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 ... Sustainable Development

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 total of $35,000 to support two local nonprofit or... Sustainable Development

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 agency and empowerment.

Sustainable Development
Furniture design students

From the tree to the public Jul 11, 2018

Sustainably harvested lumber. The Japanese philosophy of Ma. Video documentaries. The WantedDesign showcase in New York City.

Sustainability Spotlight, Communication, Sustainable Development, Applied Design
Plemmons Medallion Winners

Four Appalachian Community members awarded 2017–18 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion Jul 10, 2018

Keith Martin, the John M. Blackburn Distinguished Professor of Theatre, and Lainey Everly '18, who holds a BFA in studio art and a B.S.

Theatre and Dance, Art, Sustainable Development
Aurora Figueroa-Benetti

Independent study with local farmer leads Appalachian student to cultivate a “new” fruit tree May 10, 2018

Aurora Figueroa-Benetti’s passion for sustainable agriculture led her to Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of

Sustainable Development, Sustainability Spotlight
Climate Justice Month

Appalachian hosts Climate Justice Month in April Mar 29, 2018

Starting April 1, Appalachian State University will host its first-ever Climate Justice Month to broaden the conversation surrounding climate... Sustainability Spotlight, Sustainable Development, Theatre and Dance, Fine and Applied Arts

First sausage delivery

Sustainable Development and Food Services foster farm-to-table initiative on campus Feb 9, 2018

Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development has partnered with Food Services to provide local food

Sustainablity, Sustainable Development

Students Participate in the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet Oct 22, 2017

A group of Sustainable Development and Biology students participated in the John G.

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The Ground Beneath Us, by Paul Bogard

Environmental writer and photographer examine the human relationship with the ground beneath our feet Oct 19, 2017

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department will host an evening presentation with author Paul Board... Sustainable Development, Art, Fine and Applied Arts