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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.

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.

Redesigning Our Future: National Environmental Summit for High School Students 2014

07/08/14 - 07/12/14

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by Juanita Teschner

Catawba College Residence Halls Increase Recycling

Catawba College has renewed its recycling efforts.

The two largest residence halls – Woodson and Salisbury-Rowan – now have new recycling and trash receptacles, thanks to a grant from the college’s Green Revolving Fund (GRF), a method of funding sustainable projects that takes the savings from lower utility bills and other resource reduction programs and uses it to reinvest in more projects that reduce the college’s ecological footprint.

by Rebecca Rider

Center for the Environment hosts viewing of ‘Cafeteria Man’

The Center for the Environment at Catawba College hosted a viewing of the documentary “Cafeteria Man” March 18 followed by a panel discussion.

The evening began with a sampling of local food provided by Bread Riot, a local non-profit food advocacy organization that co-sponsored the event. Jared Cates of Connect Our Future gave a short presentation on connecting farmers with larger local markets.

by Juanita Teschner

Green Revolving Fund Helps Students, Staff Launch Sustainable Projects

Establishing a sustainable garden. Installing motion sensing light switches. Creating a gutter system on the campus greenhouse to collect rainwater for watering greenhouse plants. Composting the food waste from the dining hall.

These projects, submitted by Catawba College students and staff members, have all received funds from the college’s Green Revolving Fund (GRF), a method of funding sustainable projects that takes the savings from lower utility bills and other resource reduction programs and uses it to reinvest in more projects that reduce the college’s ecological footprint.

by Juanita Teschner

Concord-Kannapolis Rider System Purchases Hybrid Buses, Solar-lighted Shelters

The Rider transit service in Concord and Kannapolis will have eight new diesel-electric hybrid buses in service by late April. The new buses will reduce emissions and save money on fuel and maintenance.

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.