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Sustainability Through Art: Reviving the Old, Reimagining the Future Sustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 14Sustainable Development Goal 4Updates

Sustainability Through Art: Reviving the Old, Reimagining the Future

By Johanna Kunz My introduction to sustainability began in ninth grade, with a school project that challenged us to research an issue we cared deeply about and educate others to inspire positive change. I chose to explore fast fashion—something I had heard of but never truly understood. Like many people,…
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July 2, 2025
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Energy Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

By Hannah Schwartz  Universities play a pivotal role in shaping the future, not just through education but also by setting an example of responsible stewardship. Saving energy isn't just about cutting costs; it's about society, wellbeing, and environmental impact. By implementing energy-saving measures, universities demonstrate commitment to mitigating climate change…
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April 27, 2024
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Coordination & Planning Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

By Randy Martin & Bella Wright  A quick look at the top public colleges reveals that in each of their strategic plans, sustainability is taken seriously and given a prominent seat in the future of their institutions. This isn’t for show. Beyond the “good citizen” reasons, it's a smart business…
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April 13, 2024
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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
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Campus Changemaker: Karen McNeal

Karen on a hike with her family By Camille Colter, Office of Sustainability Karen McNeal is a professor of Geosciences within the College of Sciences and Mathematics, hired as one of the first disciple-based education researchers (DBERs). DBERs conduct nontraditional disciplinary research on education. Karen’s work focuses on understanding how…
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March 31, 2023
The Weather is More than Small Talk: What I Learned from Climate Scientists on a Trip to the Southeast Guest PostsSustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 16Sustainable Development Goal 17Updates

The Weather is More than Small Talk: What I Learned from Climate Scientists on a Trip to the Southeast

By Sabrina De Los Santos Rodríguez Dark clouds over the Week's Bay boat. Photo credits: Sabrina De Los Santos Rodríguez On Sunday, August 7th, 2022 I was on a white van with seven other people - all climate science graduate students and professors with diverse specialties. We were leading the…
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March 27, 2023
Climate Change: An Issue of Climate Justice Guest PostsSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 10Sustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 16Sustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 5Sustainable Development Goal 6Updates

Climate Change: An Issue of Climate Justice

by Ghanashyam Khanal and Nabin Bhandari  While about two frenetic weeks of discussions and negotiations on climate change, damage and loss, and climate finance were going on at COP27 in Egypt, a documentary that depicted the impact of climate change on women and children in the Himalayan regions of Nepal…
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March 13, 2023