It’s Electric! Read How to Make an Impact as an Energy Alabama Student Member Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 7

It’s Electric! Read How to Make an Impact as an Energy Alabama Student Member

by Laurel Holmes Interested in sustainable energy? If so, connect with students like you across the state! Energy Alabama is offering free memberships to college students across the state. Joining as a student member offers the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers, industry experts, and professionals advocating for green energy…
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January 5, 2023
The Importance of Planting Native Vegetation Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 15Sustainable Development Goal 3

The Importance of Planting Native Vegetation

by John Kush Anyone who has moved about Auburn in last few years has noticed the continued growth of our community. With this growth, we continue to lose valuable green space and tree canopy, which negatively impacts the ecological function of our local environment. Water filtration decreases with an increase…
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January 4, 2023
GROUNDS ASSESSMENT: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT Newsletter Archived UpdatesSTARS: Sustainability Tracking Assessment And Rating SystemSustainable Development Goal 15Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 6

GROUNDS ASSESSMENT: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT

by Meleah Montgomery, Office of Sustainability  Universities draw students because of exceptional academic programs, job opportunities, and most importantly, the environment on campus. Grounds are a crucial component of an institution because it is the first thing students observe when visiting and serve as a daily route for thousands of…
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January 3, 2023
Director’s Corner: What we can learn from “Earthrise” Director's CornerSustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 15

Director’s Corner: What we can learn from “Earthrise”

The Gift of Perspective Created on December 24, 1968  “To see the Earth as it truly is, small and blue and beautiful in that eternal silence where it floats is to see ourselves as riders on the Earth together, brothers on that bright loveliness in the eternal cold.” Archibald MacLeish,…
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December 2, 2022
Purchasing Assessment: Auburn University’s STARs Report Newsletter Archived UpdatesSTARS: Sustainability Tracking Assessment And Rating SystemSustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 15Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 6Sustainable Development Goal 8

Purchasing Assessment: Auburn University’s STARs Report

by Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability With this “Purchasing” criteria, ¹STARS is drawing attention to the purchasing power of universities. Collectively universities spend billions of dollars on essential items. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, the total revenue for degree-granting, postsecondary institutions in the United States was $695…
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December 2, 2022
Meet Our Staff – Meleah Montgomery Newsletter Archived UpdatesSustainability in ActionVideos

Meet Our Staff – Meleah Montgomery

Presenting Meleah Montgomery! Meleah is a junior majoring in Materials Enginnering and minoring in Sustainability Studies. As our office’s Outreach/Event Coordinator, she helps lead, promote, and execute our events. She also communicates with organizations and academics on campus to inform them of the work we are doing. Thank you, Meleah!…
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December 2, 2022
Campus Changemaker: Beau Brodbeck Newsletter Archived UpdatesSustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 15Sustainable Development Goal 8

Campus Changemaker: Beau Brodbeck

by Camille Colter, Office of Sustainability When you drink your cup of coffee in the morning, how often do you think about the process and labor involved? If the answer is not a lot or never, Beau Brodbeck wants you to rethink that. Beau has worked for Auburn University since…
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December 1, 2022
I never stopped thinking green… Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainability Auburn Alumni AffiliateSustainable Development Goal 12

I never stopped thinking green…

by Jerald Crook Jerald as an Auburn Freshman, holding his teddy bear (Jay). Jay today. “Should I show them my sustainability-themed bear from when I worked at Build-a-Bear?” The three dots from my fellow Auburn band alum Becca’s (‘11) end of the iMessage chat popped up immediately. *bwoop* “Probably not.”…
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November 14, 2022