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Auburn Earns U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award

Dr. Nanette Chadwick and Mike Kensler accepting the US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award from Department of Education officials. In June of this summer the Director of Academic Sustainability Programs, and Nanette Chadwick, and I traveled to Washington D.C. to receive the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon…
Mike Kensler
August 13, 2015
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A Debt Worth Repaying

We live in a time and place where we continually hear our leaders talking of the need to reduce the national deficit; how we must learn to live within our means, and make the tough choices now to ensure future generations don’t inherit mountains of debt that strip them of…
Amy Strickland
August 13, 2015
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Director’s Corner: Jump In!!

“There is no passion to be found playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”  Nelson Mandela “Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” …
Mike Kensler
August 7, 2015
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Sustainability in Action: Rachael Gamlin

Rachael Gamlin Everywhere on Auburn’s campus, you can find students who are passionate about a wide variety of causes, and senior Rachael Gamlin is no exception. Growing up in Birmingham, she didn’t have much experience with Auburn until a college visit led her to fall in love with the university…
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August 6, 2015
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6 Years and Counting

Auburn University has once again been included in the Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges.  2015 makes the 6th consecutive year Auburn has been listed as one of the top universities in the nation for incorporating sustainability into both operations and the curriculum. As the only university from Alabama in the guide,…
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April 16, 2015
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Sustainability in Action: Charlene LeBleu

Throughout the nation and here on Auburn’s campus, developers are beginning to focus more on creating buildings and landscapes that are both beautiful and sustainable. Charlene LeBleu, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, is one of the people working towards turning this idea into reality. Growing up in Saint Augustine, Florida,…
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April 3, 2015
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Sustainability Coalition Hosts Sustainability Week 2015

In celebration of the 45-anniversary of Earth Day, the Sustainability Coalition will be hosting Sustainability Week from April 15 through April 22.   During the course of the week, students, faculty, and staff are invited to join in a variety of activities designed to increase awareness, build community, and provide the…
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April 1, 2015
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Sustainability In Action: Trey McDonald

Over the past decade, anthropogenic climate change has garnered huge amounts of attention, and for good reason. As average global temperatures increase, so does the number of people working to adapt to unavoidable changes and prevent the worst from happening.  Trey McDonald, Auburn alumnus, 2014 Spirit of Sustainability Award winner,…
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March 5, 2015