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Posts contributed by campus stakeholders.

Investing in the Health of our Soils & the Health of our Communities Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog Posts

Blog post title: Investing in the Health of our Soils & the Health of our Communities

Post contributed by Alice Evans, Executive Director of the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN) Agriculturally, economically, and socially, Alabama has a problem retaining resources – be they nutrients, dollars, or talent and expertise.  Economically, Alabama farmers spend dramatically more on inputs sourced outside the state, than they bring into the…
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September 5, 2018
An ‘A’ for Alabama Kids Means Moms are Getting Active Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog Posts

Blog post title: An ‘A’ for Alabama Kids Means Moms are Getting Active

Community and Civic Engagement, Post contributed by Jill Medina Elizalde, Mothers Out Front In 2016, shortly before the election, my family and I moved here from Amherst, MA. I am a mother of a five-year-old, and there are many issues that concern me in today’s world but the one that stands…
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April 4, 2018
My Experience in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 12

Blog post title: My Experience in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department

Post contributed by Gabriel Harrison, Student Employee, Waste Reduction and Recycling Department When I first started at Auburn University, my focus was on going to class, studying and socializing. I didn’t spend much time thinking about recycling. We didn’t have a recycling program at my house when I was growing…
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April 2, 2018
Largest Selection of Sustainability Courses to Date Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog Posts

Blog post title: Largest Selection of Sustainability Courses to Date

Post contributed by Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs For fall semester, Academic Sustainability Programs is offering the largest-ever selection of approved sustainability courses at Auburn. Several new courses have been added this year, including selections related to community planning, food systems, and biosystems engineering. The total number of…
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April 2, 2018
Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Climate Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 12

Blog post title: Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Climate

Post contributed by Joan Hicken, Coordinator, Waste Reduction and Recycling Department Greenhouse gases from human activities are the most significant driver of observed climate change according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Resource extraction and processing, manufacturing, transportation, consumption and waste management all result in greenhouse gas emissions. Rising levels of…
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February 26, 2018