Curriculum Programs: During the 2007 school year, the Center for Sustainability made the decision to create curriculum programs; Environmental Science Technologies. This new program is now being researched and developed with the formal process due for completion in 2009. 

CPCC Art Department and Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation project planned for 2008; CPCC art students will remove “junk” items from the Evergreen Nature Preserve and use it to create art pieces.

BioDiesel Seminar: Engineering Technologies and the Center for Sustainability partnered with Metrolina Biofuels in 2007 to present a regional seminar: “Introduction to Biodiesel.” This seminar offers informative insight to the topics surrounding a growing global alternative fuel source. This program will took place on Saturday, January 26, from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Building with 96 people in attendance. 

Charlotte: Clean & Green: CC&G is an exciting collaborative project between Central Piedmont Community College, Sierra Club, and the Charlotte Chapter of the US Green Building Council. This regional project will raise awareness in the community and among students about critical environmental issues along with the green energy/green building solutions and green lifestyle choices that are available to us all. It will be inaugurated on CPCC’s Central Campus through a multi-day celebration over Earth Day weekend, April 18-21, 2008. A mix of activities is planned to better appeal to a cross section of the community. Central Piedmont Community College faculty and staff are important contributors with the participation of their Center for Sustainability, Culinary Institute, and the Construction Institute, as well as participation from Science, Engineering and IT departments. CPCC’s Marketing Team, Student Life Director and the staff of the Futures Institute are all part of the Charlotte Clean & Green Team. CPCC’s Halton Theater will host the new National version of Jeff Barrie’s Kilowatt Ours on April 21st and Mr. Jeff Barrie will make a special appearance to close-out our Charlotte: Clean & Green event and take questions from the audience. Initial planning for this incredible event began in 2007.

Environmental Engineering Speaker Series: This informative and timely series; “Turnings of the Technology World; Conversations on the Future”, was developed in the fall of 2007 and scheduled to run during the spring ’08 semester. Engineering Technologies are now embracing concepts in sustainability in order to train and develop the next wave of technicians coming into the workforce. There are an increasing number of jobs with expertise in renewable engineering technologies. Our speaker series will include: Dr. Bob Johnson, Dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering at UNCC, Mr. Tom Fenimore; Manager of Energy Management Services with Duke Energy, Dr. Hilene Hilger; Associate Professor with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNCC and Mr. Craig Crews; Chief Engineer – Electrical, for Shaw Power.