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Sustainability Picnic 2025: Zero-Waste Fun in the Sun ! EventsOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 4

Blog post title: Sustainability Picnic 2025: Zero-Waste Fun in the Sun !

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Auburn University Office of Sustainability and co-sponsors Tiger Dining, the Davis Arboretum, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department, Academic Sustainability Programs, the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, and the Master of Community Planning, hosted Auburn’s annual Sustainability Picnic. With over 400 attendees, this…
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September 4, 2025
Electric Vehicle Showcase 2024: Plugging into Progress EventsSustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 7Sustainable Development Goal 9Videos

Blog post title: Electric Vehicle Showcase 2024: Plugging into Progress

by Yarianna Rangel, Communications Specialist The Auburn University Office of Sustainability, and cosponsor the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, successfully held an Electric Vehicle Showcase on October 2, 2024, featuring a variety of electric vehicles! New vehicles this year included three trucks: the Tesla Cyber Truck, Rivian Truck, and a Ford…
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October 8, 2024
Sustainability Picnic 2024 – An Exemplary Zero-Waste Event EventsNewsletter Archived UpdatesSustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 17

Blog post title: Sustainability Picnic 2024 – An Exemplary Zero-Waste Event

by Yarianna Rangel, Communication Specialist Attendees enjoying at the picnic. This year, the Sustainability Picnic made a great return, brimming with success and delight! This fantastic zero-waste event was attended by over 420 people and featured music, delicious food, and numerous chances to engage and have a great time.  It…
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September 12, 2024
Electric Vehicle Showcase – An Electric Atmosphere for An Electric Event EventsOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 7Sustainable Development Goal 9

Blog post title: Electric Vehicle Showcase – An Electric Atmosphere for An Electric Event

By Patricia Barnes* Auburn University’s Electric Vehicle Showcase had a wonderful turn out on September 22nd, 2023. The event kicked off on a beautiful evening, showcasing 18 different electric vehicles (EVs). From the iconic Tesla to the new Ford F150 Lightning pickup truck, to motorbikes and cycle bikes, a wide…
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December 1, 2023
Sustainability Picnic 2023 EventsSustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 4

Blog post title: Sustainability Picnic 2023

By Hannah Schwartz A student holds a snake after grabbing some fresh flowers. Auburn University’s Sustainability Picnic returned this year for another incredible event with locally-sourced food, live music, and countless involvement opportunities. Over 330 students attended and were able to visit with other students as well as resources, clubs,…
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September 11, 2023
A Comeback Story: Sustainability Picnic 2022 EventsNewsletter Archived Updates

Blog post title: A Comeback Story: Sustainability Picnic 2022

by Camille Colter, Office of Sustainability The Campus Kitchen at Auburn University. This past August, the long-awaited return of the Sustainability Picnic became a reality. Despite postponing the event due to rain, the picnic persevered, and on August 31st, students gathered at the Arboretum for a near zero-waste, food and fun…
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September 19, 2022
When It Rains, It Pours: Sustainability Picnic 2021 EventsSustainable Development Goal 2

Blog post title: When It Rains, It Pours: Sustainability Picnic 2021

By Molly Kilpatrick. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it just rains. The Sustainability Picnic was canceled this year due to heavy afternoon rain on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. The annual Welcome Week picnic brings together Auburn students, employees, and community members for a gathering of all things sustainability with free food,…
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September 2, 2021