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Alumni Spotlight: Kenzley Defler Archived UpdatesGuest Blog PostsSustainability Auburn Alumni AffiliateSustainable Development Goal 2Sustainable Development Goal 7

Alumni Spotlight: Kenzley Defler

Kenzley volunteering with the Campus Kitchens Project to reduce food waste and fight food insecurity. by Kenzley Defler, Energy Justice Organizer for Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition When reflecting on my personal engagement as a student at Auburn, I honestly don’t know quite where to begin. From running on the cross…
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October 4, 2022
Campus Changemaker: Katherine-Anne Davis Archived UpdatesSustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 10Sustainable Development Goal 4

Campus Changemaker: Katherine-Anne Davis

by Camille Colter, Office of Sustainability Making waves is something Katherine-Anne (KA) Davis is used to. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, KA is a surfing and warm weather lover. She became a student at Auburn University last year and is majoring in Apparel Merchandising with a minor in Sustainability Studies. She is…
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September 30, 2022
Driving into the Future: Auburn’s Electric Vehicle Showcase Event Archived UpdatesSustainable Development Goal 7

Driving into the Future: Auburn’s Electric Vehicle Showcase Event

by Kaylee Dimock, Office of Sustainability This Jaguar brand EV owner displayed multiple adaptors that can be used to charge the car. Last Monday Drive Electric Alabama Chapter, the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, The City of Auburn, Energy Alabama, Alabama Power, Auburn University Office of Parking Services, The Office of…
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September 30, 2022
Campus Engagement ASSESSMENT: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT Archived UpdatesSTARS: Sustainability Tracking Assessment And Rating SystemSustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 4

Campus Engagement ASSESSMENT: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT

by Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability Auburn’s vision and mission statement declares, “Auburn University is dedicated to improving the lives of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education...”. We can’t have a forward-thinking education without teaching sustainability. Sustainability is already permeating every facet of our lives.…
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September 30, 2022
Transportation Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report Archived UpdatesSTARS: Sustainability Tracking Assessment And Rating SystemSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 9

Transportation Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

by Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability If you have seen the dark smoke billow out of the exhaust of a tractor-trailer or have had your windows down behind an older vehicle that coughs its way forward, you’ve seen firsthand the pollution that a single vehicle can produce. Now imagine all of…
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September 8, 2022
Transit-Oriented Development: Moving Southerners Around Archived UpdatesGuest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 9

Transit-Oriented Development: Moving Southerners Around

by Max Garcia, Sustainability Auburn Alumni Affiliate  I am a land use planner working and residing in St. Augustine, Florida that graduated from Auburn University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design. I have fond memories of Tiger Transit on Auburn’s campus, especially when a car was not…
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September 6, 2022