UNCG Environment & Sustainability Program

05/11/2026

Congratulations to all the EVS graduates!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
*Slide 1: Commencement 2026, with EVS Program Director Dr. Aaron Allen
*About a dozen undergraduates received their degrees
*Slide 2: Congrats to Rachel Elliott for winning the William T. Markham Award for Graduate Study in Environmental Studies!
*Slide 3: Several grad students earned their Masters of Science in Sustainability and Environment (from left to right: EVS Program Assistant Director Dr. Plaxedes Chitiyo; MSSE grads Travis Knoll, Erin Sherrill, Elayna Trucker; Dr. Allen)
*Slide 4: Congrats to Erin Sherrill for winning the Ann Berry Somers Award for Conservation!
*Slide 5: Congrats to Elayna Trucker for winning the Susan J. Buck Award for Environmental Policy and Practice!
*Slide 6: Minerva statue on campus
📸Elayna Trucker

05/06/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the sustainability category in this year's Carolyn & Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo!!
1st: Amber Fairchild, "Functional Characterization of the TGW6 Gene for Grain Size Regulation in Eragrostis tef." 📸 of
2nd: Greyson Rupert, Sheza Khurram, Erin Hooks, and A.J. Ross, The Deep River Podcast: How podcasting is shaping conservation in the 21st century"
3rd: Liana Herrera Sanchez, "Examining the Potential of Ecotype Specific Allelopathy of Longleaf Pine (Pinus Palustris) on Switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum)
Thanks Jaslyn Mckinney for these beautiful graphics!

04/26/2026

https://thirdact.org/north-carolina/events/nc-statewide-meeting/
Statewide virtual meeting this Tuesday the 28th at 7pm!
Rania Masri, Co-Director of NC Environmental Justice Network, will talk about data centers.

Please join us for our statewide Zoom meeting. We’ll have a little fun, then get serious. Rania Masri, Co-Director of NC Environmental Justice Network, will be our guest speaker to...

04/23/2026

Earth Week continues with more celebrations this Saturday 4/25!
* City of Greensboro’s Earth Day celebration at Keeley Park Noon - 4 pm, free admission with a wide range of activities and educational opportunities from over 50 exhibiting groups and 5 food trucks! Learn more about the event, reserve a free native plant, and play Earth Day BINGO for a free t-shirt at www.greensboro-nc.gov/EarthDay!
* Town of Apex is hosting EarthFest, this year centered around Sustainable Fashion at the Town Hall Campus Courtyard, 12pm–4pm. This event celebrates creativity, environmental awareness, and community engagement through a unique sustainable fashion show. https://www.apexnc.org/1661/EarthFest

04/20/2026

ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION!
Attend a tree-planting and a walking tour. Meet on the lawn on the south side of the Mossman Administration Building (near Spring Garden Street).
After the tree planting, Dr. Paul Knapp, who runs the UNCG Tree Ring Lab, will lead a walking tour of UNCG’s edible landscape.
Thursday, April 23rd, 1 - 2 p.m.
Mossman Lawn / Spring Garden St.
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04/17/2026

Lots going on next Wednesday the 22nd!!
* UNCG EARTH DAY CELEBRATION! Community organizations, campus depts. and clubs will be on hand to educate, inspire, and connect you to our community and planet! 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. College Ave. UNCG Sustainability Office
* A meeting of the Be Here Club at Oden Brewery, 4:30-6:00, with Dr. Kristy Howell and UNCG Research!
* A viewing of the documentary "Earth's Greatest Enemy," 6:00, at Peace Church on W. Market St.

04/16/2026

Earth Week is really getting rolling! Keep checking back here for more event announcements. Coming up early next week:
* April 20: Third Act Triad is hosting Tea at Three at Maxie B's on Monday 3:00-4:00 pm, an informal chance to get to know each other
* April 21: Join us for a screening of “Unbreathable: The Fight For Healthy Air,” a film by Maggie Burnette Stogner that details the challenges we still face to ensure healthy air for everyone.
Following the 30 min. film, we will be joined by Kennedy Williams of Clean Aire NC, Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson of NC Environmental Justice Network, and Dr. Bhuwan Thapa from the Geography, Environment, and Sustainability Department at UNCG for a panelist Q&A.
Food and beverages will be provided. Sponsored by the Student Government Association and the UNCG Green Fund. Register for the webinar here if you can't attend in person: https://t.e2ma.net/click/z1as8l/bzw03y9d/f6cps7c

04/14/2026

A few community engagement opportunities in the next two days!
* Piedmont Plateau Sierra Group meeting today, 4/14, 6:15 PM at Congregational United Church of Christ Greensboro 400 W Radiance Dr · Greensboro, NC. Room 118. Topic: Increasing the availability and affordability of clean energy in Guilford County. Guest Speaker: Susan Lindsay
* Third Act Triad meeting tomorrow, 4/15, 4pm on zoom (https://thirdact-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/aRy0ldY2T_-Mf-dQ0hbT2w)
* UNCG Sustainability Office Garden Party tomorrow, 4/15, 5-7pm, 123 McIver St., Stop by for games, crafts, food, and onsite activities connecting participants to the gardens!

04/13/2026

This isn’t just a cleanup! It’s a chance to change the story of our water. Every bottle you pick up, every bag you fill, every step you take… it matters.

We’ve removed thousands of pounds of trash before. Imagine what we can do together this time.

Don’t scroll past this. Be part of it. Anyone who participates gets a certificate of participation!!

📍 Join the River Cleanup Challenge by simply doing a cleanup activity at your local river or lake !
⏳ Deadline: April 15
🌍 One river. One action. One reflection.
Submit your entries via text or email !

Email: [email protected]

text: (336) 500-7277