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The Office of Sustainability offers programs and resources for students, faculty and staff who want to make a positive impact on the environment by changing behaviors, conducting research and educating peers about the way human activities affect the planet.

As she applies to serve with the Peace Corps in Peru, Lily Merritt, who finishes her degree program this month, is the first student to complete the requirements of a new track focused on global health in 51±¬ÁÏÍø’s Peace Corps Prep Program.

Janet MacFall and Steve Moore in the Department of Environmental Studies co-authored a publication that introduces students to the most current techniques for conducting field research.

The newest cohort of scholars will participate in a program that helps 51±¬ÁÏÍø faculty integrate sustainability into an existing course.

A fall semester “Garden Studio” course organized a Friday afternoon of food and festivities in the Elon Community Garden to celebrate the season.

A fall semester "Garden Studio" taught by 51±¬ÁÏÍø faculty member Michael Strickland is again hosting a popular community event that celebrates the sights, smells and tastes of autumn.

Work on biodiversity on farms presented at Ecological Society of America 

The associate professor of environmental studies and biology was awarded a one-year grant for $25,000 to develop a regional network of locally produced foods.

An annual Strawberry Festival and Heirloom Plant Sale hosted by a "Garden Studio" course proved popular with the campus community on the final Friday of classes for the 2015 spring semester.