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On Air Today: UNC Climate Action Plan Aaron chats with UNC Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Piehler about the university’s new Climate Action Plan, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2040. Chapelboro.com and WCHL, equal opportunity employers, are dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies at the station. We seek the help of local organizations in referring qualified applicants to our station. Organizations that wish to receive our vacancy information should contact WCHL by calling (919) 933-4165.

The new plan, announced April 16, presents a more aggressive strategy for the University to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and reach carbon neutrality by 2040, instead of the previously proposed 2050. Since 2009, Carolina has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 24%, even as the campus grew by 27%. The new plan accelerates that already strong start. Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Piehler is the leader behind the new plan, and he has a bold vision. He stepped into the role last September, quickly grasping the possibility of integrating the University’s larger climate and sustainabi...