SustainECU Archives

Nov 06, 2023
  • Kim Fox

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...

Nov 02, 2023
  • Kim Fox

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...

Nov 01, 2023
  • Kim Fox

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...

Nov 01, 2023
  • Caitlin Cummins

ECU Community Spotlight: Terra Bella Compost

Composting is often seen as a simple act of turning organic waste into nutrient-rich soil, but for Terra Bella Compost, it's a journey that began as a pilot project and...

Oct 31, 2023
  • Indigenous Employee Resource Group

Indigenous Identity and Sustainability

Since time immemorial, the Earth’s lands and waters have been central to the social, cultural, spiritual, mental, and physical well-being of Indigenous peoples. It is essential that we do everything...

Oct 01, 2023
  • Kim Fox

Campus Sustainability Day

Did you know that October is Campus Sustainability Month? In celebration of this, we're working with several departments, programs, and student clubs around campus to host Campus Sustainability Day on...

Oct 01, 2023
  • Kim Fox

Advice from our Sustainability Club Officers

ECU has several different clubs on campus that embrace sustainability in different ways. Each of these clubs has an Instagram account, linked in an article from our September newsletter. We...

Sep 29, 2023
  • Kim Fox

How to have a Sustainable Halloween

Halloween is my favorite holiday and I love finding fun and creative ways to make it more eco-friendly. The first thing to remember whether it's decorating your home or getting...

Sep 01, 2023
  • Kim Fox

Box Truck Tiny Home Event

In collaboration with the Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment, the Community and Regional Planning Program, the School of Art & Design, the Construction Management Department, the Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, and Phi Kappa Phi,...

Sep 01, 2023
  • Kim Fox

Eco-Friendly Tailgate Guide

With the Fall semester in full effect, this can only mean one thing: college football & tailgates are back! Now, while East Carolina Pirates love our tailgates and parties, these...