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Want to make a difference?  Consider joining one of the many student groups on campus working on issues related to sustainability.

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Active Minds at Auburn University

Logo for Active Minds

Purpose: To change the conversation about mental health and destigmatize seeking mental health on campus.

AU Involve: Active Minds at Auburn University

Twitter: Active MindsAU

Page on Health Promotion & Wellness: Active Minds

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing

SDG3

American Conservation Coalition

Purpose: We’re changing the narrative on environmental discussions through promoting a mix of market-based, common-sense, and bipartisan environmentalism in legislatures, college campuses, the political arena, and beyond. We also get our hands dirty cleaning up our local community and forging partnerships with those who live and work on the land.

AU Involve: American Conservation Coalition

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 14 – Life Below Water
SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 17 – Partnerships to achieve the Goal

SDG 6SDG7SDG8SDG 9SDG 13SDG 14SDG 15SDG 17

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

ASABE logo

Purpose: To encourage the advancement of agricultural, biological, food, environmental, and ecological engineering.

AU Involve: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

Website

Email: asabe@eng.auburn.edu

Instagram: @au_asabe

Facebook: ASABE At Auburn University

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 9SDG 12

Auburn Engineers Without Borders

Logo for Engineers without Borders USA

Purpose: To work with communities in developing countries to promote sustainable solutions to practical problems.

AU Involve: Auburn Engineers Without Borders

Twitter: AuburnEngineers

Facebook: Engineers Without Borders: Auburn University

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG8SDG10SDG 11

Circle K International

Purpose: Their basic principles are service, fellowship, and leadership. They work with organizations in the Auburn-Opelika area to help improve the community through service.

AU Involve: Circle K International

Instagram: auburncirclek

Twitter: AuburnCircleK

Facebook: Auburn University Circle K International

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16 – Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

SDG 11SDG 16

Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Club

group pic of crop and soil club

Purpose: To educate and inform students about opportunities and careers in Agronomy, Environmental Sciences, and Crop Sciences.

Instagram: @auburncsesclub

Email: avg0001@auburn.edu

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 15 – Life on Land

SDG 6SDG 13SDG 15

Cross Cultural Center for Excellence

Office-of-inclusion-and-diversity-logo

Purpose:  To ease the social transition of underrepresented students to Auburn University.

Website: Cross Cultural Center for Excellence

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG3SDG10

Environmental Design Student Organization

Environmental Design Student Org logo

Purpose: To encourage conservation and community with Environmental Design students and other design majors through monthly meetings, socials, and fundraisers.

AU Involve:  EDSO AU Involve

Website: EDSO Website

Twitter: EDSO Twitter

Facebook: EDSO Facebook

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 9SDG 11SDG 12

Feminists at Auburn

Feminists at Auburn Logo

Purpose: To empower women and address gender issues on our campus in order to make the Auburn family accessible to all members.

AU Involve:  Feminists at Auburn

Email Feminists at Auburn

Instagram: @FeministsAtAuburn

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality
SDG 16 – Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

SDG 5SDG10SDG 16

For the Bees

bee with pollen

Purpose: To raise awareness and funds in response to the bee crisis and support local beekeepers in Auburn.

AU Involve:  For the Bees

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 15 – Life on Land

SDG 13SDG 15

Geography Student Organization

GeographyStudentOrg

Purpose:  To introduce and promote the knowledge of geographical issues and our ability to alter the relationship between human societies and the environment in a positive way. Membership is not restricted to Geography Students students.

Geography Student Organization AU Involve

Geography Student Organization Facebook

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 16 – Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

SDG 11SDG 15SDG 16

Horticulture Club

Hands planting a plant

Purpose: To promote horticultural activities including promoting the profession of horticulture, sponsoring horticultural activities, encouraging fellowship among membership with kindred interests, and improving and promoting horticultural plant production via research, teaching, extension, and service activities.

AU Involve: Horticulture Club

Facebook: Horticulture Club

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 15 – Life on Land

SDG 12SDG 15

International Justice Mission

International Justice Image logo

Purpose: To free victims of human trafficking, slavery, and domestic violence. As a campus chapter, they raise money to support IJM internationally and raise awareness for these issues.

AU Involve: IJM Chapter

Twitter: IJM Twitter

Facebook: International Justice Mission Facebook

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG 5SDG8SDG10

Marine Biology Club

Logo for Auburn University Marine Biology Club

Purpose: To bring people together who have a common love for our world’s oceans. Monthly meetings and field trips help expose members to a variety of topics and career paths in the marine biology field.  While many members are marine biology majors, anyone interested may join!

AU Involve: Marine Biology Club

Facebook: AUmarinebiology

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 14 – Life Below Water

SDG 14

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences

Logo for the Minorities in Ag, Natural resources and related sciences club

Purpose: To promote academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources and related sciences.

AU Involve: Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences

Email coleden@auburn.edu

Facebook: Auburn University Manrrs Chapter

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG 4SDG8SDG10

National Society of Black Engineers

NSBE Logo

Purpose: To increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.

NSBE on AU Involve

NSBE Website

NSBE Twitter

Auburn University NSBE Facebook

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 4SDG10SDG 11

One Campaign Auburn

Purpose: A student group in the fight against extreme poverty.

AU Involve: One Campaign Auburn

Email

Official Website

Instagram: @one_campaignau

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG 1SDG3SDG10

Organic Garden Club

food logo

Purpose: To provide hands-on education about natural growing methods for edible and medicinal plants as well as search out and bring together different natural growing methods to maximize efficiency of farming techniques.

AU Involve: Organic Garden Club on AU Involve

Website: Organic Garden Club Website

Facebook: Organic Garden Club at Auburn University Facebook

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 15 – Life on Land

SDG3SDG 12SDG 15

Permaculture Tigers

green pawprint logo of the permaculture tigers club

Purpose: To bring together like-minded individuals who want to bring the permaculture movement to Auburn University. Permaculture is an approach to land and land management that provides people with food and shelter while also returning the surplus and regenerating the land used.

AUinvolve: Permaculture Tigers on AU Involve

Instagram: @permaculturetigers

Facebook: @PermacultureTigers

Email: permaculturetigers@gmail.com

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

SDG3SDG 12SDG 13

Plant-Based Plainsman

Plant-based Plainsman logo

Purpose: To open minds to the idea of a plant-based vegan diet at Auburn, to educate people of the multiple existing reasons to go vegan (morals, health, and environment, etc); and create a welcoming environment for existing vegan students at Auburn. You aren’t required to be vegan, vegetarian or have any specific lifestyle in order to be a member of this club.

Plant-Based Plainsman on AU Involve

Plant-Based Plainsman Instagram

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 15 – Life on Land

SDG3SDG 12SDG 15

Society for Natural Resources

Society of Natural Resources logo

Purpose: To positively impact our community on a local and global scale by bringing together undergraduate, graduate, and faculty who are interested in the discussion, experience, and practice of natural resource management.

Society for Natural Resources on AU Involve

Society for Natural Resources Website

The Society for Natural Resources Facebook

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 17 – Partnerships to achieve the Goal

SDG 4SDG 13SDG 17

Spectrum

Spectrum Logo

Purpose: The goal of Spectrum: Auburn University’s Gay-Straight Alliance, otherwise known as just Spectrum, is to promote mutually supportive relationships among all students in the interest of advancing campus and community diversity. Spectrum serves as a safe place for students who are part of gender, sexual, and romantic minorities (GSRMs), those who are still discovering themselves, and their allies to gather and discuss topics that relate to them, as well as establish an environment free from discrimination based on sexual orientation as well as gender identity and expression. All are welcome, and all meetings are confidential!
AU Involve: Spectrum

Twitter: AuburnSpectrum

Facebook: AuburnSpectrum

Instagram: AuburnSpectrum

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG3SDG 5SDG10

Student Government Association

SGAlogo

Purpose: To serve all students by gathering meaningful feedback, enacting positive change, and establishing genuine human connections.

SGA on AU Involve

SGA Website

SGA Facebook

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 16 – Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

SDG 4SDG 16

Student Planning Association

Student Planning Association logo

Purpose: To stimulate student interest in community planning, design, and sustainability, familiarize students with the practice of planning, help students in attending state and national planning conferences, and to build a strong relationship between the Master of Community Planning program and other programs related to community planning and design. SPA works to reach students from all disciplines through guest lectures on vast topics ranging from city planning, environmental concerns, and sustainable urbanism.

SPA on AU Involve

SPA Website

SPA Instagram

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 4SDG 11

Students Against Human Trafficking

SGAlogo

Purpose: Engaging students in the movement to eradicate human trafficking.

Students Against Human Trafficking on AUinvolve

Students Against Human Trafficking on Instagram

Students Against Human Trafficking’s Linktree

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG 5SDG8SDG10

Students for Clean Water

Students for clean water logo - a blue water droplet.

Purpose: To eradicate the global water crisis through education, awareness, and fundraising.

Students for Clean Water on AU Involve

Instagram: @Students4CleanWater

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG3SDG 6SDG10

Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging Society

Green AU logo of the Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging Society

Purpose: To promote the Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging Major to all students and faculty at Auburn.

AU Involve: Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging Society

Website: Forest Products Development Center

Instagram: @aubiomaterials

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

SDG 9SDG 12SDG 13

The Campus Kitchen at Auburn University

Campus Kitchens Logo

Purpose: To help fight hunger in the Auburn community, repackage unserved food in the dining halls to turn these donations into nourishing meals, and deliver meals to those in need.

The Campus Kitchen at AU Involve Page

The Campus Kitchen at AU Website

Twitter: ckp_auburn

Facebook: The-Campus-Kitchen-at-Auburn-University

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 2SDG10SDG 12

US Green Building Council: Auburn Chapter

US Green Building Council logo

Purpose: To provide students a forum for education and discussion of sustainable building practices, open to all majors because subject affects everyone.

USGBCauburn on AU Involve

USGBCauburn Twitter

USGBCauburn Facebook

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 9SDG 11SDG 12

Universities Fighting World Hunger - Auburn

Committee of 19 logo

Purpose: Fighting hunger both locally and globally through awareness raising initiatives, fundraising initiatives, and service initiatives.

AU Involve: Universities Fighting World Hunger – Auburn Flagship Chaper on AU Involve

Instagram: @UFWHAuburn

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG 2SDG3SDG10

Water and Environmental Student Association (WESA) at Auburn University

Shape of Alabama the state, AWEA logo

Purpose: A not-for-profit technical and educational organization leverage knowledge to support clean and safe water worldwide.

AU Involve: Water and Environmental Student Association (WESA) at Auburn University

WEF Website: www.wef.org

This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality

SDG 6SDG10