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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 →

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 →

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 →

Contemporary Environmental Justice Concerns Involving Coal: Jacqui Patterson and the NAACP

Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

    By: Rachel Musetti, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives On Wednesday, February 17, Emory Climate Talks will host Jacqueline (Jacqui) Patterson at 6 pm EST. Patterson has … Continue Reading →

Toxic Waste, Clean Water, and Race: Commemorating Foundational Black Leadership of the Environmental Justice Movement

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

By Clare McCarthy, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Throughout the majority of American history, environmental and racial issues have been perceived as existing in separate spheres. This understanding … Continue Reading →

Remembering Mayor Carl B. Stokes for Bringing National Attention to Water Quality and Environmental Justice

Posted on February 8, 2021February 9, 2021

By: Rachel Musetti, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives The Cuyahoga River begins in northeastern Geauga County, Ohio and continues into Akron, running both south and west, before turning … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Stopping the Flow of Plastic at its Source

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Stopping the Flow of Plastic at its Source By: CJ O’Brien, Second year Master’s in Development Practice Student with concentrations in environmental conservation & organization and management, Academic Fellow at … Continue Reading →

WaterHub at Emory University Recognized in Georgia Water Coalition’s “Clean 13”

Posted on October 28, 2020May 17, 2021

By: Kristin Kuwada, Communications & Marketing Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Emory University has been recognized as one of the Georgia Water Coalition’s “Clean 13” for the WaterHub at Emory, … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Youth are the Future of Waste Diversion

Posted on October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

Youth are the Future of Waste Diversion By: Maya Encantada Meeks, CVT, RLAT, Division of Animal Resources   After a weekly drop off at the Emory Recycling Center, my child, … Continue Reading →

Environmental Justice July Blog Series – Blog #4

Posted on July 26, 2020July 27, 2020

Dispelling the Myth of the Emory Bubble: Connecting Calls to Action from the Environmental Justice Movement to Campus and Community Change Many who come to Emory, especially undergraduate students, may … Continue Reading →

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