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From Mug to Masterpiece: Create and Cultivate 2025

Last Wednesday, the Office of Sustainability joined the Auburn University Libraries at their Innovation & Research Commons (I&RC) to host a one-of-a-kind sustainable crafting experience. As a part of the I&RC’s MiniMake series, attendees were encouraged to bring their own mugs and transform them into cute and functional planters. Create…

ContributorSeptember 29, 2025

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Sustainability? Let Us Come to You!

By Cole Bedics* Curious about sustainability? Want to learn how to make your organization or life more intentional and environmentally friendly? My name is Cole Bedics, and I am the Engagement Coordinator for the Auburn University Office of Sustainability. This new position was created to increase understanding and assist the…

ContributorSeptember 29, 2025

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Meet Our Staff – Cole Bedics

Meet Cole Bedics! Cole is a senior majoring in Biosystems Engineering with a minor in Watershed Sciences. As the office’s new Engagement Coordinator, he meets with student groups, clubs, and others on campus to connect their interests with sustainability. Thank you, Cole!

ContributorSeptember 16, 2025

Events SDG17 SDG4 Updates

Sustainability Picnic 2025: Zero-Waste Fun in the Sun !

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Auburn University Office of Sustainability and co-sponsors Tiger Dining, the Davis Arboretum, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department, Academic Sustainability Programs, the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, and the Master of Community Planning, hosted Auburn’s annual Sustainability Picnic. With over 400 attendees, this…

ContributorSeptember 4, 2025

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Sustainability Through Art: Reviving the Old, Reimagining the Future

By Johanna Kunz My introduction to sustainability began in ninth grade, with a school project that challenged us to research an issue we cared deeply about and educate others to inspire positive change. I chose to explore fast fashion—something I had heard of but never truly understood. Like many people,…

ContributorJuly 2, 2025

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Justice and Mercy: Creating a Sustainable Society on a Healthy Planet

“Rats and roaches live by competition under the law of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.” ~ Wendell Berry Wendell Berry is an icon in the sustainability movement. He is a Kentucky farmer, poet, essayist, novelist, and…

Mike KenslerApril 2, 2025

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Meet Our Staff – Katherine Anne Davis

Presenting Katherine Anne Davis! KA is a senior majoring in Apparel Design. As the office’s Social Media Director, KA creates visuals, schedules posts, and handles community interaction across all of our social media platforms. Thank you KA!

ContributorApril 2, 2025

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Sustainability’s Place in Higher Education

“The organizations that truly lead…will be those who convert sustainability challenges into compelling strategic opportunities.” ~ Peter Senge Mike and Aubie at the Sustainability Picnic. For years, I had a habit of checking sustainability job boards even when I was not seeking a new position. I recall seeing in the…

Mike KenslerApril 1, 2025

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What is sustainability?

By KA Davis, Social Media Specialist What is sustainability? When I was 10, my mom started locking the garage door. I had the habit of sneaking out to the recycling bin and start digging. To me, none of it was trash. The milk jugs were fairy houses, and the cardboard…

ContributorApril 1, 2025

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Growing a Greener Auburn: Native Plants Take Root

By Emily Moore, Outreach Coordinator In February, the College of Architecture, Design, and Construction’s rain garden went from drab to fab. Although the Office of Sustainability typically hosts an annual tree-planting event at an off-campus natural area, we have always wanted to implement a similar project on Auburn’s campus. Hence,…

ContributorMarch 31, 2025