Sustainability

Treated oil and gas wastewater flows into a western Pennsylvania stream. A new study find stream sediments at disposal sites such as this one have radioactivity levels 650 times higher than at upstream sites. (Credit: Avner Vengosh, Duke Univ.)

January 19, 2018

Radioactivity from Oil and Gas Wastewater Persists in Pennsylvania Stream Sediments

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Myron Taschuk works in his home vegetable garden in Orange County.

November 21, 2017

From Your Farm to Your Fork

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GoTriangle recognizes staff, who, through their commutes, reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.

November 9, 2017

Three Duke Employees Honored for Sustainable Commuting

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Calling All Photography and Duke Forest Lovers. Submit photos in annual contest; deadline is Oct. 27.

October 5, 2017

Calling All Photography and Duke Forest Lovers

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Solar panels atop Tam Huynh's home help keep her energy costs low.

September 26, 2017

Helping You Harness the Sun

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Enroll in Duke Mobile Farmers Market for produce, fish and more

September 25, 2017

Get Weekly Boxes of Local Produce

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Duke community members can buy bikes, get bikes fitted, and register them on Sept. 23

September 18, 2017

Get Fitted and More at Pop Up Bike Shop

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Duke Hospital nurse Ali Homan smiles as she plants trees in Durham's Walltown neighborhood.

September 13, 2017

The Hands-on Side of Offsets

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Meghan Jones

September 7, 2017

Camping Trip Connects Family for Five Generations

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September 5, 2017

Healthy Duke Kicks Off with Week of Wellness

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Orangeglo watermelons just after harvest at Duke Campus Farm.

August 24, 2017

Campus Grown, From Seed to Service

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These Duke faculty and staff members choose transportation modes less traveled.

August 7, 2017

Commuting to Duke

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July 20, 2017

VOLUNTEER FOR THE TASTE OF DUKE FRESHMEN PICNIC

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From recycling to limiting energy use, there are easy ways to make your office greener.

July 12, 2017

Make Your Office a Shade Greener

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Nicholas School MEM students planted trees in Walltown as part of the offsets program.

June 26, 2017

Duke Carbon Offsets Initiative Partners on Program for Tree Plantings in Durham and Beyond

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Landscape plan for Science Drive Garage landscape recreates plant community of Duke Forest. Photo by Beth Hatcher.

June 14, 2017

Landscape Design Focuses on Natural, Sustainable Plants

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