Plant Ahead: A Tree Planting Event – POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 1 DUE TO WEATHER

ANNOUNCEMENT: TREE PLANTING MOVED TO FEBRUARY 1 AT SAME TIME AND PLACE DUE TO WEATHER Come join the Office of Sustainability and the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center for Plant Ahead: A Tree Planting Event. Volunteers are invited to come plant trees at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center! Together,…

ContributorNovember 30, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

Reflection on Refuge

By Steven McKnight The other night, as I lay in my bed, I got the distinct feeling that I was safe. It wasn’t peacefulness or coziness, but it felt like things would be okay so long as I was home. Given the context of the pandemic, that makes logical sense.…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

My reflections on interacting with the physical world

By Hannah Henry I'm one of the rare Floridians who was born and raised in the Sunshine State. I grew up in inner-city Orlando, Florida – a massive landlocked metropolis best known as a timeless vacation destination for our world-renowned theme parks. While many kids most fondly reflect on going…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

Natural Beauty

By Hannah Richie Hannah Richie As I sit on the porch of my childhood home, I can hear the leaves rustling amongst the trees, the wasps I was once so scared of buzzing all around the outside of my protective screened in porch. I can see the pollen sticking to…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Guest Posts Sustainability Writing Contest Updates

Running Toward

By Anonymous I first hit the trail by my office two days into my new job and two weeks after Rob died. It was pouring – something in between a winter and spring rain – and the fat, cold drops were enough to keep the parking lot empty and the…

ContributorApril 20, 2023

Tree Giveaway

The Auburn Tree Commission is giving away free trees before, during, and after the Auburn holiday parade. The species of trees is yet to be decided. Pick up trees at one of two locations: near the Langdon Annex Courtyard and in front of Behind The Glass. Reach out to the…

Jen MorseOctober 11, 2022

Guest Posts SDG3 Updates

Mindfulness Meditation Comes to the Arb

by Dr. Marilyn Vogel, Lecturer in the Geosciences Department Dr. Marilyn Vogel, on a nature meditation retreat outside of Boulder, CO with Mt. Audubon and the Ancestral Rockies in the background. Any person involved with sustainability has likely encountered the emerging emphasis on personal ethics and well being as important…

ContributorSeptember 6, 2022

Spirit of Sustainability Awards Ceremony

The Auburn University Spirit of Sustainability Awards program exists to recognize individuals or groups of Auburn University students, faculty, staff, and alumni that exemplify the Auburn spirit by making significant contributions toward sustainability on campus or in a community at any point along the Sustainability Compass: Nature, Economy, Society, individual…

Jen MorseAugust 2, 2022

Independent Film Series

On Thursday nights this summer, venture to The Jule for experimental and creative films, free of charge and open to everyone. Each selection is programmed with “Radical Naturalism.” Award-winning filmmakers explore new relationships with nature, image-making techniques, interview subjects and cultural investigations. What is radical naturalism? Guest curators and contemporary…

ContributorJune 14, 2022

Independent Film Series

ContributorJune 14, 2022