Niner Nation is One with Nature
UNC Charlotte has an abundance of beautifully maintained green spaces, gardens, ponds and greenways to admire. In honor of Earth Month, faculty, staff and students were asked to submit photos of their favorite areas around campus. Here's what fellow Niners had to say.
Toby Creek: Restoration and Learning
Streams play a key role in the environment. In 2018, Mecklenburg County Storm Services set out to improve stream and water quality to restore Toby Creek to a stable and natural condition. Located in the University City area, Toby Creek is a valuable asset to UNC Charlotte's health and provides learning and teaching opportunities.
Campus Tree Planting
Trees aren’t just for decorating urban spaces. They absorb greenhouse gasses, improve mental health, house wildlife and cool urban areas in addition to making the campus and city look better. The Facilities Management Grounds Department, Sustainability Office and TreesCharlotte co-hosted a tree planting event on campus for students and the Charlotte community.
Continuing to Go Electric
Mullen Automotive, a Southern California-based automotive company, recently delivered seven Class 1 electric vehicle (EV) cargo vans to UNC Charlotte. These new EVs will be used for various purposes, including campus delivery and facility services.
- 11 certified green buildings
- 50% decrease in water intensity since 2002
- 36% decrease in energy intensity since 2002
- 22% decrease in greenhouse gasses since 2010
- 62% of campus roads have bike lanes
- 77% of departments offer sustainability-inclusive courses
- 80% of departments are conducting sustainability research
- Save money and calories with a refillable water bottle; you have access to free filtered drinking water at over 100 campus locations.
- Be a recycler, not a wishcycler. Check out the recycling website for more information.
- Participate in the annual faculty workshop, "Infuse Sustainability into the Curriculum,” May 16-18.
- Faculty and Staff: Tune up teaching by taking advantage of Charlotte’s memberships in AASHE and USGBC.
- Students: Join students who are making a difference; over 30 student organizations and five student committees are contributing to a sustainable campus.
Upcoming Earth Month Events
- 4/18: Wear, Care, Repair, 2 to 4 p.m., Atkins Library Makerspace
- 4/19: Build Your Own Earth Day Parfaits, 12:30 p.m., UREC Demo Kitchen
- 4/20: Botanical Gardens Succulent Planting, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., McMillan Greenhouse
- 4/21: Student Garden Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., multiple locations
- 4/21: Artist’s Lecture: Awaiting Vertical, 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., Rowe 130
- 4/21: Party for the Planet, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Belk Plaza
- 4/28- 4/30: As You Like It, 3 to 4 p.m., Botanical Gardens
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