Director’s Corner: Reconnecting with Nature: Dropping Cares Like Autumn Leaves Archived UpdatesDirector's Corner

Director’s Corner: Reconnecting with Nature: Dropping Cares Like Autumn Leaves

 “Time, time, time, see what’s become of me.” - Paul Simon, “A Hazy Shade of Winter”  “ holds that a reconnection to the natural world is fundamental to human health, wellbeing, spirit, and survival.” - Richard Louv, The Nature Principle “Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once…
Mike Kensler
September 30, 2015
A Summer in Icelandic Nature Archived Updates

A Summer in Icelandic Nature

Lupine flowers at the village during the midnight sun. This summer, I spent three months interning at Sólheimar Ecovillage in Iceland. About 100 people live in the village, including staff, volunteers, and Icelanders with special needs. I lived in a house with volunteers and interns from all over Europe and…
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September 30, 2015
Staples’ Contract with Auburn Supports Environmentally-Responsible Purchasing Archived UpdatesGuest Blog Posts

Staples’ Contract with Auburn Supports Environmentally-Responsible Purchasing

Posted contributed by Melissa Morris, Executive Director of Procurement and Payment Services We are excited to share the benefits of Auburn’s new office supply agreement with Staples. Not only does Auburn receive savings off regularly listed prices for our most ordered items, we also have the ability to place online orders,…
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September 30, 2015
Sustainability Picnic Welcomes Students Back to Campus Archived Updates

Sustainability Picnic Welcomes Students Back to Campus

Last week we welcomed new and returning students with the Sustainability Picnic. Students connected with a variety of Auburn University sustainability offerings, including student organizations to join, academic opportunities, and some of the local and healthy food choices on campus. Picnickers listened to music by Caroline Jackson and the Flint…
Jen Morse
September 3, 2015