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Meet Our Staff – James Berry

Presenting James Berry! James is a senior majoring in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies with a minor in Business. As our Programs Coordinator, she runs our Battery Recycling program, coordinating the organization, collection, and recycling of batteries all across campus. Thank you James!

ContributorFebruary 6, 2025

Announcements

Join The Sustainable Tigers at AU: Making an Impact in Auburn

By Austin Whitehead Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a difference in the Auburn community? Whether you're a freshman just starting your college experience or a senior looking for meaningful experiences and connections that may help you in your future career, The Sustainable Tigers at AU is…

ContributorFebruary 5, 2025

Announcements

Gulf Scholars Program Seeks Undergraduate Applicants

By Becki Retzlaff The Auburn Gulf Scholars program, a non-degree scholarship and academic partnership between Auburn University and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, is accepting applications from undergraduates. Students must be passionate about working in an interdisciplinary environment, contributing to a dynamic and engaging peer cohort group…

ContributorDecember 6, 2024

Professional Development SDG12 SDG4

Navigating Toward Sustainability at the 2024 ITAA Annual Conference

By Dr. Amrut Sadachar Dr. Amrut Sadachar (left) and Dr. Srikant Manchiraju (right) presenting poster on linkages between morale identity, emotional intelligence, and unethical consumer behavior From November 20 to 23, 2024, I had the privilege of attending the International Textiles and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference in Long Beach,…

ContributorDecember 3, 2024

Guest Posts SDG3 Sustainability Writing Contest

The Waterfall

By Brandon Hunt* There is a peacefulness to the outside. One that calms, one that comforts, one that assures everything will be alright in the end. It is through this peacefulness that humans are recreated. Before laptops that this essay is being written on, before the cars that take students to…

ContributorNovember 18, 2024

Guest Posts SDG10 SDG4 Sustainability Writing Contest

Nature is a Luxury

By Nile Wilson* Fig tree from Nile's back yard. Many childhood memories of the Philippines escape me, but the moments I do remember with vivid detail are those spent surrounded by nature. I spent my early childhood in the family compound owned by my paternal grandparents. Despite its location in…

ContributorNovember 18, 2024

Events SDG17 SDG7 SDG9 Videos

Electric Vehicle Showcase 2024: Plugging into Progress

by Yarianna Rangel, Communications Specialist The Auburn University Office of Sustainability, and cosponsor the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, successfully held an Electric Vehicle Showcase on October 2, 2024, featuring a variety of electric vehicles! New vehicles this year included three trucks: the Tesla Cyber Truck, Rivian Truck, and a Ford…

ContributorOctober 8, 2024

Director's Corner SDG16 SDG8

Ecology + Democracy = Sustainability

“A healthy democracy is as dependent on public life as a healthy ecosystem is dependent on clean air and water: in the absence of an engaged public, democracy begins to die, and some form of oligarchy (government by the few) emerges to take its place.” ~ Parker Palmer, Healing the Heart…

Mike KenslerSeptember 24, 2024

Events SDG12 SDG17 Updates

Sustainability Picnic 2024 – An Exemplary Zero-Waste Event

by Yarianna Rangel, Communication Specialist Attendees enjoying at the picnic. This year, the Sustainability Picnic made a great return, brimming with success and delight! This fantastic zero-waste event was attended by over 420 people and featured music, delicious food, and numerous chances to engage and have a great time. It…

ContributorSeptember 12, 2024

Director's Corner SDG16 SDG4

“Welcomed, Valued, Respected and Engaged”

“I will act as if what I do makes a difference.” ~ William James In the 1990s, I lived in Norfolk, Virginia. I exercised at a local YMCA and, as usual, I wore a ball cap from my alma mater (not Auburn). A guy who usually worked out at the…

Mike KenslerAugust 20, 2024

Meet Our Staff – James Berry

Join The Sustainable Tigers at AU: Making an Impact in Auburn

Gulf Scholars Program Seeks Undergraduate Applicants

Navigating Toward Sustainability at the 2024 ITAA Annual Conference

The Waterfall

Nature is a Luxury

Electric Vehicle Showcase 2024: Plugging into Progress

Ecology + Democracy = Sustainability

Sustainability Picnic 2024 – An Exemplary Zero-Waste Event

“Welcomed, Valued, Respected and Engaged”

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