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Auburn’s Leadership in Sustainability in Academics: Evidence from the STARS Rating System

By Becki Retzlaff. Many students choose to study at Auburn because it is a big school that can provide many different opportunities for a wide variety of interests. As the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) attests, one of those opportunities for students is to learn about sustainability from…

ContributorAugust 9, 2022

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Sustainable for Who? Decisions, Development, & Destruction

By Ryan Thomson. What some people view to be progress, others call ruin. And visa-versa. The line between development and destruction has largely become a matter of perspective. You do need not to be a fervent conservationist or “tree hugger” to prefer an untamed river to a glass condominium. Conversely,…

ContributorApril 4, 2022

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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…

adminDecember 7, 2021

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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…

adminOctober 5, 2021

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The Power of Partnerships to Promote Global Sustainability: The Story of One Alabama Community

By Hollie Cost. Sixteen years ago, in a bout of insanity, as a full-time professor and mother of two young boys I willingly jumped into local politics. This was motivated by my overwhelming desire, as a self-proclaimed tree-hugger, to create a citywide recycling program in a small town in Alabama…

adminAugust 9, 2021

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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat …

By Eve Brantley. Have you seen Jaws? I watched it as an 11-year-old, peeking through my fingers. The iconic line about needing a bigger boat describes the realization they are in a situation much bigger than originally anticipated. Each day we learn more about how our actions impact the world…

adminAugust 9, 2021

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Community-University Partnerships: Lessons from the Field

By Sean A. Forbes and Carey E. Andrzejewski. Auburn University’s classification as a Carnegie Community Engaged university speaks to the institution’s recognition of the value of partnerships in fulfilling its land-grant mission of bettering the lives of those in Alabama and beyond. The Carnegie Foundation articulates that “the purpose of community…

adminAugust 9, 2021

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We are Partners in the Business of Preserving Life

“A successful development agenda requires inclusive partnerships — at the global, regional, national, and local levels — built upon principles and values, and upon a shared vision and shared goals placing people and the planet at the centre.” ~ Sustainable Development Goal 17 The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a…

Mike KenslerAugust 9, 2021

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Director’s Corner: Healing the Heart of Democracy

“The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? And do we have enough resolve in…

Mike KenslerOctober 6, 2020

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Another Look Into Campus Kitchens: Partnerships Within the Community

In another entry of the exploration for community partners that the Campus Kitchen at Auburn University work with, we focus on a long-term partner of the organization. Easehouse is an independent living facility in the surrounding Auburn area that creates a catered living experience for primarily low income individuals at…

adminSeptember 29, 2020

Auburn’s Leadership in Sustainability in Academics: Evidence from the STARS Rating System

Sustainable for Who? Decisions, Development, & Destruction

Campus Changemaker: Women’s Initiatives and Gender Equity

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

The Power of Partnerships to Promote Global Sustainability: The Story of One Alabama Community

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat …

Community-University Partnerships: Lessons from the Field

We are Partners in the Business of Preserving Life

Director’s Corner: Healing the Heart of Democracy

Another Look Into Campus Kitchens: Partnerships Within the Community

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