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Emory crafts Climate Action Plan, invites input through ‘Community Conversations’

Posted on January 18, 2023January 19, 2023

In October 2021, Emory’s President Gregory L. Fenves signed onto the Second Nature Climate Commitment and the United Nations Race to Zero pledges, an outcome of meetings with Emory Climate Coalition student leaders working to raise … Continue Reading →

New initiative will advance Emory climate change research and teaching

Posted on December 8, 2022

This article originally appeared in the Emory News Center on December 2nd, 2022.  A university-wide initiative formally launching this month will strengthen and support Emory’s academic response to the global climate crisis. The … Continue Reading →

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Local and Sustainable Food to Check Out in Metro-Atlanta

Posted on November 1, 2022

By: Faith Lopez, OSI Green Labs & General Sustainability Intern As a part of OSI’s Sustainable & Local Food Month, I wanted to explore some local and dynamic food options … Continue Reading →

Environmental Justice and Sewage Pollution in Atlanta

Posted on August 19, 2022August 19, 2022

by: Caroline McCormack, OSI General Intern   Rivers and creeks in Atlanta are fundamental to the health and well-being of our communities. They create opportunities for recreation and connection with … Continue Reading →

Emory Educational Gardens Project: Cultivating Crops & Community

Posted on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

By Morgan Finch, Gardens & General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives As you walk through campus, you may notice the lush greenery of one of Emory’s educational gardens. Eight … Continue Reading →

SCOTUS ruling on West Virginia vs. EPA

Posted on July 14, 2022July 27, 2022

By: Caitlin McConaghy, OSI Intern On June 30th, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) gave a ruling on West Virginia vs. EPA, stripping the EPA of its power … Continue Reading →

26 ways Emory advances sustainability on campus and around the world

Posted on April 25, 2022May 12, 2022

By Roger Slavens and Ellie Purinton 24C This article originally appeared in the Emory News Center on April 21st, 2022.  Through leadership across Emory University, Emory Healthcare and in the … Continue Reading →

Emory’s Zero Landfill Waste Initiative: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Posted on January 14, 2022January 18, 2022

Since the 1990s, Emory University has been enhancing and streamlining its landfill waste diversion efforts. In 2017 and 2018, the University made sweeping changes across the Oxford and Atlanta campuses … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Individual Choices in Food Waste Reduction 

Posted on December 14, 2021

By: Julia Marquis, current first year at Emory pursuing a BS in environmental science   During my transition to Emory’s campus this fall as a first-year student, I have been … Continue Reading →

Emory partners with Goodr as new waste management provider

Posted on November 16, 2021January 4, 2022

Emory University has partnered with waste management and hunger relief company Goodr as its holistic waste management provider to help achieve the university’s zero landfill waste goal. Starting with pre-consumer composting this … Continue Reading →

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