Sustainable Development

Ben Pluska named Fellow

Ben Pluska named Rachel Carson Campus Fellow
Oct 16, 2023

Honors College senior and sustainable development major Ben Pluska has been selected as a 2023-24 Rachel Carson Campus (RCC) Fellow(link is exter...

Grant Writing class earns $35,000 for local nonprofits

App State grant writing class raises $35,000 for local nonprofits
Jul 13, 2023

Appalachian State University students enrolled in the Spring 2023 "Grants for Non-Profits" course applied their grant writing skills and raised a tota...

Matt Scott Climate Solutions

Matt Scott with Project Drawdown at Plemmons Student Union, April 4 at 5 pm
Mar 22, 2023

Speaker Matt Scott will share his inspiring work at Project Drawdown elevating and amplifying stories of diverse, everyday people who embody climate a...

1200 Seed Donations to the Watauga Community from Dept of Sustainable Development

The Department of Sustainable Development Donated 1200 Seed Packets to Local Seed Library
Feb 6, 2023

The Department of Sustainable Development Donated 1200 Seed Packets to Local Seed Library Each year Appstate's Department of Sustainable Developm...

University collaboration 2nd annual energy Field trip

University Departments Collaborate to Host Field Trip for Local Students
Nov 14, 2022

AEC, STBE, GES, and OOS Host Clean Energy Field Trip for Local StudentsCommunity outreach and education is critical to us in Sustainable Technology an...

Dr. Anatoli Ignatov and Dr. Jacqui Ignatova during their trip in Ghana.

Sustainable Development Faculty Foster Partnership with University in Ghana
Oct 25, 2022

Over the last 12 years, Dr. Anatoli Ignatov and Dr. Jacqui Ignatova have been building a relationship with the University for Development Studies in T...

Tyree Wilmoth

Graduate Student Looks For Ways To Help Others Access Clean Water
May 4, 2021

By Amanda Brasier A brief moment observing two young Rwandan boys gathering water from a rural pond influenced Tyree Wilmoth’s decision to dedi...

Photo of Rebecca Brown volunteering at F.A.R.M. Cafe' in Boone

Senior Says She's Learned About Life Through Her Experiences On The Farm
May 3, 2021

By Amanda BrasierWhen things are challenging, Appalachian State University senior Rebecca Brown said she sometimes thinks back to her favorite moments...

Sustainable Development student Justin Marks

‘Active citizenship’: How an App State sustainable development major hopes to save the world
Apr 17, 2021

Justin Marks, a senior at Appalachian State University, recently announced on national television he wants to “save the world.” Marks, a sust...

Dr. Rebecca Witter

College Honors Outstanding Teacher Award Recipient During Fall 2020 Commencement
Dec 9, 2020

By Amanda Brasier In a new tradition, the flag bearer for the fall 2020 commencement for the College of Fine and Applied Arts is the college’s ...