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Webinars, Documentaries, & Professional Development Opportunities Expanded Archived Updates

Webinars, Documentaries, & Professional Development Opportunities Expanded

To support faculty, staff, and students during this time, we have updated our online resources.  OUR CALENDAR We now feature online events and webinars, instead of in-person events.  If you know of any upcoming sustainability-related webinars you think others would be interested in, please email them to sustain@auburn.edu.  SOLVE CLIMATE…
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March 24, 2020
What is the Connection Between Climate Change & Our Food System? Does What We Eat Really Make a Difference? Archived UpdatesGuest Blog PostsSustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 13

What is the Connection Between Climate Change & Our Food System? Does What We Eat Really Make a Difference?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment concluded in its Fifth Assessment Report: “climate change is real and human activities are the main cause.” Dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, average global temperatures increasing, oceans warming, and sea-level rise; represent…
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March 2, 2020
Meet Me at the V.I.C.–Volunteer, Internship & Career Fair Archived UpdatesGuest Blog PostsSustainability in Action

Meet Me at the V.I.C.–Volunteer, Internship & Career Fair

The College of Human Sciences at Auburn University is home to many programs that promote living well through a focus on human health and well-being while igniting creativity to discover sustainable solutions for improving quality of life around the world. Beyond technical preparation, their graduates possess a broad worldview, a…
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March 2, 2020
Did You Know That Before the Grocery Store and the Food Truck, There Are the Bees? Guest Blog PostsSustainability in Action

Did You Know That Before the Grocery Store and the Food Truck, There Are the Bees?

Whether we prefer to eat something sweet (imagine those blueberry pancakes dripping with maple syrup!) or savory (hear the crunch of a fresh juicy !); whether we like to drink a cup of steaming coffee or freshly pressed orange juice; our plates share one thing: Pollinators! Figure 1: Honey bees…
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February 28, 2020
Food & Climate Change: A Permaculture Perspective Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 13

Food & Climate Change: A Permaculture Perspective

Our current food industry isn’t working. Agriculture accounts for 9.3% of the United States’ carbon footprint. This carbon footprint is furthered when we consider the high percentage of this food that goes to waste. Agriculture is a designed human system which has created wealth and security, fueled industrialization and specialization of…
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February 26, 2020
Campus Changemaker: Ana Plana Sustainability in Action

Campus Changemaker: Ana Plana

Post Contributed by Taylor Kraabel, Office of Sustainability Employee Engagement Coordinator Ana Plana is thrilled to be a member of the Auburn community after relocating from Miami. In between her lectures, Ana is currently helping the College of Human Sciences create their Culinary Science program. With thirteen years of teaching…
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February 25, 2020
Lee County Remembrance Project: Reflecting on the Past to Build a Better Future Archived UpdatesGuest Blog PostsSustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 10

Lee County Remembrance Project: Reflecting on the Past to Build a Better Future

In partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative, the Lee County Remembrance Project (LCRP) focuses on confronting the history of racial terror in Lee County and engaging the community through conversations about the narrative of racial injustices and the legacy of racial inequality in our community. In an effort to accomplish…
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February 3, 2020