No Impact Week Hosts First Sustainability Competition Newsletter Archived Updates

No Impact Week Hosts First Sustainability Competition

Post contributed by Melani Landerfelt, Community and Civic Engagement Graduate Assistant, Counseling Psychology PhD Student No Impact Week is an international sustainability initiative that challenges people to limit their impact on the environment for one week to experience the difference that no-impact living can have on quality of life.  The Community…
admin
February 22, 2016
Faculty from Over 20 Departments Attend Annual Faculty Sustainability Mixer Newsletter Archived Updates

Faculty from Over 20 Departments Attend Annual Faculty Sustainability Mixer

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs Academic Sustainability Programs hosted the annual Faculty Sustainability Mixer on January 27, at Acre Restaurant, a farm-to-table venue within walking distance from campus. A mix of over 30 new and veteran faculty members attended, from a diverse group of 21 departments dispersed among 10 Colleges…
admin
February 12, 2016
Director’s Corner: Renewable Energy: Things are Changing Fast, and They Need To Director's CornerNewsletter Archived UpdatesSustainable Development Goal 7

Director’s Corner: Renewable Energy: Things are Changing Fast, and They Need To

“We are like tenant farmers, chopping down the fence around our house for fuel, when we should be using nature’s inexhaustible sources of energy—sun, wind, and tide.  I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until…
Mike Kensler
February 3, 2016
Sustainability in Action: Sushil Bhavnani Newsletter Archived UpdatesSustainability in Action

Sustainability in Action: Sushil Bhavnani

Sushil Bhavnani has been an advocate for sustainability at Auburn University for more than 25 years in his role as the Henry M. Burt Chair in Mechanical Engineering researching renewable energy resources. Sushil describes himself and his accomplishments modestly, saying he hopes students take away valuable information from his teachings.…
admin
February 2, 2016