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Posts contributed by campus stakeholders.

Rethinking Activism Archived UpdatesGuest Blog Posts

Blog post title: Rethinking Activism

Post contributed by Cindy Lowry, Executive Director, Alabama Rivers Alliance When I was 12 years old, I campaigned door to door for my father who was running for Oneonta City Council. This was one of those experiences as a child that made a lasting impression on me, partly because I…
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April 4, 2018
My Experience in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department Archived UpdatesGuest 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
Get Ready, Get Set, Vote! Archived UpdatesGuest Blog Posts

Blog post title: Get Ready, Get Set, Vote!

Post contributed by David Newton, Faculty of AU Pharmacy (retired), OLLI at AU Volunteer, Environmentalist, Charter Member (48 years and counting) of Common Cause*, and Voter This year you (citizens) have the opportunity and responsibility to participate in the hiring of many fellow citizens to do the public’s business, i.e., operate…
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April 2, 2018
Largest Selection of Sustainability Courses to Date Archived UpdatesGuest 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 Archived UpdatesGuest 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
Recycling Drop-Off Center Now Available On Campus Archived UpdatesGuest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 12

Blog post title: Recycling Drop-Off Center Now Available On Campus

Post contributed by Lindsay Souders, Student Employee, Waste Reduction and Recycling Department One of the ways the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department is working to promote sustainability on campus is by recycling – diverting useful materials from the waste stream in an effort to reduce our dependence on landfills. To…
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February 26, 2018