Climate, energy and food security are three of the greatest challenges we face in this century. Large-scale industrial cultivation of marine microalgae has been shown to be a promising, environmentally-favorable approach for society to meet its climate goals by sustainably coproducing liquid hydrocarbon fuels and protein.
This project team explored how visual, theatrical and sonic arts play a role in educating, provoking action and developing resilient futures in the Anthropocene, the current epoch of geological time dominated by human activity.
Duke University is educating and empowering its Duke community to create a more sustainable future through environmental, economic, and social change on campus and beyond.
Duke University utilizes on and offsite data centers in order to meet computing and storage needs. Cloud computing is an essential part of University operations and creates a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions due to the electricity and cooling needs of data centers.