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Campus Changemaker: Dr. Sweta Byahut Sustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 6Sustainable Development Goal 7Sustainable Development Goal 9

Blog post title: Campus Changemaker: Dr. Sweta Byahut

By Chloe McMahon. Dr. Sweta Byahut serves as an Associate Professor and current Director at Auburn’s Community Planning graduate program. She has been teaching at Auburn for nearly nine years. A seasoned urban planner, her passion for sustainable urban development is evident both in her teaching and research. Since she…
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April 5, 2021
A “Decent” Economy Director's CornerSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 5Sustainable Development Goal 8

Blog post title: A “Decent” Economy

“If you define the goal of a society as GNP , that society will do its best to produce GNP. It will not produce welfare, equity, justice, or efficiency unless you define a goal and regularly measure and report the state of welfare, equity, justice, or efficiency.” ~Donella Meadows More…
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February 1, 2021
International Justice Mission & the Fight Against Violence Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 16Sustainable Development Goal 5

Blog post title: International Justice Mission & the Fight Against Violence

There are an estimated 40 million people that are trapped in different forms of slavery around the world. That is more people in slavery than ever before in history. Human trafficking itself is a $150 billion industry – and it’s growing rapidly. International Justice Mission is a global organization fighting…
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November 16, 2020
ACKNOWLEDGING THE PAST, ENVISIONING THE FUTURE: THE LEE COUNTY REMEMBRANCE PROJECT Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goal 10Sustainable Development Goal 16

Blog post title: ACKNOWLEDGING THE PAST, ENVISIONING THE FUTURE: THE LEE COUNTY REMEMBRANCE PROJECT

The Lee Country Remembrance Project (LCRP) was created to “confront the history of racial terror in Lee County and engage our community in public conversations about the narrative of racial difference and the legacy of racial inequality.” It is a grassroots initiative run in Auburn by Ashley Brown and Olivia Nichols,…
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October 28, 2020
Understanding Poverty Archived UpdatesGuest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 1 - No PovertySustainable Development Goals

Blog post title: Understanding Poverty

Post contributed by Sarah Castaneda, Public Relations Communications, and Marketing Major, Honors College Intern As The Honors College k(no)w poverty? Week of Service nears its sixth year, it’s important to consider the impact it has made on both Auburn’s campus, and the state of Alabama alike. The program, exclusively available to incoming…
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February 6, 2019