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Sustainable Development Goals

Post connected to the overall Sustainable Development Goals.

All-Gender Restroom Map Created by Sustainability Capstone Class SDG5

All-Gender Restroom Map Created by Sustainability Capstone Class

By Grace Reilein. Spring semester 2021, students in the Sustainability Capstone class worked on providing the locations of the all-gender restrooms on Auburn’s campus. The restrooms listed on the map include both handicap-accessible and non-accessible restrooms and provide the precise location of each restroom.   Providing this all-gender restroom database is important…
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January 8, 2022
Alabama, Eradicate the Tampon Tax Guest PostsSDG3SDG5

Alabama, Eradicate the Tampon Tax

By Regan Moss. Menstruation is a shared experience for many female-bodied individuals. Despite the normalcy of having a menstrual cycle, pervasive stigmas surrounding female bodies and their functions persist. One of the most notable outcomes of the stigmas associated with periods and menstruators is the economic burden of supporting one’s…
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December 7, 2021
Campus Changemaker: Women’s Initiatives and Gender Equity  SDG1SDG17SDG5Sustainability in Action

Campus Changemaker: Women’s Initiatives and Gender Equity 

By Grace Reilein. Dr. Nashira Williams, Director of Women's Initiatives and Gender Equity at Auburn In the world of sustainability, there is the constant reminder that everything is interconnected. For example, when investigating SDG 5 Gender Equality, issues under that goal can be easily connected to poverty, health care and hunger issues, as women and…
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December 7, 2021
Campus Changemaker: ONE Campaign at Auburn SDG1Sustainability in Action

Campus Changemaker: ONE Campaign at Auburn

By Grace Reilein. Colleges and universities are often the breeding grounds for change. Students and faculty alike come up with innovative solutions to global issues that many individuals face. Students of institutions across the United States are presented with unique opportunities to make a difference, and Auburn University is one such institution. One of these…
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October 28, 2021
Cooperation for Conservation: How Communities that Depend on Coral Reefs are Responding to the Climate Crisis Guest PostsSDG14SDG17

Cooperation for Conservation: How Communities that Depend on Coral Reefs are Responding to the Climate Crisis

By Kelly Dunning. Coral reefs are the most colorful, lively, beautiful locations of life below the water, and yet they are the most threatened. Human burning of fossil fuel for heat, energy, and industry has led to a warming ocean, and with it, corals that turn a bright white color…
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October 5, 2021