UNCA Divest petitions against fossil fuels on campus
UNCA Divest, a student-run group on campus, met with the Endowment Investment Committee at UNC Asheville to discuss the universities’ investments in fossil fuels.
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environment
MountainTrue works to combat non-native species
MountainTrue is leading the charge to fight off non-native invasive species that could otherwise alter Western North Carolina’s ecosystem permanently.
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Experts recommend treating every day as Earth Day
While Earth Day serves as a useful reminder to protect and improve our environment, experts said making an effort on only one day of the year will not be enough to reverse the damage already done.
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Asheville adds more electric vehicle charging stations with grant
Asheville added more electric vehicle charging stations in light of their Vision 2036 20-year plan.
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Resident students await winner of Green Olympics competition
UNCA resident students participate in the month-long Green Olympics competition to learn energy-saving habits.
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We cannot afford to ignore climate change
The effects of climate change will worsen if we continue to ignore the evidence and refuse to take action.
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In Bloom: Ramsey library to add local seeds to catalogue
Staff at Ramsey Library are in the early stages of developing a seed library in which students may checkout campus-sourced seeds for planting.
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Professor tunes into music and the environment
Jazz Scholar Bill Bares seeks to publicize the role environmentalism plays in music.
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Asheville to expand greenways throughout city
Buncombe County continues to make big improvements to its current greenway system.
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Dialogue continues about private vs. public ownership of water rights in WNC
As a result of the recent lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan, the issue of faulty water systems in the
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