If you don’t listen closely, it would be easy to miss that six battery electric buses have been added to the Emory shuttles fleet. Softly chugging along, they’ve traveled a … Continue Reading →
Break Free From Plastic Task Force launches to implement Emory’s pledge
This semester, Emory launched a sustainability initiative involving community members from across the enterprise: Emory’s Break Free From Plastic Task Force. The team will meet throughout a 2025-26 planning period and … Continue Reading →
Ten Takeaways and Five Action Items from Emory’s 2024 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Each year, Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) collaborates with an independent consultant to inventory Emory’s atmosphere-warming greenhouse gas emissions. OSI does this to fulfill Emory’s 2021 climate commitments and … Continue Reading →
Emory’s Dining Program earns national recognition for sustainability for fifth consecutive year
Does it matter where your food comes from and how it is produced? For nearly 20 years, Emory’s answer to that question has been a resounding, “Yes!” Sustainable and local … Continue Reading →
Sustainability Kicks-Off at Emory with Weekly Farmers Market and Student Sustainability Showcase
Each year, the Office of Sustainability Initiatives likes to welcome new and returning students into Emory’s longstanding culture of sustainability. On Tuesday, August 26th, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm … Continue Reading →
Move-Out 2025
We are excited to announce that Emory recovered 40,670 lbs of donated materials during this year’s Move Out! Every spring at Emory, you will see donation kiosks and trucks placed across campus in preparation … Continue Reading →
Bon Appétit Digs into Food Waste with Weigh the Waste Campaign
In April, Emory food-service staff got their hands dirty (literally) at Dobbs Common Table (DCT) while putting on their Weigh the Waste Campaign. A team from Bon Appétit, Emory’s food-service … Continue Reading →
Holiday Turndown Energy Savings
What is a holiday turndown program? The holiday turndown is a yearly program to adjust heat setpoints in buildings that are unoccupied during the holiday recess to save energy and … Continue Reading →
Pushing Emory closer to sustainability goals through waste diversion
As the spring semester settles in on campus, so does a new vendor that is helping Emory achieve sustainability goals. Waste Eliminator, a full-service waste management company, began working on … Continue Reading →
Emory’s 17th annual Green Networking Night helps students find their own sustainable future
Between the picturesque view of Lake Clara Meer and the stunning Midtown Atlanta skyline, Emory hosted its annual Green Networking Night earlier this month. For the past 17 years, this longstanding … Continue Reading →