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
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
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
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
Purpose: To encourage the advancement of agricultural, biological, food, environmental, and ecological engineering.
AU Involve: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (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
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
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
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
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
Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Club
Purpose: To educate and inform students about opportunities and careers in Agronomy, Environmental Sciences, and Crop Sciences.
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
Cross Cultural Center for Excellence
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
Environmental Design Student Organization
Purpose: To encourage conservation and community with Environmental Design students and other design majors through monthly meetings, socials, and fundraisers.
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
Feminists at Auburn
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
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
For the Bees
Purpose: To raise awareness and funds in response to the bee crisis and support local beekeepers in Auburn.
This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 15 – Life on Land
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.
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
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.
This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 15 – Life on Land
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.
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
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
This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 14 – Life Below Water
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences
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
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
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.
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
One Campaign Auburn
Purpose: A student group in the fight against extreme poverty.
AU Involve: One Campaign Auburn
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
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
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
Permaculture Tigers
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
Student Government Association
Purpose: To serve all students by gathering meaningful feedback, enacting positive change, and establishing genuine human connections.
This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 16 – Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Student Planning Association
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.
This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
Students Against Human Trafficking
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
Students for Clean Water
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
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
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
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.
The Campus Kitchen at AU Involve Page
The Campus Kitchen at AU Website
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
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.
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
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
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
Water and Environmental Student Association (WESA) at Auburn University
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
This student group focuses on issues around the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality
