Upcoming Events

Center for Environment & Bread Riot to Host Documentary on ‘Greening’ Public School Diet

The Center for the Environment at Catawba College and Bread Riot will host a screening of “Cafeteria Man” on Tuesday, March 18, at the Center facility on the Catawba campus.

EnviroMingle® Scheduled for April 24 at Lee Street Theatre

The Center for the Environment at Catawba College will hold an EnviroMingle® in partnership with Lee Street Theatre from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at the theatre on North Lee Street in Salisbury.

Renowned Doctor to Talk about Lowering your Risk of Breast Cancer at Center for Environment

“Think Pink, Live Green: Reducing the Environmental Risks of Breast Cancer” will be the topic of a presentation Tuesday, April 22, by renowned breast oncologist Dr. Marisa Weiss at the Center for the Environment at Catawba College. Weiss serves as director of Breast Radiation Oncology as well as director of Breast Health Outreach at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pa. She is also the president and founder of the nonprofit organization Breastcancer.org, an online breast health and breast cancer resource.

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by Rebecca Rider

Speaker at Catawba's Center for the Environment Tells of Reforesting Old Coal Mines

Nearly 80 people came to the Center for the Environment building on the Catawba College campus February 25 to hear about reforestation efforts in Appalachia on sites of former surface mines.

Dr. Patrick Angel, senior forester and soil scientist for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining, opened his presentation by commenting on the irony imbedded in the title of his presentation, Hope for Appalachia: Returning Surface Mines to Healthy, Productive Forests.

by Guest Writer

Speaker Encourages Listeners to Simplify Their Lives

By Tonia Black-Gold

Environmental advocate, author, and managing director of the faith-based non-profit Blessed Earth, Nancy Sleeth visited Catawba College on February 11 sharing her journey toward simplicity and leaving behind a plan that students, faculty, staff and community members could use to simplify their lives.

by Juanita Teschner

Catawba College Community Garden Expands, Gets New Sign

Catawba College’s Community Garden, spearheaded by students Jonathan Buffkin and Sloan Kessler, now has 10 4-feet-by-8-feet beds with five more student/faculty beds in the plans. Quick Copy, owned and operated by John Grubb, donated a large sign for the project, which reads: “Sustainable Garden at Catawba, sponsored by the Green Revolving Fund, Catawba Class of 2013 and Catawba Class of 2014.”

by Juanita Teschner

Catawba College Students Tackle Recycling Project after Winterfest Ball

Senior Jonathan Buffkin led the charge February 9 when he and a handful of other students sorted through the trash left behind during the Winterfest weekend and filled more than 20 bags with recyclable items.

by Rebecca Rider

Business Breakfast at the Center for the Environment Discusses Energy Savings

Local business leaders learned about saving energy and money at a breakfast and panel discussion February 7 at the Center for the Environment facility on the Catawba College campus. Featured panelists were Robert Williams of Schneider Electric’s Raleigh office; Christal Perkins of Waste Reduction Partners’ Durham office; and Maryanne McGowan of Duke Energy in Cincinnati, Ohio.

by Juanita Teschner

Dr. Marisa Weiss: ‘You can take steps to lower your risk of breast cancer’

The Center for the Environment at Catawba College will host a presentation Tuesday, April 22, by Dr. Marisa Weiss. A breast oncologist at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pa., she serves as director of Breast Radiation Oncology as well as director of Breast Health Outreach. She is also the president and founder of the nonprofit organization Breastcancer.org, an online breast health and breast cancer resource. The presentation, “Think Pink, Live Green: Reducing the Environmental Risks of Breast Cancer,” is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Center building on the Catawba campus. Juanita Teschner, director of communications at the Center for the Environment, talked with Weiss recently about her upcoming presentation. This is an edited version of that transcript.