Sustainability

In the lead up to Earth Day 2015, Associate Professor Dave Gammon writes for regional newspapers about the falling costs of solar energy and the bright news ahead for both the environment and industry.

The university has been recognized for the sixth year in a row as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada.

The U.S. Green Building Council recognized Elon University's newest residential neighborhood for its sustainable design and operations.

Earth Day celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2015, and several campus activities will offer students, faculty, staff and community members an opportunity to learn how their actions impact the planet - and what they can do to be good stewards of the environment.

The president and co-founder of Food Tank visits Elon University for a campus talk during Earth Week 2015.

Five people won prizes for using alternative transportation in February and an April Earth Day sweepstakes presents more opportunities to win.

A student team in Colonnades and the "Librarians on 'Greene'" at the Elon University School of Law won a spring campus competition to reduce landfill waste.

An array of solar panels on university property will generate nearly 3 megawatts of electricity.

Applications for spring 2015, summer 2015 & academic year 2015-2016 internships and Eco-Rep positions are open until April 1.

Elon University's greenhouse gas emissions, per student & per square foot of building space, remain lower today than when emissions were first measured during the 2008 fiscal year.