SustainECU Archives

Feb 07, 2023
  • Melissa Nolan

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...

Dec 05, 2022
  • Richard Butler

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...

Nov 01, 2022
  • Eniselina Tuungafasi

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...

Nov 01, 2022
  • Eniselina Tuungafasi

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...

Nov 01, 2022
  • Chad Carwein

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...

Oct 13, 2022
  • Eniselina Tuungafasi

Green Halloween Costumes

Costume Brainstorming - For those who want to do so without adding to the landfill.  Costumes are so much fun to wear, but are often expensive and are usually only...

Oct 13, 2022
  • Richard Butler

Voyages of Discovery

Attention Friends! Are you interested in learning more about global health 🌎, economics 🏦, and corporate trends in clean energy 🏭 and climate innovations? Then check out the first 2022-23...

Oct 03, 2022
  • Eniselina Tuungafasi

Hurricane Prep Tips

Eastern North Carolina is an area prone to severe weather. Because of this, it is vital that we take necessary precautions so that in any emergency, we are prepared. Here...

Oct 03, 2022
  • Eniselina Tuungafasi

Local Pumpkin Patches

It is finally that time of the year again where the leaves are changing colors and the autumn air is cool and crisp in the mornings. This means one thing:...

Sep 02, 2022
  • Chad Carwein

Spend Labor Day Outside!

After a long weekend of either celebrating a victory in Dowdy or drowning in the sorrows of defeat, take it easy on Sunday then get outside and rejuvenate your mind...