Newsletters Academic Year 2022-23 - Office of Sustainability

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The Office of Sustainability produces a digest each month during the fall and spring semesters covering topics and events related to sustainability around Auburn. You can receive our digest directly in your inbox by completing our sign-up form.

APRIL 2023

Air & Climate Edition

Air & Climate Assessment ~ Randy Martin
Director’s Corner: Green Certified Buildings are Good for You!
Campus Changemakers: Dr. Karen McNeal
The Big and Small Ways to Celebrate Earthday ~ Becki Retzlaff
A Darker Shade of Green ~ Savanna Wooten
“Handprint” Your Way to a Better World ~ Mike Buhmann and Stephanie Richardson
Climate Change: An Issue of Climate Justice ~ Ghanashyam Khanal and Nabin Bhandari

FEBURARY 2023

Diversity & Affordability Edition

Diversity & Affordability Assessment ~ Randy Martin
Director’s Corner: A Warrior for the Human Spirit
Campus Changemakers: Dr. Kimberly Mulligan-Guy
Planting Tomorrow’s Habitat ~ Kaylee Dimmock
The Song of the Taiwanese Trash Truck ~ Jesse Teel

JANUARY 2023

Purchasing Edition

Grounds Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report ~ Meleah Montgomery
The Importance of Planting Native Vegetation ~ John Kush
The Case for Higher Parking Fees ~ Becki Retzlaff
It’s Electric! Read how to make an impact as an Energy Alabama Student Member ~ Laurel Holmes, Energy Alabama
Auburn University partners with Spin to add electric bikes and scooters to campus ~ Preston Sparks, OCM

DECEMBER 2022

Purchasing Edition

Director’s Corner: What We Can Learn From “Earthrise” ~ Mike Kensler
Campus Changemaker: Beau Brodbeck ~ Camille Colter
Purchasing Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report ~ Randy Martin
Meet Our Staff: Meleah Montgomery
SAAA: I Never Stopped Thinking Green ~ Jerald Cook
Aluminum is a Recycling Champ ~ Jesse Teel
The Greenest Building is One Already Built ~ Becki Retzlaff

NOVEMBER 2022

Academic Curriculum Edition

Director’s Corner: What Should College Graduates Know About Sustainability? ~ Mike Kensler
Campus Changemaker: Chris Wyckoff ~ Camille Colter
Academic Curriculum Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report ~ Randy Martin
Meet Our Staff: Camille Colter
Meet Our Staff: Randy Martin
Sustainability in the Core Curriculum ~ Becki Retzlaff

OCTOBER 2022

On-Campus Engagement Edition

Director’s Corner: Less Bad Isn’t Good Enough ~ Mike Kensler
Campus Changemaker: Kathrine-Ann Davis ~ Camille Colter
On-Campus Engagement Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report ~ Randy Martin
Meet Our Staff: Kaylee Dimock
Meet Our Staff: Erin Miller
Employees Welcomed & Encouraged to Engage with Office of Sustainability ~ Jen Morse
A Comeback Story: Sustainability Picnic 2022 ~ Camille Colter
Driving Into the Future: Auburn’s Electric Vehicle Showcase Event ~ Kaylee Dimock

SEPTEMBER 2022

Transportation Edition

Director’s Corner: A Bicycle Friendly University ~ Mike Kensler
Transportation Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report ~ By Randy Martin
Campus Changemakers: Vicky L. Van Santen ~ By Camille Colter
Office of Sustainability’s Annual Picnic Back After Two-Year Hiatus ~ By Tyler Schmidt | The Auburn Plainsmen
Transit-Oriented Development: Moving Southerns Around ~ By Max Garcia
Walking the Walk & Biking the Bike ~ Becki Retzlaff

AUGUST 2022

Welcome Back & Auburn’s Sustainability Assessment

Director’s Corner: Sustainability & the Goal of Human Wellbeing ~ Mike Kensler
Campus Changemaker: Becki Retzlaff ~ Grace Reilein
Students & Alumni Build Community in the Sustainability Auburn Alumni Affiliate ~ Kaitlin Robb Price
Auburn’s Leadership in Sustainability in Academics: Evidence from the STARS Rating System ~ Becki Retzlaff
Level Up: A Better U ~ Patrick Johnston

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