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Spring Sustainability Film Series: The Smell of Money
Apr 17, 2023

Please join us for the film screening of The Smell of Money, followed by a panel discussion with Environmental Justice leaders and organizers at IG Gr...

An evening of readings from Solastalgia: An Anthology of Emotion in a Disappearing World
Apr 7, 2023

An evening of readings from Solastalgia: An Anthology of Emotion in a Disappearing WorldWednesday, April 12, 5 p.m.Belk Library, Room 421On Wednesday,...

Your Story is Your Climate Solutions Superpower
Mar 25, 2023

Matt Scott, Director of Storytelling and Engagement, Project DrawdownTuesday, April 4, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.Parkway Ballroom (Room 420), Plemmons Stu...

Immigrant Mountaineers Movement Conference
Mar 15, 2023

Immigrant Mountaineers Movement ConferenceFriday, March 24, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Leon Levine Hall of Health SciencesThis event is free and open...

Bloom Where You Are

Bloom Where You Are: Educating for Sustainability in Guatemala & Appalachia
Mar 5, 2023

Bloom Where You Are: Educating for Sustainability in Guatemala & AppalachiaUniversity Forum SeriesThursday, March 30, 20235:30 p.m.Reich College o...

1200 Seed Donations to the Watauga Community from Dept of Sustainable Development

The Department of Sustainable Development Donates 1200 Seed Packets
Feb 6, 2023

The Department of Sustainable Development Donated 1200 Seed Packets to Local Seed LibrariesEach year Appstate's Department of Sustainable Development ...

Dr. Anatoli Ignatov and Dr. Jacqui Ignatova during their trip in Ghana.

Sustainable Development Faculty Foster Partnership with University in Ghana
Oct 25, 2022

Over the last 12 years, Dr. Anatoli Ignatov and Dr. Jacqui Ignatova have been building a relationship with the University for Development Studies in T...

Dr. Jennifer Westerman is the new department chair for Sustainable Development.

Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development Announces New Department Chair Dr. Jennifer Westerman
Jul 5, 2021

The Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University is announcing Dr. Jennifer Westerman as...

Rebecca Brown said she learned a lot from her time on the farm.

Senior Says She's Learned About Life Through Her Experiences On The Farm
May 24, 2021

When things are challenging, Appalachian State University senior Rebecca Brown said she sometimes thinks back to her favorite moments on the farm, inc...

Sustainable Development student Justin Marks

‘Active citizenship’: How an App State sustainable development major hopes to save the world
Apr 17, 2021

Justin Marks, a senior at Appalachian State University, recently announced on national television he wants to “save the world.” Marks, a sust...