Sustainable Development

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App State Senior Turns Classroom Knowledge Into a Thriving Family Farm May 18, 2026

For Appalachian State University graduate Caden Cable, earning a degree in Sustainable Development with a concentration in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture wasn't just an academic milestone... Sustainable Development

Ava Thompson

Senior Spotlight: Ava Thompson '26 - Sustainable Development Apr 21, 2026

As she prepares to graduate in August after walking in May, Ava Thompson, a Sustainable Development major with a concentration in Community, Regional, and Global Development, leaves behind a legac... Fine and Applied Arts, Sustainable Development

SD Stream Restoration Project

Restoration Project Strengthens Streambank Stability and Habitat in App State Preserve Apr 10, 2026

Over the past two months, a collaborative stream restoration effort has taken shape in the App State Nature Preserve, bringing together students, staff, and community members who share a commitmen... Sustainable Development, Fine and Applied Arts

Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan

Sustainable Food Week kicks off with National Food Day October 24 Oct 14, 2016

Appalachian State University, in partnership with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, will present Sustainable Food Week Oct. 24-29.

Sustainable Development, Sustainablity
Todd Rudicill

Todd Rudicill hired as resident assistant manager at Blackburn-Vannoy Farm Jun 8, 2016

The Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development in the College of Fine and Applied Arts has named Todd Rudicill as resident assistant... Sustainablity, Sustainable Development

Dr. Richard Rheingans

Dr. Richard D. Rheingans named chair of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State May 19, 2016

Dr. Richard D. Rheingans will chair the Appalachian State University Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development beginning July 2016... Sustainable Development, Sustainablity

Debate team pair wins at nationals [The Appalachian] Apr 11, 2016

Kyle Scruggs, a senior communications studies major and Hannah Fry, a senior sustainable development major, won first place in the novice di

Communication, Sustainable Development, Fine and Applied Arts
Erin Meezan

Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development to co-host 2016 Global Opportunities Conference Apr 7, 2016

Appalachian State University’s 2016 Global Opportunities Conference, Problems to Possibilities, will be held on Friday, April 8, beginning a

Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Sustainable Development
Jacqui Ignatova at the Food Summit

Successful Food Summit held by Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development [The Appalachian] Apr 5, 2016

The 2016 Food Summit, Seeding Community Resilience, was held on April 2 with the goal of inspiring people to learn and take action in the loc

Sustainable Development, Sustainablity
Image of Walking on Earth: Class and Environmental Justice

New book by Dr. Jennifer Westerman explores environmental justice issues Mar 23, 2016

Dr. Jennifer Westerman has published “Working on Earth: Class and Environmental Justice” with Dr.

Sustainable Development
The Food Summit Poster

Appalachian State to host Food Summit on April 2 Mar 16, 2016

Boone—Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are invited to discuss ways to build a more resilient and just local food system

Sustainable Development