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Introducing our 2024 Summer Fellows!
By Joy Baker '14, Associate Director of Sustainability Programs From helping the BMW Charity Pro-Am Golf tournament achieve its zero-waste goals to catching (and releasing) snakes on the Furman Farm, our Summer Fellows have had...
Continue ReadingMaggie Keller discusses her sustainability work with Project Host
The mission of Project Host is to “[use] food as a tool to nourish the hungry and train the unemployed,” something that I admire in this organization. My name is Maggie Kelleher ’26 and I...
Continue ReadingReel Adventure: Shi Institute hosts Fly Fishing MayX course
“Ever since I was very young, I have had a passion for freshwater and the organisms that live in it,” said Biology major Emily Baxter ’25. “I grew up on Lake Hartwell and have fished...
Continue ReadingStudents Cultivating Change: Leading the Way in Campus Sustainability
Stella Frisbie ’25 and Molly McCutcheon ’24 are all about positive change through peer to peer sustainability education! We sat down with Stella and Molly to talk to them about their work on Furman’s campus...
Continue ReadingEllie Howard ’25 talks about Alternative Transportation on Furman’s campus
Furman University is a small campus with extremely accessible sidewalks and bike paths. However, we have hundreds of cars on campus and students driving short distances to go to class. My name is Ellie Howard...
Continue ReadingNew recycling program, farmers market and more at The Woodlands
By Victoria Bostrom '24, The Woodlands at Furman Fellow Located right behind the university, The Woodlands at Furman community is distinguished by its residents' unwavering commitment to lifelong learning. The Woodlands at Furman itself is...
Continue ReadingMeet our 2023-2024 Student Fellows!
We're excited to introduce our Shi Institute Student Sustainability Fellows for the current academic year! Here's a little bit about them and their favorite experiences at Furman: Kerry Black ’24 of Greenville, S.C., is a...
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