Food & Dining
Reduce Food Waste Compost TerraBella is a company owned by an ECU alumna that provides residential composting. Compost yourself with backyard/heap composting and vermicomposting (also known as "worm composting"). Preserve...
Kim Fox Archives
Water
Saving Water EPA Water Sense Products Water conservation tips Watering tips for your yard Look into Water Sense labeled homes for inspiration Preventing Pollution Avoid pouring fat, oil, and grease...
Positive Climate Action of Stardust Startups North Carolina
This article was originally published as “Courage Investing: The Positive Climate Action of Stardust Startups North Carolina.” Read the full Stardust blog article by Julia Enright In 2022, a video...
ECU’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Understanding current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a necessary step towards developing goals for lowering future GHG emissions and strategies to combat global climate change. There have been numerous changes in...
Brewster Courtyard Renovations
If you've been past the Brewster Building anytime this past semester, you probably know that something has been going on in the courtyard. If you've been around for longer, you...
Nitrogen Usage on Campus
Nitrogen is an important element for life on Earth. It is also a dangerous source of pollution that isn't talked about much in casual conversation. It is a major component...
Happy (Sustainable) Holidays!
The holidays are just around the corner! This is a wonderful time to spend time with friends and family and also a good time to potentially start some conversations about...
Campus Sustainability Day 2023
This year's Campus Sustainability Day was on October 26th (if you missed it, keep an eye out for Earth Week next semester). This year, we collaborated with several groups across...
Embracing a “Climatarian” Diet
When people think of being sustainable and living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, they often look at things like the waste they produce, their water and energy usage, and the...
November Events
11/3 - Pirates on Water, ECO-Pirates, Planet ECU Sharktooth Hunt @ 4:00 pm 11/5 - Campus Orchard Workday: 10:00 - 11:00 am 11/5 - ECO-Pirates Adopt-A-Street Cleanup: 12 pm-1 pm...