No Confetti ECU
The No Confetti ECU campaign is an initiative to promote reducing non-biodegradable confetti use in senior pictures. The campaign is driven by the need to protect the environment and create...
Richard Butler Archives
West Research Campus Restoration Projects
Wildflower Meadow Restoration Project In February, a member of the HSC Grounds Services team reached out to the ECU Sustainability Manager about restoring a wildflower meadow at West Research Campus...
Protect Pollinators this Spring
There are many positive experiences that accompany the transition from Winter to Spring in North Carolina. From the warming of the weather, to the bloom of fresh flowers, there is...
The Smell of Money
The ECU Sustainability Program and Whichard Distinguished Professor in the Humanities Dr. Aleia M. Brown are pleased to screen The Smell of Money honor of Black History Month. The film...
Watt Watch Energy Challenge
The 2023 Watt Watch Energy Challenge kicked off last Monday, January 30 and will run through Sunday, February 26. This challenge encourages students in ECU Residence halls to decrease their...
Bike Repair Clinics
The ECU Sustainability Program has partnered with ECU Parking and Transportation Office to restart the weekly Bike Repair Clinics. This is something that the Parking Office used to offer prior...
Eco-Friendly and Local Gifts
World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy, The Sierra Club, and others allow you to adopt animals or buy gifts to benefit their organization and conservation. Help your loved ones get outside...
Rethink Fashion Consumption
According to the EPA, approximately 17 million tons of textile waste filled America’s landfills in 2018. This number has doubled in the last 20 years, and its biggest contributor? Fast...
Club Highlight: Planet ECU
East Carolina University’s newest Sustainability Club has made tremendous breakthroughs this semester. You may have seen them at this year’s homecoming parade or at one of their collaboration events with...
Club Highlight: Farm 2 Clinic
Farm 2 Clinic is looking for interested members to recover fresh produce for underserved patients with diabetes in Eastern North Carolina. They are having two interest meetings on 11/16 & 12/1 from 5-6...