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Jul 30, 2021

This Is How College Students Think We Could Pay for Wildlife Conservation in the U.S.

A recent study suggests U.S. college students would support new ways of paying for wildlife conservation. 

Jul 28, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Creating Sustainable Outdoor Experiences

Victoria Fuda, a senior majoring in parks, recreation and tourism management, discusses her hospitality internship at the country’s first national park. 

Jul 28, 2021

Climbing the Mountain of a Lifetime

NC State’s George Elvin tells how a backpacking trip in his youth inspired him to seek a career designing green, climate-resilient housing. 

Jul 26, 2021

Researchers Demonstrate Technique for Recycling Nanowires in Electronics

The work is a step toward more sustainable electronics. 

Jul 26, 2021

Student’s Pig and Pines Project Aims to Find Waste Solutions

CALS student Victoria Augoustides, a rising senior in biological and agricultural engineering, aims to find waste solutions for swine and pine industries. 

Dec 18, 2019

Home Depot’s Jarvis Pushes Practicality in MBA 582 Guest Lecture

Home Depot Chief Sustainability Officer Ron Jarvis gave a no-frills lecture about accomplishing corporate sustainability objectives in Jessica Thomas’ MBA 582: Sustainability and Business course Oct. 30 at Nelson Hall. 

Dec 3, 2019

Why Do B Corps Matter?

Poole’s Jessica Thomas, lecturer and director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative, breaks down what a B Corp is and how they are changing the future of business. 

Nov 14, 2019

Burt’s Bees’ Paula Alexander Joins MBA Guest-Lecturer Series to Talk About Sustainability Practices

As part of the guest-lecturer series in Jessica Thomas’ MBA 582: Sustainability and Business course, Paula Alexander, director of sustainable business and innovation at Burt’s Bees, spoke to Jenkins graduate students about sustainability. 

Oct 31, 2018

NC State Named To Princeton Review’s ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’ List

The Princeton Review has ranked NC State 42nd on its 2018 “Top 50 Green Colleges” list. The university has been named a Green College by The Princeton Review since 2012 but this is the first time NC State has made the top 50. 

Oct 30, 2018

Business With Purpose

As part of a new campus speaker series business leaders from VF Corp will share insights about the company’s transformation into a purpose-led organization. BSC hosts the series, which kicked off Oct. 22 with Letitia Webster, the company’s vice president for sustainability and responsibility.