Pursuing Passions Through Carolina’s Environment and Science Communication Dual Degree Program
By Sarah Padyk A proud double Tar Heel in the making, Sarah Padyk is a master’s student at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, studying strategic communication. She graduated with distinction in May of 2022 with … Read more
Epsilon Eta: Building a Community for Students with a Passion for Environmental Interests
By Sanjana Venkatraman Sanjana Venkatraman is currently a sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill studying Environmental Science (B.S.) on the quantitative energy systems track, and concentrating in energy management. Her current minor is urban planning. She is also involved with Renewable Energy … Read more
Energy LEAP: The Program That Affirms, “The Future is Gen Z, and It Can Be Good”
By Eloise Maclean Eloise MacLean is a sophomore honors student at UNC Chapel Hill from Pittsboro, NC, majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in Hispanic Studies. Eloise spent the summer as an intern for the Institute for the Environment. … Read more
UNC’s Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee
By Ben Brown and Ideliya Khismatova Ideliya Khismatova is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill double majoring in Environmental Science (Quantitative Energy Systems) and Statistics and Analytics. Ben Brown is a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill double majoring in Environmental Studies (Sustainability … Read more
Connecting Carolina Law Students with Environmental Issues Through the Environmental Law Project
By Jasmine B. Washington, J.D. Jasmine Washington graduated from the UNC School of Law in May 2021. She will begin work as an associate attorney at Southern Environmental Law Center in Chapel Hill, NC this fall. Environmental Law Project I … Read more
Energy Transitions and Rural Economies: Mitigating Impacts and Capturing Benefits
By Ethan Blumenthal Ethan Blumenthal is a post-doctoral scholar at the UNC School of Law’s Center for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Economics. Energy Transitions and Rural Economies What happens to a municipality when the local coal-fired power plant closes? Or … Read more
Carolina’s Commitment to Sustainability: The Three Zeros Environmental Initiative
By Olivia James Olivia James is a Public Communications Specialist with UNC Campus Enterprises and supports the communications efforts of the Chancellor’s Three Zeros Environmental Initiative UNC Sets Ambitious Sustainability Goals Launched in 2016, Chancellor Folt’s Three Zeros … Read more
Helping Teachers Explore the Electric Grid of the Future
By Dana Haine Dana Haine is the K-12 Science Education Manager at the UNC Institute for the Environment. Gretchen Bakke, author of The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future, writes that while electricity “is situated squarely … Read more