Collaborative design thinking workshop focuses on eliminating plastic waste
Mar 28, 2019
Education at Appalachian State University means preparing students to live as engaged global citizens working to create a sustainable future for all. ...
Appalachian’s international collaboration yields renewable solutions for Peru village
Mar 21, 2019
During summer 2018, a group of Appalachian State University students traversed Peru — from the heights of Machu Picchu down to the gateway of the Am...
LIFE Village funds collaboration with Appalachian to design homes for adults with autism
Mar 7, 2019
After the successful completion of an off-the-shelf tiny home for nonprofit LIFE Village Inc. by students in Appalachian State University’s Departme...
Expanded partnership increases access to sustainable food on Appalachian’s campus
Mar 1, 2019
To grow the campus farm-to-dining hall partnership, expand the amount of local food available to students, faculty and staff, Appalachian State Univer...
A growing learning community: Climate Stories Collaborative at Appalachian teaches students and faculty alike
Feb 28, 2019
Sustainability has long been a core value shared by faculty, staff and students at Appalachian State University. In the Goodnight Family Department of...
Appalachian art professor creates classroom space using a bus with solar panels
Feb 8, 2019
Creativity and sustainability – at Appalachian State University, these two values often go hand-in-hand. As the founder of after-school art pro...
Appalachian student and Gilman Award recipient conducts independent study in Madagascar
Feb 6, 2019
During fall 2018, senior sustainable development major Patrick Ross embarked on the journey of a lifetime to the remote forest of Anjanahari...
Appalachian alumni launch Pubcycle of Boone
Jan 31, 2019
In May 2018, the Town of Boone welcomed an innovative new business, designed to promote sustainable transportation, local nightlife and safety all in ...
Appalachian alumnus finds niche in sustainable transportation
Jan 18, 2019
Ryan Gillespie ’17 has always been passionate about what he calls “responsible transportation.” During his time as a student in the Department o...
Blakeley Rogers ’17 pursues sustainability in apparel design through her career at Carter’s/OshKosh B’Gosh
Dec 18, 2018
Blakeley Rogers ’17 graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in apparel design and merchandising, but her education went far beyond academics whil...