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A Gift for the Future: Alum Helps Sustain and Grow Sustainability Scholars Program
In its 13 years, Davidson College’s Sustainability Scholars Summer Internship Program has connected students passionate about people and planet with community partners in the Charlotte area. It’s opened career pathways and has been an invitation to explore sustainability roles across diverse fields and organizations. Now, thanks to the generosity of environmental specialist Elizabeth Lusk ’85, the college’s sustainability program can continue turning out student leaders for years to come.
My Summer as a Sustainability Scholar at Trane Technologies
Jingyan Chi ’26 shares insights from his summer as a Sustainability Scholar working at Trane Technologies where he studied embodied carbon reduction and gained valuable professional experience.
Henry Wilkerson ’23: Real-time Impact through the Georgia Justice Project
Davidson Impact Fellow Henry Wilkerson '23 has combined his passion for criminal justice reform and sustainability at the Georgia Justice Project, helping community members navigate the legal system while preparing for his own journey to law school.
Davidson Joins Higher Ed Partnership to Bring Large-Scale Solar Plant Online to Offset 100% of Campus Electrical Use
Davidson College will partner with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to purchase power from a solar facility in western Kentucky. Through the agreement, Davidson earns credits that offset 100% of the campus electricity usage. Learn more.
Sustainability Scholars Program and Director Yancey Fouché Recognized with Blue Sky Award
Each year, CleanAIRE NC honors the individuals, organizations and partners who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to combating climate change and air pollution in North Carolina.
Young Alumni Spotlight: Davidsonians & Sustainability
Two young alumni share how their experiences with Davidson College’s Sustainability Office got them to where they are today, post-Davidson.
‘Unshadowed Land’ Installation Celebrates Resilience of Indigenous Peoples
A new art installation helps forge new connections between Davidson College and Native communities in the region. Learn more.
Davidson College Combats Climate Change With Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The 2021 climate action plan from Davidson College students, faculty, staff and town leaders would cut the college’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50% over the next five years.
A Peak Inside Chloe Pitkoff's 'Laloland'
Inspired by the pandemic and her Davidson classmates, a studio art major makes sense of chaos on canvas.
Partnership Aims to Increase Plant-Based Meal Options, Curb Environmental Impact
As demand for plant-based meal options skyrockets, Davidson College Dining will increase plant-based meal offerings to 40 percent and decrease use of animal-based products by 10 percent through a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States.
Southern Living: Davidson Farm Feeds Community During Time of Need
Southern Living recently featured a story about a fruitful partnership between The Farm at Davidson and FeedNC, a Mooresville food bank.
Davidson College Farm Feeds Neighbors in Need
Many families have struggled through the pandemic. Davidson College’s Farm has stocked the FEEDNC food pantry with fresh, organic produce for those most in need.