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Green Game Highlights Sustainability Efforts in Athletics

Volunteers in athletics filling backpacks for the End Child Hunger in Alabama campaign. The AU Green Game vs. San Jose State on October 3rd celebrated the initiatives of Athletics in sustainability and invited fans to do their part to conserve resources, promote wellbeing, and protect the loveliest village on the…
Jen Morse
October 19, 2015
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Sustainability in Action: Michael Freeman

Auburn Alum and Staff Member, Michael Freeman The Auburn spirit is something so infectious that it’s almost inevitable to be captured by it once you’ve experienced it first-hand.  Growing up in Easley, South Carolina among a sea of Clemson fans, Michael Freeman became a War Eagle Auburn man after attending…
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October 16, 2015
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Button, Button, Who’s Got the Green Game Button?

Lots of folks have the AU Goes Green Game button! This Saturday’s Green Game highlights sustainability initiatives in Athletics and gives fans a chance to help support Auburn as it aims to be the #1 Gameday recycler in the SEC. To show support of this year’s Green Game, collaborators from…
Jen Morse
October 2, 2015
Sustainability in ActionUpdates

Sustainability in Action: Eric Smith

Eric Smith both promotes and practices wellness. Eric Smith is Director of Health Promotion and Wellness Services in the Division of Student Affairs at Auburn University.  The main goal of his office is “to create a healthier Auburn University,” with a particular focus on student learning and personal success. Individual…
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October 1, 2015
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A Summer in Icelandic Nature

Lupine flowers at the village during the midnight sun. This summer, I spent three months interning at Sólheimar Ecovillage in Iceland. About 100 people live in the village, including staff, volunteers, and Icelanders with special needs. I lived in a house with volunteers and interns from all over Europe and…
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September 30, 2015
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$5 off Auburn Apparel Made from Recycled Plastics

The Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce a new partnership between Auburn University and Renew Merchandise to provide $5 gift cards that can be redeemed at Renew Merchandisefor Auburn-branded merchandise.   These products are made out of post-consumer recycled plastic bottles (rPET), and manufactured in accordance with fair labor practices…
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September 30, 2015
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Sustainability is Now in the Core Curriculum

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs, Office of the Provost Last spring, I submitted an application to the Core Curriculum Committee (CCC) of Auburn University, for SUST 2000 Introduction to Sustainability, to become a Social Sciences option in the core curriculum. After discussion with the…
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September 30, 2015
Sustainability in ActionUpdates

Sustainability in Action: Don Andrae

Parking Services Director Don Andrae When Don Andrae, Auburn University Director of Parking Services, graduated from Columbus State University in computer science in 1970 there were no computer systems that could guarantee you a parking spot while reducing carbon emissions. Don may not have envisioned this software in 1970, but…
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September 4, 2015