Sustainability @ UNC

Sustainability @ UNC distributes a periodic newsletter containing our recent news stories along with information about upcoming events and sustainability job and internship opportunities. To receive this newsletter, join our listserv.

Green Tip:

Avoid Two-Day Shipping for the Holidays

Free two-day shipping may seem like a no-brainer, but think twice before you order. Speedy deliveries mean more trucks on the road and less efficiency, so fewer packages are transported in each vehicle. Choosing 2-day delivery can increase the carbon footprint of your purchase by 30%! Another good reason to get your holiday shopping done early this year.

Campus News

Undergraduate Energy Poverty Fellows in Southern Africa

The geography department seeks to recruit 2 students as Undergraduate Energy Poverty Fellows for the summer of 2018. Students will spend the summer engaging in research on energy poverty in Southern Africa. Students will work with Energy Poverty PIRE in Southern Africa faculty and the broader research team. Students should have familiarity with the environment, international development, or energy. For information on the fellowship, eligibility, and how to apply, contact eppsa@unc.edu.

Udall Scholarship

Juniors and seniors interested in conservation and environmental policy are encouraged to apply to become an environmental scholar. Environmental scholars will receive up to $7,000 for academic expenses, as well as professional opportunities.

Carolina in the News

UNC launches Center on Financial Risk in Environmental Systems

From detrimental environmental impacts to financial loss and destruction of engineered systems, a new UNC Chapel Hill center seeks to demystify the financial risks environmental events impose on society. The Center on Financial Risk in Environmental Systems is a newly launched partnership between UNC’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering and the UNC Institute for the Environment. It plans to develop new strategies to deal with extreme environmental events, such as floods, droughts, wildfires, winter storms, and hurricanes, that can wreak havoc on society

UNC Institute for the Environment Developing a Tool to Predict the Impact of Transportation Emissions

In collaboration with the U.S. EPA, scientists at the UNC Institute for the Environment are developing a suite of local-scale air quality screening tools called C-TOOLS (Community Air Quality Tools). These Web-based tools predict the impact of transportation emissions on communities. The software overlays pollution dispersions on Google maps so decision makers can test the implications of widening a road or building a school near a major highway, for example. C-TOOLS was developed with funding from the U.S. EPA's Office of Research and Development.

Campus Sustainability Events

Check out our full online events calendar for more great sustainability events happening this month.

UNC Clean Tech Summit

March 1-2 at the Friday Center, 8am-5pm

The 5th annual Clean Tech Summit will bring together attendees and speakers from business, government, agriculture and academia to explore key issues in clean tech with keynotes, discussions, workshops, mentoring and networking to foster leadership and growth in the Southeast’s clean tech industry.

Jobs and Internships

Check out our online job postings for sustainability jobs locally and around the country! We will continue to post sustainability-related jobs and internships available at UNC in this newsletter.

UNC Chapel Hill

Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling - Program Assistant, Temporary Staff