Sustainability

Outdoor community event with diverse guests dining at long tables, surrounded by art sculptures, greenery, and warm sunlight.

2026 Community FEaST invites campus and community to connect through food on October 14
Sep 21, 2026

2026 Community FEaSTWednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, from 4:30-6:00 p.m.Sanford Mall, Appalachian State UniversityBOONE, N.C. — AppalFRESH, the Appalachian...

Three people examine papers and a plastic container while sitting on rocks beside a stream; others stand in the background near trees and water.

From living ecosystems to human health and new monitoring tech — the New River anchors App State inquiry and contemplation
Sep 15, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University research starts high in our watershed and flows down to mountain communities and beyond, informing policy...

Pathways to Resilience Quality Enhancement Plan logo

Carla Ramsdell and Marta Toran recognized with inaugural Resilience Pathmaker Awards
May 20, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Pathways to Resilience Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) hosted its End-of-Year Awards and Celebration on ...

Sustainable, Physics‑Inspired Culinary Education (SPICE) Lab

Earth-Month Cook‑In to close out spring Cooking with Purpose series on April 12
Mar 30, 2026

BOONE, N.C. —The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Office of Sustainability ...

Cooking with Purpose text surrounded by an image of green foods.

Office of Sustainability and Energy Management seeks students for Spring 2026 online cooking series
Feb 13, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — College of Arts and Sciences Sustainability Liaison Carla Ramsdell, in collaboration with Appalachian State University's Office of Sus...

Carla Ramsdell is the practitioner-in-residence in the Appalachian State University Department of Physics and Astronomy and sustainability liaison for the College of Arts and Sciences. Photo by University Communications

Carla Ramsdell debuts hurricane preparation series "The Resilient Kitchen"
Oct 16, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — On the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene hitting Western North Carolina, Carla Ramsdell, practitioner-in-residence in the Appalach...

Students gather around the table on Sanford Mall during the 2023 Community FEaST. Photo by Chase Reynolds

October 8: 2025 Community FEaST
Sep 2, 2025

2025 Community FEaSTWednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:30-6:00 p.m.Sanford Mall, Appalachian State UniversityBOONE, N.C. — AppalFRESH, the Appalachi...

The 2023 Community FEaST. Photo by Chase Reynolds

October 22: 2024 Community FEaST
Sep 24, 2024

Note: The AppalFRESH Collaborative has decided to cancel the 2024 Community FEaST. If you are able, please consider serving our community by volunteer...

Carla Ramsdell, practitioner-in-residence in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and sustainability liaison for the College of Arts and Sciences, in the SPICE Lab. Photo submitted

Carla Ramsdell debuts Sustainable Physics-Inspired Culinary Education Lab
Sep 12, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Carla Ramsdell, practitioner-in-residence in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and sustainability liaison for the College of Art...

The App State Boone campus is pictured in January 2024 in this aerial photo. Photo by Wes Craig and Chase Reynolds

App State’s next Quality Enhancement Plan will equip students for tomorrow’s careers
Mar 20, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Beginning in fall 2024, Appalachian State University will initiate a new, five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) designed ...