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Racial and Economic Disparity in the Age of COVID-19

By Chloe McMahon. As all of us know, COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on every aspect of our lives. For so many, 2020 has been a year marred by loss, and for others, we have grown increasingly thankful for all we did not lose. Globally, we have mourned the…

adminFebruary 1, 2021

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A “Decent” Economy

“If you define the goal of a society as GNP , that society will do its best to produce GNP. It will not produce welfare, equity, justice, or efficiency unless you define a goal and regularly measure and report the state of welfare, equity, justice, or efficiency.” ~Donella Meadows More…

Mike KenslerFebruary 1, 2021

Guest Posts SDG8

The Key To An Inclusive Workplace Is Being Intentional

By Mike Stover. As I considered this month’s Sustainable Development Goal #8, “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”, I felt the need to step back from my normal work at Auburn and evaluate the goal from a different perspective. This…

adminJanuary 28, 2021

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Director’s Corner: Humanity’s Design Problem & Nature’s Design Solutions

“We see a world of abundance, not limits. In the midst of a great deal of talk about reducing the human ecological footprint, we offer a different vision. What if humans designed products and systems that celebrate an abundance of human creativity, culture, and productivity? That are so intelligent and…

Mike KenslerNovember 4, 2020

Sustainability in Action

Cradle to Cradle: Catalyzing Fashion in the Sustainability Movement

Dr. Young-A Lee is an associate professor and Graduate Program Officer in Auburn’s Department of Consumer and Design Sciences. During her tenure, she has taught a wide variety of courses, as well as conducted a robust array of research and published numerous works. Her areas of focus include wearable technology…

adminNovember 2, 2020

Guest Posts SDG12 SDG9

Recycling In An Imperfect World

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) 12 is to “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.” “Consumption and production drive the global economy, but also wreak havoc on planetary health through the unsustainable use of natural resources. The global material footprint is increasing faster than population growth and economic output.” –…

adminNovember 2, 2020

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Purchasing for Your Health & Our Planet

You may have heard the phrase “your vote is your dollar”- where you choose to spend your money speaks to the products and services that you value and support. By purchasing products that minimize negative environmental impacts by using safe ingredients and ethical, energy-efficient manufacturing or from companies that demonstrate…

adminOctober 28, 2020

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Conflict in the World’s Most Important Wilderness Area: The Cameroon Anglophone Crisis & the Need for Community Participation in Conservation of the Congo

By Dr. Kelly Dunning, Assistant Professor of Conservation Governance, College of Forestry and Wildlife. The Congo Basin Rainforest is the world’s second-largest rainforest at 500 million acres, it is larger than the U.S. state of Alaska. It has over 10,000 species of plants, and many charismatic species like my personal…

adminSeptember 29, 2020

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The Good Life Goals

The United Nations General Assembly established the Sustainable Development Goals, a collection of 17 global goals, in 2015 to be accomplished by the year 2030. This video introduces these broad and interdependent goals and the targets they wish to achieve. Learn more about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and…

adminMarch 19, 2019