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Justice and Mercy: Creating a Sustainable Society on a Healthy Planet Director's CornerSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 10Sustainable Development Goal 12

Blog post title: Justice and Mercy: Creating a Sustainable Society on a Healthy Planet

“Rats and roaches live by competition under the law of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.” ~ Wendell Berry Wendell Berry is an icon in the sustainability movement.  He is a Kentucky farmer, poet, essayist, novelist, and…
Mike Kensler
April 2, 2025
Public Engagement Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report STARSSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 16Sustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 4Sustainable Development Goal 8

Blog post title: Public Engagement Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

By Randy Martin & Bella Wright It is no secret that the city of Auburn revolves around the university. If you’ve ever been to a football game, you know that the entire town comes to a standstill as the Tigers battle it out on the field. Whether you attend the…
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April 27, 2024
Employee Wellness Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report STARSSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 8

Blog post title: Employee Wellness Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

Human behavior is influenced by the environment in which it resides. The average worker spends the most amount of time every day at work. That accumulates to 90,000 hours in the workplace over the course of their life. Therefore, the workplace environment is a significant factor in the lifetime well-being…
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June 5, 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

Blog post title: 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
DIVERSITY & AFFORDABILITY Assessment: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT STARSSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 10Sustainable Development Goal 4Sustainable Development Goal 5Sustainable Development Goal 8Updates

Blog post title: DIVERSITY & AFFORDABILITY Assessment: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT

by Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability As I begin, I feel as though most are familiar with the moral cases for diversity, so I want to draw attention to this tweet from Adam Grant, a leader in Organizational Psychology and award-winning author. As he states, a recent paper titled Gender-diverse…
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January 23, 2023
Clean Water, Sanitation, & Human Rights: What Do We Owe Our Neighbors? Director's CornerSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development Goal 6

Blog post title: Clean Water, Sanitation, & Human Rights: What Do We Owe Our Neighbors?

Directors Corner, February 2022 “Our collective failure to invest in adequate sanitation, clean drinking water, and effective response to pollution is taking life from the most vulnerable and marginalized among us.”  Bryan Stevenson What do you think?  Is access to clean water and sanitation a basic human right?  One would…
Mike Kensler
January 28, 2022
Campus Changemaker: Women’s Initiatives and Gender Equity  Sustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 5

Blog post title: 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 Sustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 1 - No Poverty

Blog post title: 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
The Power of Partnerships to Promote Global Sustainability: The Story of One Alabama Community Guest PostsSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 8

Blog post title: 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…
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August 9, 2021
We are Partners in the Business of Preserving Life Director's CornerSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 2Sustainable Development Goal 9

Blog post title: 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 Kensler
August 9, 2021