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Campus Changemaker: Charlie Gordon

By Bella Wright Charlie Gordon As the Service Program Coordinator for the Office of Involvement and Student Affairs at Auburn University, Charlie Gordon dedicates his time to serving students and the Auburn/Opelika community. Through the Beat Bama Food Drive, AU Dance Marathon, and the Student Impact program, Charlie promotes community,…

ContributorSeptember 6, 2023

Director's Corner SDG11 SDG3

Director’s Corner: Sustainability Reflects “The Progress of the Human Mind”

“Sustainability is a non-negotiable yardstick against which all our actions, goals, and plans have to be measured.” Robert Costanza My favorite memorial or monument in Washington, D.C. is the Jefferson Memorial. It is a beautiful structure in a gorgeous setting, especially when cherry blossoms bloom in the spring. Photo Credit: Neal…

Mike KenslerSeptember 6, 2023

Guest Posts SDG SDG11 SDG3 SDG6

Building Community in Switzerland

By Becki Retzlaff I am writing this blog from the beautiful city of Bern, Switzerland, where I am attending an academic conference on environmental history. It is poetic that I am tasked with writing a blog about the society point of the sustainability compass from Bern, a city with a…

ContributorSeptember 1, 2023

Guest Posts SDG4

Museums as Spaces for Building Connections

By Randi Evans A shift has been taking place among museums in the United States since the racial reckoning of 2020 and the onset of Covid-19. The number of articles written between 2020 and the present chronicle the way museums – often considered stodgy, slow-moving institutions – have worked to…

ContributorAugust 30, 2023

SDG3 STARS Updates

Employee Wellness Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

Human behavior is influenced by the environment in which it resides. The average worker spends the most amount of time every day at work. That accumulates to 90,000 hours in the workplace over the course of their life. Therefore, the workplace environment is a significant factor in the lifetime well-being…

ContributorJune 5, 2023

Guest Posts Professional Development SDG11 SDG12 Updates

Energy Efficiency is in the Air

By Betsy Farrell Garcia, recipient of the Sustainability Professional Development Sponsorship Award. Extending the applied research in housing access and affordability conducted by faculty and students at Auburn University Rural Studio, the faculty-led Front Porch Initiative works with not-for-profit builder partners across the southeast offering housing products and technical assistance…

ContributorApril 28, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

Reflection on Refuge

By Steven McKnight The other night, as I lay in my bed, I got the distinct feeling that I was safe. It wasn’t peacefulness or coziness, but it felt like things would be okay so long as I was home. Given the context of the pandemic, that makes logical sense.…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

My reflections on interacting with the physical world

By Hannah Henry I'm one of the rare Floridians who was born and raised in the Sunshine State. I grew up in inner-city Orlando, Florida – a massive landlocked metropolis best known as a timeless vacation destination for our world-renowned theme parks. While many kids most fondly reflect on going…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

Natural Beauty

By Hannah Richie Hannah Richie As I sit on the porch of my childhood home, I can hear the leaves rustling amongst the trees, the wasps I was once so scared of buzzing all around the outside of my protective screened in porch. I can see the pollen sticking to…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

Running Toward

By Anonymous I first hit the trail by my office two days into my new job and two weeks after Rob died. It was pouring – something in between a winter and spring rain – and the fat, cold drops were enough to keep the parking lot empty and the…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Campus Changemaker: Charlie Gordon

Director’s Corner: Sustainability Reflects “The Progress of the Human Mind”

Building Community in Switzerland

Museums as Spaces for Building Connections

Employee Wellness Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

Energy Efficiency is in the Air

Reflection on Refuge

My reflections on interacting with the physical world

Natural Beauty

Running Toward

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