices, offering significant benefits such as increased crop yields, improved water conservation, and more sustainable, land-efficient farming. This award will help fund additional equipment for the project, further advancing the Agrivoltaics knowledge base in North Carolina.

Happy Reading Day, Seahawks University of North Carolina Wilmington!! As the Fall 2024 semester wraps up, we're reflecting on an incredible few months of sustainability at UNCW. Here's a snapshot of what we’ve achieved together: ? 21 SustainDub Events ? 1,703 Swap Shop Shoppers ? 7 Certified Sustainable Events ? 14 Sustainability Tours & Presentations ? 11 Campus Collaborations ? 808+ Students, Faculty, and Staff Reached Directly We’re so proud of these accomplishments and the impact we’ve made as a campus community. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, collaborated, or supported our efforts. We can’t wait to continue this important work in Spring 2025!?

Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of GIS Day, an annual celebration of the innovative geospatial technologies transforming industries worldwide. In honor of GIS Day, I submitted and briefly presented The Seahawk Trail System Story Map during UNCW’s celebration, competing in a friendly GIS competition against six other professionals—and won! I’m grateful to everyone who organized this event and created a space for building connections within the GIS community. If you have not already, check out The Seahawk Trail System -https://lnkd.in/dMXEvR7j and keep an eye out for a few additional trails coming in the next few weeks!!

Happening TODAY!!

A few months ago, I was approached by UNCW’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Felicia Lee, and UNCW Greenhouse Manager, Mia Aguilar, with an exciting challenge: growing produce for 20-25 people for the 1st Annual Applied Learning Garden Harvest Meal. The Garden Club and I recognized what an incredible opportunity this was, eagerly accepted the challenge, and began optimizing our fall garden for maximum production. In partnership with the UNCW Greenhouse, we successfully produced 26.5 pounds of sweet potatoes, root vegetables, leafy greens, and herbs for this one-of-a-kind event. Last night, we saw it all come together in one of the most memorable experiences of my college journey. It was an honor to share my experiences as Garden Club President, network with others in the sustainability community, and enjoy a delicious four-course meal featuring our organically grown produce, expertly prepared by an amazing chef. We’re excited about the future of sustainability at UNCW, and I am proud to be part of it. Special thanks to Lily Bassett and Noah Simmons for all their hard work. As well UNCW Office of Sustainability for putting this all together.

Such an incredible time to celebrate the success of the UNCW Garden Club and all of the people that make these things possible!!

Sustainability Connection is a quarterly forum designed to educate the UNCW community on the latest sustainability initiatives and encourage collaboration across campus. Meredith Hovis, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, will present on her work with the Climate Resilience Lab, highlighting key projects and research initiatives. Following the presentation, we’ll have time for Q&A, group discussions, and networking to explore collaboration opportunities. Thursday, November 21st 3:30-4:30pm?McNeill Hall 1051A Register here:?https://lnkd.in/ecMKiqqk