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Environmental Sciences (BS)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
The Bachelor of Science degree allows students to specialize in the environmental aspects of either the physical or biological science. Each of these areas of specialization emphasizes broad and comprehensive …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Environmental Sciences (BA)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
The Bachelor of Arts degree emphasizes a combination of social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. The B.A. in environmental sciences prepares students for entry-level positions and graduate opportunities in many …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Coastal Engineering (BS)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
Coastal communities face a wide range of challenges associated with rising seas, hurricanes, long-term shoreline change, human and ecosystem health, and increasing development. An innovative and trained coastal workforce is …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Sustainability (Minor)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
The Sustainability Minor examines the interconnected nature of the triple bottom line of sustainability, including environmental stewardship, social integrity, and economic stability.
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Climate Change Sciences (Minor)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
The Climate Change Sciences minor at UNCW offers students an interdisciplinary understanding of climate change, covering its origins, effects, and future impacts. The program includes courses in geosciences, climatology, and …
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Environmental Studies (MS)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
The Master of Science in Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary graduate degree designed for professionals, practitioners, citizens and students who wish to strengthen their knowledge of the environment. Choose from …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Coastal & Ocean Policy (MS)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
The Master of Coastal and Ocean Policy (MCOP) is a professional, non-thesis, interdisciplinary degree program that immerses students in a unique curriculum aimed at advancing technical knowledge of coastal and …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Environmental Studies & Public Administration (MS EVS/MPA)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
The dual-degree program is offered jointly by the Departments of Environmental Sciences and Public and International Affairs. Full-time students will earn two degrees – a Master of Science in Environmental …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Environmental Literacy Differences Based on Gender Identity and Race: A Social Justice Concern
- Indiana State University (IN)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
Environmental literacy can empower students to make positive changes in their environment. Understanding the rates of environmental literacy in college students of color is particularly important because African American, Asian, …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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An analysis of students’ attitudes and behaviors toward on-campus sustainable dining initiatives
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine students’ attitudes toward sustainable dining. It aims to identify the level of importance that students place on specific on-campus sustainable dining …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Environmental Justice Ethnography in the Classroom: Teaching Activism, Inspiring Involvement
- Allegheny College (PA)
- Rhode Island College (RI)
- San Francisco State University (CA)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
- University of South Florida (FL)
In this era of industry deregulation, gutting of environmental protections, and science denial, environmental justice applied anthropology is more important than ever. There is growing ethnographic research into the ways …
- Posted May 28, 2021
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True Zero Waste - The Last 10%
- College of Charleston (SC)
- Medical University of South Carolina (SC)
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
- Eco-Products (CO)
By many definitions, achieving Zero Waste requires a 90% diversion rate of all discarded materials from being land-filled or incinerated. Diverting the last 10% is complex, challenging, and potentially costly. …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Advancing Campus Sustainability Success Through an Interdisciplinary and Solutions-Oriented Approach
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
Questions like: Can we build better, more sustainable, and with more resilience? What is the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) doing to reach its goals for sustainability on campus? …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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From Bags to Boards: The Experimentation Behind the Recycled Building Material "BagBoard"
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
In the United States alone, the EPA estimates that 380 BILLION plastic bags are used once and then discarded. The answer to this plastic plague may come from the small …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Fair Trade Chocolates: Raising the Challenge with Sweets
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
UNCW is one of over 46 universities nationally that have embarked on a campaign to achieve Fair Trade (FT) Status by ingraining FT practices, principles, and policy into their campus …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Thinking Beyond the Fork: Utilizing the Campus Food Truck as a Vehicle for Teaching Sustainability
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
- Aramark (PA)
What do you get when you combine a university food truck, a chef, a farmer, and a FoodCorps service member? The University of North Carolina Wilmington's Campus Dining program along …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Composting as a Collaborative Regional School Effort
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
Many communities have large-scale composting facilities. The Coastal Composting Council, NHC Landfill and UNCW have constructed the following plan to pilot such a facility utilizing the schools in the Cape …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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