Blog category: Events

The Common Book hosted the Finding Franklin: A Common Book AUmazing Race this Sunday, beginning and ending at Langdon Hall, with support from the Office of Sustainability. With 13 teams of 70 students participating, this event was full of teamwork, strategy, and fun! Teams competed to complete as many of…

The flourishing landscape of the Donald E. Davis Arboretum was abuzz with more than our beloved pollinators at this year’s Sustainability Picnic. On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Auburn University Office of Sustainability and co-sponsors converged on the lawns and winding garden trails to host the annual event. With over 400…

By Cole Bedics* Alabama is a very diverse state, a fact you have probably heard of before. We lead the nation in freshwater biodiversity. Another fact you may be unaware of: Alabama has one of the highest extinction rates in the nation. The juxtaposition of what we have and what we have lost is astounding, and it is a largely unknown reality to…

By Cole Bedics* Larry let out a big sigh in exclamation; he had not gotten many points so far. We were playing Hitster, a card game where you scan a QR code to play a song, then guess the artist and year of release (there are more rules than that, but you get the gist). Larry had been…

By Sarah Reilein* On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Office of Sustainability held its next screening in our spring semester film series: Future Council. This 2024 documentary follows Damon Gameau as he takes eight kids on a road trip across Europe to seek solutions to our greatest ecological challenges.   Throughout the film, the children confront a symbolic character named “Groth.” “Groth” represents humanity’s constant pursuit of more and its negative impact on the planet.  Spinning off the word…