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 Earns Gold Rating From AASHE!
By Cyrus Bhedwar Emory University has earned a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) through its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System … 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 →
Farms Fund
According to the Atlanta Community Food Bank, one in nine Georgia residents faces food insecurity. Emory University outlined a goal in its Sustainability Vision and Strategic Plan to expand sustainable … Continue Reading →
Emory crafts Climate Action Plan, invites input through ‘Community Conversations’
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 →
Emory partners with Goodr as new waste management provider
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 →
Emory joins Race to Zero, Climate Leadership Network to reduce carbon emissions
By Kelundra Smith On behalf of Emory University, President Gregory L. Fenves has joined Race to Zero, a coalition of educational institutions devoted to achieving zero carbon emissions. He also signed … Continue Reading →
Emory Farmers Market, Start:ME give microbusinesses a place to thrive
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 →