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Energy Efficiency is in the Air

By Betsy Farrell Garcia* Extending the applied research in housing access and affordability conducted by faculty and students at Auburn University Rural Studio, the faculty-led Front Porch Initiative works with not-for-profit builder partners across the southeast offering housing products and technical assistance to build houses to beyond-code standards. As of…

ContributorApril 28, 2023

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Reflection on Refuge

By Steven McKnight The other night, as I lay in my bed, I got the distinct feeling that I was safe. It wasn’t peacefulness or coziness, but it felt like things would be okay so long as I was home. Given the context of the pandemic, that makes logical sense.…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

My reflections on interacting with the physical world

By Hannah Henry I'm one of the rare Floridians who was born and raised in the Sunshine State. I grew up in inner-city Orlando, Florida – a massive landlocked metropolis best known as a timeless vacation destination for our world-renowned theme parks. While many kids most fondly reflect on going…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

Natural Beauty

By Hannah Richie Hannah Richie As I sit on the porch of my childhood home, I can hear the leaves rustling amongst the trees, the wasps I was once so scared of buzzing all around the outside of my protective screened in porch. I can see the pollen sticking to…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

Running Toward

By Anonymous I first hit the trail by my office two days into my new job and two weeks after Rob died. It was pouring – something in between a winter and spring rain – and the fat, cold drops were enough to keep the parking lot empty and the…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

SDG11 SDG3 Updates

LEED Buildings on Campus

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a rating system used for green buildings and is overseen by the United States Green Building Council. LEED certification provides third-party verification that human health, environmental responsibility, and other performance goals of building projects have been achieved. LEED certified buildings make a…

ContributorApril 17, 2023

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I Care About the Environment but My Policticians Don’t

By Randy Martin The national and local conversation around climate change is ridiculous, and that's why I’m doing something about it. If you’ve followed this issue at all, you probably know it feels as if the entire thing is just people talking past one another. It feels like we’re so…

ContributorApril 6, 2023

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Emissions Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

By Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its latest report assessing the current status and trends of climate change, future risks and the long- and near-term responses. This report contained a sentence that has stuck with me since I first read it: …

ContributorApril 6, 2023

Guest Posts SDG17 SDG2 Updates

Introducing Food U: The Future of Food

By Molly Thornton Food U is here to bring a fresh new vision to Auburn Campus Dining. In collaboration with local partners, Food U is committed to bringing locally grown, sustainable food to Auburn's Campus. What makes them stand out? They’re developing students along the way, too. Food U encompasses…

ContributorApril 4, 2023

Guest Posts SDG14 Updates

A DARKER SHADE OF GREEN

By Savanna Wooten In many ways Earth Day celebrations invite us to think of green: tree plantings, the advent of spring, conversations about renewable energy, convening at green spaces. And they should. Green – shown to benefit us mentally and physically – is, generally, good for us. But… is it…

ContributorApril 3, 2023

Energy Efficiency is in the Air

Reflection on Refuge

My reflections on interacting with the physical world

Natural Beauty

Running Toward

LEED Buildings on Campus

I Care About the Environment but My Policticians Don’t

Emissions Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

Introducing Food U: The Future of Food

A DARKER SHADE OF GREEN

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