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The Importance of Planting Native Vegetation

by John Kush Anyone who has moved about Auburn in last few years has noticed the continued growth of our community. With this growth, we continue to lose valuable green space and tree canopy, which negatively impacts the ecological function of our local environment. Water filtration decreases with an increase…

ContributorJanuary 4, 2023

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GROUNDS ASSESSMENT: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT

by Meleah Montgomery, Office of Sustainability Universities draw students because of exceptional academic programs, job opportunities, and most importantly, the environment on campus. Grounds are a crucial component of an institution because it is the first thing students observe when visiting and serve as a daily route for thousands of…

ContributorJanuary 3, 2023

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Purchasing Assessment: Auburn University’s STARs Report

by Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability With this “Purchasing” criteria, ¹STARS is drawing attention to the purchasing power of universities. Collectively universities spend billions of dollars on essential items. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, the total revenue for degree-granting, postsecondary institutions in the United States was $695…

ContributorDecember 2, 2022

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Students find Smiles, Encouragement, and Community in the Whitewater Kayaking Club

by Zach Kalish Picture yourself suspended underwater, sitting upside-down in a blue abyss. Losing your breath, you lean forward and reach for the open air past your legs. Suddenly, your torso lunges backwards and your boat flips upright into the sunlight. Here, you are greeted with cheers and a breath…

ContributorOctober 4, 2022

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Transportation Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

by Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability If you have seen the dark smoke billow out of the exhaust of a tractor-trailer or have had your windows down behind an older vehicle that coughs its way forward, you’ve seen firsthand the pollution that a single vehicle can produce. Now imagine all of…

ContributorSeptember 8, 2022

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Mindfulness Meditation Comes to the Arb

by Dr. Marilyn Vogel, Lecturer in the Geosciences Department Dr. Marilyn Vogel, on a nature meditation retreat outside of Boulder, CO with Mt. Audubon and the Ancestral Rockies in the background. Any person involved with sustainability has likely encountered the emerging emphasis on personal ethics and well being as important…

ContributorSeptember 6, 2022

Director's Corner SDG11 SDG3 SDG9 Updates

Director’s Corner: A Bicycle Friendly University

“Young adults want to ride more and drive less, and with defined borders and high-density environments, university campuses are ideal settings to cultivate a culture of biking.” ~The League of American Bicyclists  Bicycle Friendly University Silver Designation The League of American Bicyclists has certified the Auburn University campus as…

Mike KenslerSeptember 6, 2022

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Suicide Prevention on Campus

by Chase Chaplin, Health Promotion and Wellness Services *Please note that this story contains mention of suicide in reference to prevention and intervention* In 2021, over ¼ of college students surveyed nationally scored at risk of suicide (NCHA, 2021). Therefore, it is not surprising that suicide is the second…

ContributorSeptember 1, 2022

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Campus Changemaker: Vicky L. van Santen

by Camille Colter, Office of Sustainability It isn’t every day that you ride to campus on a bicycle. Well, unless you are Dr. Vicky L. van Santen. In fact, Vicky has been riding her bike to work almost every day for the past 18 years. She rides 4.4 miles to work…

ContributorSeptember 1, 2022

Director's Corner SDG3

Sustainability & the Goal of Human Wellbeing

“The foremost concern is the wellbeing of humanity and the planet we inhabit.” ~ The Dalai Lama Sustainability means so many different things to different people. Definitions and descriptions are all over the place. In my humble opinion, some of them are much better than others. That’s why here…

Mike KenslerAugust 12, 2022

The Importance of Planting Native Vegetation

GROUNDS ASSESSMENT: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT

Purchasing Assessment: Auburn University’s STARs Report

Students find Smiles, Encouragement, and Community in the Whitewater Kayaking Club

Transportation Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

Mindfulness Meditation Comes to the Arb

Director’s Corner: A Bicycle Friendly University

Suicide Prevention on Campus

Campus Changemaker: Vicky L. van Santen

Sustainability & the Goal of Human Wellbeing

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