Today’s medical students will be on the front lines of clinical medicine in the Anthropocene, the geologic era marked by human activity and climate change. Climate-driven exposures harm patients and … Continue Reading →

Pushing Emory closer to sustainability goals through waste diversion
As the spring semester settles in on campus, so does a new vendor that is helping Emory achieve sustainability goals. Waste Eliminator, a full-service waste management company, began working on … Continue Reading →

Emory honored with Climate Luminary Honors
Emory University is one of six colleges to receive the inaugural 2024 Climate Luminary Honors in recognition for leadership and innovation in addressing climate challenges. Second Nature, a national nonprofit, … Continue Reading →

Meet the newest sustainability Incentive Fund awardees
From drip irrigation in Emory’s Educational Gardens to green chemistry for the extraction of plant natural products, projects funded by the latest round of grants from Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives … Continue Reading →

Emory Ranked #5 in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges List
Emory University has secured the #5 spot in the Princeton Review’s 2025 Guide to Green Colleges! Rising two spots from last year, where Emory ranked in the #7 spot for … Continue Reading →

Emory faculty engage in interdisciplinary sustainability program
By Kendra Ding, OSI Fellow Surrounded by tulip poplars, loblolly pines and beech trees, the Luce Center served as an inspiring backdrop for the 2024 Piedmont Project and its sister program the … Continue Reading →

Move Out Review
Every spring at Emory, you will see donation kiosks and trucks placed across campus in preparation for our students moving out at the end of the academic year. The “Don’t … Continue Reading →

2024 Emory Lab Freezer Challenge Contestants
Congratulations to the participants of Emory University’s 2024 Lab Freezer Challenge: Priya D’Souza — Barr & Ryan Lab Muna Ahmad — Sudmeier Lab Nadia Aziz — Quave Lab Zeel H. … Continue Reading →

The Importance of a Pollinator Garden
A pollinator garden attracts pollinator species such as bees, moths, and hummingbirds with plants that provide pollen and nectar. Pollination plays an essential role in maintaining our ecosystem. Without pollinators, … Continue Reading →

The Nia Project (Emory/Grady)
What is the Nia Project? The Nia Project is an Emory/Grady Health System nonprofit that assists women of color in receiving mental health services. Project Nia’s mission is “to empower … Continue Reading →