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On April 26, Carolina showcased two of its most recent sustainability efforts with a visit to the Battle Grove Restoration Project and the signing of the Real Food Campus Commitment.

UNC announced a goal to become water neutral at the Board of Trustees’ January meeting — but the University is still figuring out what that means.

After abandoning UNC’s pledge to be coal-free by 2020, UNC announced a goal to be greenhouse gas-neutral at a January Board of Trustees meeting.

The Smith Center took on a different look during the Jan. 30 men’s basketball game against Boston College. The usual wall-to-wall Carolina Blue was dotted with big pockets of green as students donned bright green T-shirts decorated with the Carolina logo to bring awareness to campus sustainability efforts.

Brad Ives, associate vice chancellor for campus enterprises, explained the goals — net zero water use, zero waste and net zero greenhouse gas emissions — to the Board of Trustees’ Finance and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday.