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Faculty Invited to Apply for Paid Positions Co-Teaching Sustainability Courses

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs Academic Sustainability Programs invites applications from faculty members in all academic units, to co-teach in our interdisciplinary courses in sustainability during the 2018-19 academic year. Each of our courses typically is co-taught by a team of 4 or more…

adminJanuary 10, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Busy Beyond Belief? Why an Alternative Sleep Cycle Might be the Answer

Post contributed by Jack Parrish Did you make a New Year’s resolution last year? Did you keep it? For many of us, we find ourselves repeating the same patterns each year; we decide to recycle, work out, meal prep, etc. but it rarely sticks. Instead we get busy. As my…

adminJanuary 10, 2018

Director's Corner Updates

Director’s Corner: The Future Rides on Our Willingness to Think Differently

“…a new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels.” Albert Einstein Former Unity College President Mitch Thomashow explains the emergence of the sustainability movement this way: “Sustainability is a response to a planetary emergency.” Investigate any point around the Sustainability Compass –…

Mike KenslerJanuary 10, 2018

Sustainability in Action Updates

Campus Changemaker: Maiben Beard

Post contributed by Kenzley Defler, Office of Sustainability Intern Maiben Beard Maiben Beard came to Auburn University in 2008 as the Outreach Associate for the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities, a position she still holds. Her roles include increasing publicity for the department, planning events, and collaborating with…

adminJanuary 10, 2018

Guest Posts STARS Updates

Shooting for Gold STARS

Post contributed by Shelby Hall, Office of Sustainability Intern This spring, Auburn will begin reassessing the campus to renew its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System (STARS) rating. STARS is a self-reporting assessment used by universities and colleges to measure sustainability progress on campus. The program was developed by The Association…

adminJanuary 9, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Systems Thinking: Discerning Connections out of View

Post contributed by Lisa A. W. Kensler, Emily R. and Gerald S. Leischuck Endowed Associate Professor for Educational Leadership; Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology in the College of Education We are all systems thinkers. We all have the capacity to see beyond the obvious, to look deeply, to explore…

adminJanuary 9, 2018

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Get Planning With The Green Event Guide

Post contributed by Hallie Nelson, Office of Sustainability Intern Event planning is a huge task, not to mention trying to make the event sustainable. With all the considerations for timing, location, communication strategies, waste management, and more, it gets overwhelming. That’s why we created the Green Event Guide. The guide…

adminJanuary 4, 2018

Director's Corner Updates

Director’s Corner: The Winter Solstice

"The winter solstice celebrates the return of hope to our land as our planet experiences the first slow turn toward greater daylight…. Pause now to sit in silence in the darkness of this space. Let this space be a safe enclosure of creative gestation for you." From The Circle of…

Mike KenslerDecember 5, 2017

Updates

Who Cares About Personal Care Products?

Post contributed by Hallie Nelson, Office of Sustainability Intern Actually, no one does. No government agency cares for or regulates personal care products sold in the United States. When you get ready tomorrow morning, flip over the bottle of shampoo you use everyday and look at the ingredients listed on…

adminNovember 30, 2017

Guest Posts Updates

Making Small Changes

Post contributed by Maiben Beard, Outreach Associate, Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities Since opening the doors of our new building, the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill has hosted over 200 events. From book talks and symposia to concerts and exhibitions,…

adminNovember 28, 2017

Faculty Invited to Apply for Paid Positions Co-Teaching Sustainability Courses

Busy Beyond Belief? Why an Alternative Sleep Cycle Might be the Answer

Director’s Corner: The Future Rides on Our Willingness to Think Differently

Campus Changemaker: Maiben Beard

Shooting for Gold STARS

Systems Thinking: Discerning Connections out of View

Get Planning With The Green Event Guide

Director’s Corner: The Winter Solstice

Who Cares About Personal Care Products?

Making Small Changes

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