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
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
Auburn Engineers Without Borders
Purpose: To work with communities in developing countries to promote sustainable solutions to practical problems.
AU Involve: Auburn Engineers Without Borders
Twitter: AuburnEngineers
Auburn For Water
Purpose: To passionately and proactively serve the world around them by educating Auburn University about the crisis that exists regarding the scarcity of clean water.
Environmental Action Committee
Purpose: To promote positive environmental practices and methods to live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle.
AU Involve: Environmental Action Committee
Instagram: auburneac
Environmental Design Student Organization
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
For the Bees
Purpose: To raise awareness and funds in response to the bee crisis and support local beekeepers in Auburn.
AU Involve: For the Bees
Geography Student Organization
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.
AU Involve: Geography Student Organization AU Involve
Facebook: Geography Student Organization Facebook
Horticulture Club
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 Clun AU Involve
Facebook: Horticulture Club Facebook
International Justice Mission
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
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 Facebook
National Society of Black Engineers
Purpose: To increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.
AU Involve: NSBE on AU Involve
Website: NSBE Website
Twitter: NSBE Twitter
Facebook: Auburn University NSBE Facebook
Organic Garden Club
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
Plant-Based Plainsman
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.
AUinvolve: Plant-Based Plainsman on AU Involve
Instagram: Plant-Based Plainsman Instrgram
Society for Natural Resources
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.
AU Involve: Society for Natural Resources on AU Involve
Society for Conservation Biology
Purpose: To promote the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity.
AU Involve: Society for Conservation Biology on AU Involve
Website: AU Chapter of Society for Conservation Biology Website
Spectrum
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
Student Government Association
Purpose: To serve all students by gathering meaningful feedback, enacting positive change, and establishing genuine human connections.
AU Involve: SGA on AU Involve
Website: SGA Website
Facebook: AuburnUniversitySGA Facebook
The Campus Kitchen at Auburn University
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.
AU Involve: The Campus Kitchen at AU Involve Page
Website: The Campus Kitchen at AU Website
Twitter: ckp_auburn Twitter
US Green Building Council: Auburn Chapter
Purpose: To provide students a forum for education and discussion of sustainable building practices, open to all majors because subject affects everyone.
AU Involve: USGBCauburn on AU Involve
Twitter: USGBCauburn Twitter
Facebook: USGBCauburn Facebook
Universities Fighting World Hunger - Auburn
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
Twitter: UFWHAuburn Twitter
