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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 →

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 →

A woman plays a trumpet while lying on the road as Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers assemble during an operation to arrest protesters manning the Waterfall camp blockade against old growth timber logging in the Fairy Creek area of Vancouver Island. PHOTO BY JENNIFER OSBORNE /REUTERS Source: https://vancouversun.com/news/old-growth-logging-protesters-vow-to-stay-put-at-fairy-creek Jennifer Osbourne (Reuters)

Indigenous Sovereignty & Environmental Justice: From Fairy Creek to Our Own Backyards

Posted on July 27, 2021January 26, 2022

  By Gabe Samuels, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives In early August of 2020, a group of environmental activists flocked to a temperate forest known as the Fairy … Continue Reading →

Drifting Through the Plastics Crisis: Plastics and Environmental Justice

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021

By Nithya Narayanaswamy, rising junior at Emory College and Co-Founder of Plastic Free Emory. “Do you ever feel, like a plastic bag,  Drifting through the wind,  Wanting to start again?” … Continue Reading →

Emory Student Groups Promote On-Campus Climate Awareness & Action

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021

By: Clare McCarthy, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives During this Climate Awareness Month, OSI highlighted inspiring women and young activists across the globe who have made invaluable contributions … Continue Reading →

Youth Advocates for Climate Activism Leading Resistance Movements

Posted on March 30, 2021January 26, 2022

By: Kelly Li, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives   In the final week of Climate Awareness Month, OSI recognizes youth climate activists that are serving our society and … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Eco-Ableism in the Zero Waste Movement

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

Eco-Ableism in the Zero Waste Movement By: Alexandra Aladham, First Year at Oxford College, Environmental Sciences Major Since the early 2000’s, the world has seen a push toward zero waste … Continue Reading →

Global and Local Women Leading Decades of Climate Action

Posted on March 10, 2021January 26, 2022

By: Kristin Kuwada, Communications & Marketing Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives During Women’s History and Climate Awareness Month, we are humbly learning about the work of less often recognized, seasoned … Continue Reading →

Women at the Center of Pivotal Moments in Sustainability and Climate Action History

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

By Clare McCarthy, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives During this Climate Awareness and Women’s History Month, OSI is highlighting some of the many determined women who have made … Continue Reading →

Centering Community Voices in the Environmental Justice Movement: The Story of Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

By Clare McCarthy, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks is a nationally recognized leader of the grassroots environmental justice movement, launching initiatives that have involved … Continue Reading →

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