The Solve Climate by 2030: Alabama and National Power Dialog video features panelists from Energy Alabama, Alabama Interfaith Power and Light, and an Auburn University Climate Science Educator.
adminApril 9, 2020
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…
adminMarch 24, 2020
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…
adminMarch 2, 2020
It’s a spring day, the sun is warm, and the flowers and plants outside are displaying the most vibrant hues. You stroll to the garden and pluck a perfectly ripe tomato from the vine. The aroma is irresistible, and you take a bite; enjoying the firm texture and fresh taste…
adminMarch 2, 2020
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…
adminMarch 2, 2020
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…
adminFebruary 28, 2020
It’s a Weird Time to be Alive It is certainly unprecedented in human history to have anytime, on-demand access to almost any type of food, prepared in any way imaginable. Yet, as residents of the developed world in the 21st century, we find ourselves in this strange situation. Most of…
adminFebruary 26, 2020
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…
adminFebruary 26, 2020
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…
adminFebruary 25, 2020
