Sustainability

John Replogle, president and CEO of the household and personal care products company, will be speaking at Elon about the power of business leaders to drive positive change. 

The City of Burlington Water Resources Department will be hosting a clean up at Little Alamance Creek on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. - noon.

The 2016 Sustainable Campus Index is a publication of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and highlights innovative and high-impact initiatives from 124 colleges and universities that submitted a STARS report.

The university has been named repeatedly to the list by the environmental organization, which looks at sustainability practices, carbon footprints and recycling efforts. 

Elon University was honored for its comprehensive programs to promote environmental sustainabillity.

APPA, an organization of physical plant administrators, recognizes Elon with its 2016 Sustainability Award.

In honor of the intellectual environment of CELEBRATE! Week, submit your sustainability-related research and projects to the Database to motivate future students.

The national award recognizes Elon’s commitment to sustainability in its operations and its academic programs.

Eileen Claussen, leader in the movement to control climate change and executive-in-residence for the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, shared the past, present and future of the global environment and what people can do to prevent further harm to the planet. 

This week begins a series of eco-art installations created by students in Samantha DiRosa's Eco-Art course on issues and narratives surrounding the Haw River and Haw River watershed.