From the Rooftop Garden to the Community: Using Tools From a NSEE Course to Promote Safe & Healthy Gardening in North Carolina drd14@duke.eduFebruary 8, 2017 Master of Environmental Management (MEM) students Reilly Henson, Sofia Tenorio-Fenton, and Elissa Tikalsky (L-R) gardening on the Nicholas School rooftop. Reil... Green Focus0 Comments 0
Grassroots Food Policy Initiative Connects Durham Residents lmd49@duke.eduFebruary 17, 2016 Over 130 people attended a public forum in January hosted by the Durham Farm and Food Network (DFFN), a local food policy council. DFFN is a collaborative grass... Green Focus0 Comments 0
The Changing Face of Climate Change lmd49@duke.eduNovember 18, 2015 In September, President Obama issued an executive order to promote the use of behavioral science in combating climate change. Although interdisciplinary work ar... Green Focus0 Comments 0
Green Focus: Sustainable Seafood Patricia HooperApril 16, 2015 Source: Nicholas School of the Environment On March 2, 2015, Paul Greenberg, New York Times best-selling author of American Catch and Four Fish, addressed t... Green Focus0 Comments 0
GreenFocus: Carpooling to Campus Patricia HooperSeptember 26, 2014 As a residential graduate student, I pretty much live in Environment Hall. But when I do have to commute between EH and my apartment in Durham, I’ve ... Green Focus0 Comments 0
GreenFocus: GreenBuilding Leslie RoweJune 12, 2014 If you’ve visited Duke’s Durham campus in the last two years, you’ve probably heard the buzz around Environmental Hall, the LEED platinum-striving new home ... Green Focus0 Comments 0
GreenFocus: GreenMoving Leslie RoweMarch 10, 2014 Allison Besch, DEL Staffer The DEL office is getting some new digs next month. This move, strangely, has caused me to personally question whether or not I a... Green Focus0 Comments 0
Green Focus: 5 Ways to Reduce Your Office’s Carbon Footprint Leslie RoweDecember 12, 2013 Duke’s Office of Sustainability, affectionately known as Sustainable Duke, is on a mission to attain and maintain “leadership in environmental stewardship and s... Green Focus0 Comments 0
Green Catering Leslie RoweSeptember 12, 2013 One of my favorite parts of my job here at DEL is planning events and meals for our students when they come to campus. It is important to us to “walk the walk” ... Green Focus0 Comments 0
GreenFocus: 5 Ways to Start Going Lesspaper Leslie RoweJune 17, 2013 At the DEL office, we’ve begun a slow-but-steady journey toward reducing our paper use, and though there have been challenges, we’ve found that some minimal cha... Green Focus0 Comments 0