Blog category: Guest Blog Posts

Post contributed by: Jim Carroll, University Architect, Facilities Management  In April 2013, Governor Robert Bentley signed Executive Order Number 39. This Order, based upon a very specific goal related to the use of locally-forested wood products effectively removed our ability to manage the design processes of Auburn University Capital Projects, using the…

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs Apply for the Summer 2017 Fall Line Project and Faculty Awards “Green Curriculum, Green Campus, Green City” Extended Application Deadline: February 28, 2017 Is this the year for you? Faculty enjoying a social break during the Fall Line Project. Faculty are invited…

Post contributed by Melani Landerfelt, Community and Civic Engagement Graduate Assistant, Counseling Psychology PhD Student As part of the Annual College of Liberal Arts No Impact Week celebration, faculty, undergraduate students, and graduate students are invited to present on any research they have done about food at the "Is it Just…

Post contributed by the Auburn University Career Center The Auburn University Career Center actively supports sustainability through their comprehensive services which assist students with exploring careers, networking with employers and professionals, and successfully transitioning from college to career. The Career Center, located in Mary Martin Hall or found online at career.auburn.edu,…

Post contributed by Lindsay Souders, Undergraduate Student, Environmental Design and Sustainability Studies Lindsay takes a break on the beach from her campus studies and work. From a very early age I was taught in school how important it is to take care of the environment. I have carried this discipline…

Post contributed by Hallie Nelson, Office of Sustainability Intern Part 1: Farmers Food movements are a staple of modern sustainable lifestyles, but many of these movements focus on the consumers. What about the people who work to produce the food in America? In many cases, the producers in America, whether…

Post contributed by Jonathan Lillebo, Undergraduate Student, College of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture & President, Organic Garden Club I’d like to begin by taking you back to a different time, a time before refrigeration and food transportation. It wasn’t that long ago, really. As recently as the early 1900s all…

Post contributed by Gwen Ward, Administrative Assistant, AU Campus Dining At the beginning of a new year, we often envision a new, better course for our lives, and what better way to start charting our course than by checking a compass?  It not only reveals the direction we’re traveling, but…

Post contributed by Kenzley Defler, Office of Sustainability Intern Like many college students, I’m often told the importance of getting involved on campus in order to make connections and build a resume. Last year in early January, I thought about this advice and decided to take heed by searching AU…