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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 →

Emory Farmers Market, Start:ME give microbusinesses a place to thrive

Posted on October 20, 2021November 22, 2021

By Kelundra Smith On a breezy afternoon, long lines spill out from McDonough Plaza. The smell of fresh food wafts through the air, tempting the palates of passersby. The Emory … 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 →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: 5 Wellness Tips for Making the Most of the Holidays During COVID-19

Posted on December 17, 2020December 21, 2020

5 Wellness Tips for Making the Most of the Holidays During COVID-19 By: Charisma “Charisma Ci’er” Thomas, Staff, Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement, and Founder of Sustainable Love When … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Give (and give back to) the Places You Love!

Posted on December 10, 2020June 18, 2021

Give (and give back to) the Places you Love! By Julia Danko, First Year at Oxford College of Emory, majoring in Biology on the pre-environmental engineering track. During the holiday … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: From Trash to Art – Artists are Breathing Life into Garbage to Stimulate Change

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

From Trash to Art –  Artists are Breathing Life into Garbage to Stimulate Change By: Erica Kahn, First year in the 4+1 BS/MPH program in Environmental Health, Junior in Emory … Continue Reading →

PATH Trail Network Expands Its Reach at Emory

Posted on October 28, 2020October 30, 2020

By: Aaron Klingensmith, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives The Atlanta PATH, a system of paved walking and biking trails around the city, added to its network of trails … Continue Reading →

Climate Change and the Practice of Medicine

Posted on September 10, 2020

Philipsborn, Rebecca Pass MD, MPA; Sheffield, Perry MD, MPH; White, Andrew MD; Osta, Amanda MD; Anderson, Marsha S. MD; Bernstein, Aaron MD, MPH Abstract: “Despite calls for including content on … Continue Reading →

Protected: 2020-2021 Zero Waste Ambassadors

Posted on August 20, 2020January 14, 2021

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