Sustainable Duke



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Duke University seeks to attain and maintain a place of leadership in all that we do. This includes leadership in environmental stewardship and sustainability on campus, in our medical institutions, and in the larger community of which we are a part.

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MAY 17
7:00 AM
Mad Biker’s Breakfast
Mad Hatter’s Café @ corner of Main and Broad Streets
Food, drink and free bike checks
MAY 17
4:00 PM
Duke Campus Farm Workday
Duke Campus Farm, 5082 Friends School Rd
Volunteers will plant and harvest at the Duke Campus Farm
MAY 18
11:00 AM
Duke Farmers Market
Grassy area off Research Drive, between Nanoline Duke and Bryan Research Buildings
Duke Campus Farm joins 13 farmers and vendors who sell farm-fresh produce, whole grain bread, herbs and plants
MAY 20
4:00 PM
Duke Campus Farm Workday
Duke Campus Farm, 5082 Friends School Rd
Volunteers will plant and harvest at the Duke Campus Farm
MAY 21
6:30 PM
Durham Beekeepers
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Learn about beekeeping techniques
MAY 22
3:00 PM
Duke Mobile Farmers Market
Duke Gardens parking lot
Eight farmers distribute CSA subscriptions and sell farm-fresh produce at their tables
MAY 24
4:00 PM
Duke Campus Farm Workday
Duke Campus Farm, 5082 Friends School Rd
Volunteers will plant and harvest at the Duke Campus Farm

News [see all] rss

Championship Belt Awarded To `Greenest' Team At Duke - May 16, 2012
Duke's first Green Devil Smackdown competition draws 63 teams

Sustainability Courses for Fall 2012 - May 15, 2012
View a list of upcoming sustainability-related courses at Duke

Video: Healthy Options at Duke Farmers Market - May 14, 2012
Healthy, farm fresh produce, including Duke Campus Farm produce grown without pesticides by students

Surveying Duke's Valuable Trees - May 14, 2012
An ongoing inventory of campus trees shows their economic and environmental value

Provost Funds Six Problem-Focused Research Teams - May 13, 2012
Second round of PFIRST grants address environmental health and ethical issues around climate change