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Blog post title: Cook for Yourself, Care for the Planet  Sustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 3Updates

Blog post title: Cook for Yourself, Care for the Planet 

By Sarah Reilein* One of my favorite ways to unwind has always been cooking and experimenting in the kitchen. Trying to multitask my chopping, stirring, and boiling water gives me something actually fun to “stress” about that is low risk, but high reward when my dish turns out delicious.   If you are also someone who enjoys cooking,…
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February 10, 2026
Blog post title: STITCHES, STORIES, AND SECOND CHANCES – A Review of Mending Night Sustainable Development Goal 12Updates

Blog post title: STITCHES, STORIES, AND SECOND CHANCES – A Review of Mending Night

By Cole Bedics* We all like to buy new clothes, but the ones we already own can be the most important to us. They may be stretched, discolored, and even stained by the journey that you have taken them on. The sense of nostalgia and meaning of putting on the shirt your parents wore when they were young, or a shirt you have worn through thick and thin, is a…
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January 29, 2026
Blog post title: Boost Your Resume, Earn a Living Wage, Make a Difference: Apply to Join Our Team Updates

Blog post title: Boost Your Resume, Earn a Living Wage, Make a Difference: Apply to Join Our Team

Want to make a difference at Auburn while boosting your resume and earning a living wage? Join our dynamic student staff team for the 2026-27 academic year! Here's your chance to: Be a leader: Take charge of projects, represent the Office of Sustainability at events, and advocate for a better…
Amy Strickland
January 29, 2026
Blog post title: Inner Development Goals – A Guide to Building a Better You and Greater World Sustainable Development Goal 3Sustainable Development GoalsUpdates

Blog post title: Inner Development Goals – A Guide to Building a Better You and Greater World

By Lilly Dawson* With the immense amount of information on the climate crisis, and on such a global scale, it can feel impossible for one person to produce a meaningful impact. In order to strengthen our individual capacity to deal with our complex environment, the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) initiative was formed. The IDG framework was created by 1000+ scientists, experts, and human resource & sustainability professionals in reaction to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which gave…
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January 14, 2026
Blog post title: Meet Our Staff – Yarianna Rangel Sustainability in ActionUpdates

Blog post title: Meet Our Staff – Yarianna Rangel

Meet Yarianna Rangel! Yarianna is a Junior majoring in Apparel Merchandising, with a minor in Business. As the office's Program Coordinator, Yarianna leads our battery recycling program, organizing locations for battery waste on campus, coordinating the retrieval of this waste, as well as collaborating with our campus' other facilities to…
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November 20, 2025
Blog post title: Meet Our Staff – Sarah Reilein Sustainability in ActionUpdatesVideos

Blog post title: Meet Our Staff – Sarah Reilein

Meet Sarah Reilein! Sarah is a Senior majoring in Industrial & Systems Engineering, with a minor in Sustainability Studies. As the office's Program Coordinator, Sarah leads our TigerSpaces program, specifically coordinating our glassware reuse program for labs on campus, executes tasks for our battery recycling program, and formulates various blog…
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November 10, 2025
Blog post title: Gift Giving with Purpose Sustainable Development Goal 12Updates

Blog post title: Gift Giving with Purpose

By Sarah Reilein* Holiday celebrations are just around the corner, and soon we will be asking ourselves the same question: What gifts do I give my loved ones this holiday season? This time of year allows us to reconnect with friends and family we might not frequently get to see, which can make it tricky to find meaningful gifts for them. Too often, we end up giving gifts that…
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November 5, 2025
Blog post title: Learning and Growing at the National Sustainability Society Conference Professional DevelopmentSustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 4Updates

Blog post title: Learning and Growing at the National Sustainability Society Conference

By Emily Moore* On October 20-22, 2025, the staff of the Auburn University Office of Sustainability attended the second annual National Sustainability Society (NSS) Conference held at the University of Notre Dame. Our crew of intrepid travelers included Program Manager Amy Strickland, Outreach and Communications Manager Jen Morse, and their student intern team:…
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October 29, 2025