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A Peek Inside Gameday Recycling

Post contributed by Max Garcia, Office of Sustainability Intern This Saturday is Auburn University’s annual Green Game, a day to celebrate sustainability initiatives in Athletics. The university also uses this day as an opportunity to educate fans on sustainable Gameday initiatives they can adopt that help reduce waste and keep…
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November 14, 2017
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Plan to Power Down Pre-Break!

The holiday break for Auburn University is just around the corner, so there’s no doubt people’s thoughts are filled with travel plans to see family and friends. Much of campus is vacant during the winter weeks of December and January, as most students go home and many faculty and staff…
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November 7, 2017
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Why Planning for Accessibility Helps Everyone

Post contributed by Trace Donald, Director, Office of Accessibility While getting my undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems in the early 90s, many of my senior level courses required group projects.  In two of my classes, I had a team member that was a quadriplegic.  In the early 90s, many…
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November 2, 2017
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Education as Sustainable Ecotourism

Post contributed by Mackenzie Skiff, senior, Global Studies Auburn University’s College of Human Sciences’ Study Abroad to Fiji is a great example of how ecotourism and community development can be reformed in a sustainable way. This past summer I, along with 12 other Auburn students, studied abroad on the island…
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November 1, 2017
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Sustainability in Action: Imran Rahman

Post contributed by Kenzley Defler, Office of Sustainability Intern It’s become a cultural expectation in our society for guests to receive luxurious treatment and be pampered when staying in a hotel. From freshly pressed sheets to a complimentary breakfast buffet, guests often take for granted the tasks done for them…
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October 31, 2017
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AASHE 2017: An Event Worth Sharing

Post Contributed by Crystal Boutwell, Office of Sustainability Intern Our 2017-2018 Interns at AASHE The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education holds a conference and expo every year that the Auburn University Office of Sustainability attends and graciously brings their interns along with them to learn new…
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October 31, 2017
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Symposium Sustainability

Post contributed by Savanna Duckworth, Intern, Campus and Community Events In Campus and Community Events, we take great strides to ensure our events are successful and sustainable. The most important steps to achieve these goals are taken during the planning process. During the planning of the This is Research Faculty Symposium this…
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October 24, 2017
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Tailgating with a Purpose

Post contributed by Onikia Brown, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension Program Alabama Cooperative Extension Program “Hut 1, hut 2, hut 3…HIKE!” We play, we watch, we eat…..FOOTBALL! During football season, many of us spend 2-5 days watching football. Here is the football schedule for our favorite players…
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October 24, 2017