Blog category: Office Guest Blog Posts

Post Contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs Academic Sustainability Programs has prepared a listing of all courses in the Minor in Sustainability Studies that will be offered this summer and fall semesters, as well as related courses that are not yet officially in the minor. This summer,…

Post Contributed by Haley Turner, Psychology & Global Studies Major, Junior at Auburn University We have all heard the saying “reduce, reuse, and recycle” since we were little kids, but do we actually practice what we preach?  This summer I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in New Zealand…

Post Contributed by Dan Ballard, PLA, Landscape and Sustainability Division Manager, Department of Public Works, City of Auburn, Alabama In his pivotal essay “Solving for Pattern”, Wendell Berry, the great agronomist, environmental activist, and poet, describes “good” solutions to problems of contemporary agriculture as those that are “in harmony” with…

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Academic Sustainability Programs, Director Faculty: Is this the year for you to enhance the sustainability content in the courses you teach? Or to explore new perspectives on how to incorporate aspects of sustainability studies into your teaching? It is possible to include various dimensions of sustainability, including social…

Post contributed by Courtney Edwards, Auburn Global Nelson outside with laptop Growing up on a farm on the outskirts of Nairobi Kenya, Nelson Muthanji fell in love with nature and farm life at a young age. With a sparkle in his eyes, he described his childhood home where chicken coops…

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Academic Sustainability Programs, Director Academic Sustainability Programs is hiring a full-time Instructor in Sustainability Studies, to participate in teaching both SUST 2000 Introduction to Sustainability, and SUST 5000 Senior Capstone in Sustainability, beginning Fall Semester 2019. The introductory course has grown rapidly in size over the past…

Post contributed by Dawn Morgan, Coordinator for Student Leadership Programs, Office of Student Involvement, Auburn University Student Affairs With a new year comes a new opportunity to reflect on our impact on the world. For many, it’s a time to set a resolution to change a personal attribute. A recent trend…

Post contributed by Ethan Heard, Sophomore at Auburn University Over the past month and a half, I have been all over the world. My journey started when I landed in Dunedin, New Zealand, and it ended in Nadi, Fiji. Now I know what you are wondering how that could be…

Is this the year for you? An invitation to the Summer 2019 Fall Line Project and Faculty Awards “Green Curriculum, Green Campus, Green City” Faculty are invited to enhance your teaching and engagement with environmental and social issues by participating in the 9th year of the Fall Line Project, May…