Mike recommends reading All We Can Save by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson and shares the story behind his Louisville Bats ball cap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKkFx4qpEXo
adminMarch 31, 2021
Swing by and pick up your reusable AUtensils and ditch the disposbales habit! We will be at the following locations for lunch (L) and dinner (D). Utensils are also available at the Office of Sustainability and Tiger Dining, details below. We need volunteers to hand out reusable AUtensils. It's super…
adminFebruary 15, 2021
We’re seeking 4 undergraduate students to join our team for the 2021-22 academic year! Students from the Office of Sustainability in Baltimore for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education conference. We're looking for folks who will apply their knowledge, skills, & talents to individual & team…
adminFebruary 2, 2021
By Chloe McMahon. As all of us know, COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on every aspect of our lives. For so many, 2020 has been a year marred by loss, and for others, we have grown increasingly thankful for all we did not lose. Globally, we have mourned the…
adminFebruary 1, 2021
Mike recommends reading A Finer Future by L. Hunter Lovins, Stewart Wallis, Anders Wijkman, and John Fullerton and shares the story behind his Toledo Mud Hens ball cap.
adminJanuary 28, 2021
By Rebecca Retzlaff. For this month’s theme of sustainability goal 8: decent work and economic growth, I want to focus on transportation equity, an often-overlooked, but nonetheless essential, component of working and economic growth. A few years ago, my historic preservation planning class (CPLN 5400/6400) was working on a historic…
adminJanuary 21, 2021
Campus Planner, Benjamin Burmester Benjamin Burmester has a long history with Auburn University. A former student, Burmester, has worked with the University since 2013, where he was originally hired to be a Campus Planner. Last year, Burmester’s position was reclassified, and he now works as a University and Transportation Site…
adminDecember 13, 2020
Post originally published in 2016 and contributed by Kenzley Defler, Office of Sustainability Intern The holiday break for Auburn University has begun, so there’s no doubt people’s thoughts are filled with travel plans to see family and friends. Much of campus is vacant during the winter weeks of December and…
adminDecember 9, 2020
Spectrum, Auburn University’s LGBTQ+ and straight alliance, was founded in 1990. Since then, it has striven to become an inclusive and safe space for Auburn’s LGBTQ+ community, as well as for allies. This organization hosts a variety of meeting and events that center around two main elements: community and education. Members of Spectrum showing…
adminNovember 24, 2020
