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Campus Changemaker: Blake Butcher Sustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 8Sustainable Development Goal 9

Blog post title: Campus Changemaker: Blake Butcher

By Bella Wright “Find where there’s a need, and go meet that need” ~ EL Spencer  This philosophy is what led Blake Butcher to where he is today: Auburn University. Blake began his work in the Auburn community as a personal trainer. Over the span of fifteen years, Blake and his wife…
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December 6, 2023
Campus Changemaker: Charlie Gordon Sustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 2Sustainable Development Goal 4

Blog post title: Campus Changemaker: Charlie Gordon

By Bella Wright Charlie Gordon As the Service Program Coordinator for the Office of Involvement and Student Affairs at Auburn University, Charlie Gordon dedicates his time to serving students and the Auburn/Opelika community. Through the Beat Bama Food Drive, AU Dance Marathon, and the Student Impact program, Charlie promotes community,…
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September 6, 2023
Director’s Corner: Sustainability Reflects “The Progress of the Human Mind” Director's CornerSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 3

Blog post title: Director’s Corner: Sustainability Reflects “The Progress of the Human Mind”

“Sustainability is a non-negotiable yardstick against which all our actions, goals, and plans have to be measured.” Robert Costanza My favorite memorial or monument in Washington, D.C. is the Jefferson Memorial.  It is a beautiful structure in a gorgeous setting, especially when cherry blossoms bloom in the spring.    Photo Credit: Neal…
Mike Kensler
September 6, 2023
Building Community in Switzerland Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 6Sustainable Development Goals

Blog post title: Building Community in Switzerland

By Becki Retzlaff I am writing this blog from the beautiful city of Bern, Switzerland, where I am attending an academic conference on environmental history. It is poetic that I am tasked with writing a blog about the society point of the sustainability compass from Bern, a city with a…
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September 1, 2023
Energy Efficiency is in the Air Guest Blog PostsProfessional DevelopmentSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 12

Blog post title: Energy Efficiency is in the Air

By Betsy Farrell Garcia* Extending the applied research in housing access and affordability conducted by faculty and students at Auburn University Rural Studio, the faculty-led Front Porch Initiative works with not-for-profit builder partners across the southeast offering housing products and technical assistance to build houses to beyond-code standards. As of…
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April 28, 2023
LEED Buildings on Campus Archived UpdatesSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 3

Blog post title: LEED Buildings on Campus

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a rating system used for green buildings and is overseen by the United States Green Building Council. LEED certification provides third-party verification that human health, environmental responsibility, and other performance goals of building projects have been achieved. LEED certified buildings make a…
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April 17, 2023
Emissions Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report Archived UpdatesSTARS: Sustainability Tracking Assessment And Rating SystemSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 7

Blog post title: Emissions Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

By Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its latest report assessing the current status and trends of climate change, future risks and the long- and near-term responses. This report contained a sentence that has stuck with me since I first read it: …
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April 6, 2023
Director’s corner: Green Certified Buildings Are Good For You! Archived UpdatesDirector's CornerSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 9

Blog post title: Director’s corner: Green Certified Buildings Are Good For You!

“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.”  Winston Churchill  The M. Miller Gorrie Center received LEED certification in 2008. Photo credit: Jen Morse. Modern humans in modern surroundings spend almost all of their time indoors.  According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), North Americans, on average, spend…
Mike Kensler
April 3, 2023