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Student Presentations: Sustainability Capstone

Comer Hall Room 109

Please join capstone students who will be presenting their final projects to the public, ranging from Auburn flora to vehicles using alternative fuel. Attendees are welcome to jump in for one 10-15 minute presentation (with 15 minutes of Q+A) or stay for the entire duration. The presentation schedule is as...

Say Whaaaaaaat is Fast Fashion? – Watch Party

Join students from Johns Hopkins University and Princeton University for a Zoom watch party and discussion on what is fast fashion and what we can do about it. The film streamed will be 'Patriot Act: The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion', which will be followed by an active 30-minute discussion. This...

Earth Day Live: Mother Earth as Art

Online Event

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, join the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts online to explore the intersection of art and science with a live gallery talk for 'Mother Earth as Art.' Hosted by: Christy Barlow, curator of education for student and community programs. Guests:...

Measuring Higher Ed’s Progress Towards Carbon Neutrality

Brailsford & Dunlavey (formerly Fovea), the University of New Hampshire, and Second Nature have partnered to analyze the Climate Leadership Network’s collective progress towards reaching GHG emissions reduction targets.  This webinar will share preliminary findings about where and how the sector is making progress and will invite your research questions and...

Virtual Earth Day: Uniting From Home with Katharine Hayhoe

Please join Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, with a presentation by world-renowned climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe. Not all of us are able to focus on climate change right now. But for those who can, we’ll hear from climate leaders, learn about quick...

Poster Presentations on Climate Extremes, Change, & Resilience in the Print News Media

Online Event

This 12<sup>th</sup> annual <span class='markyvg4nueu5' data-markjs='true' data-ogac='' data-ogab='' data-ogsc='' data-ogsb=''>poster</span> symposium on the ways in which the print news media portrays climate change, climate extremes, and climate resilience. Please the join students in Sociology of Natural Resources and Environment (RSOC 5650/6650) who will present the findings of their multidisciplinary, semester-long, research...

Town Hall: Returning to the Operational Lab Environment During COVID-19

As the COVID-19 coronavirus has required closures of facilities across the country, many laboratory owners, operators, engineers, and designers have discussed how to ensure safe and sustainable start-ups once restrictions are lifted. Join a panel of representatives from academic, private, and government laboratories addressing questions from social distancing to personal...

Human Resilience from Troubling Times: Stories from an Alabama Quilter

Online Event

Sylvia G. Stephens will discuss stories of human resilience told through quilts in a <a href='https://www.facebook.com/cmdcah/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>free, live broadcast from Pebble Hill</a> in Auburn. A fourth-generation quilter, Stephens was taught to sew by her mother as a young child using the family’s Singer treadle sewing machine. A graduate...

The Story of Major Harper & Betsy Scott: Pebble Hill’s African-American Family Legacy

Online Event

Shari L. Williams, a graduate assistant at the Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities will be joined by Dr. Terrance Vickerstaff, family historian and descendant of Major Harper and Betsy Scott. They will discuss Pebble Hill’s African-American family legacy through the story of Major Harper and Betsy Scott in...

Pesticides & Pollinators- Threats & Solutions

Online Event

Yards and gardens often receive more pesticides per acre than agricultural areas. What risks do pesticides pose to pollinators, and how can we address those risks in our backyards and communities? Join Emily May, Pollinator Conservation Specialist in the Pesticide Program at Xerces, for a 90-minute webinar on the risks...