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 →
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 University recognized as top performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index
By Cyrus Bhewdar, Director of Sustainability Emory University has been recognized as a top performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index, claiming sixth place in Food and Dining and seventh in … 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 →
2024 Emory Lab Freezer Challenge Contestants
Congratulations to the participants of Emory University’s 2024 Lab Freezer Challenge: Priya D’Souza — Barr & Ryan Lab Muna Ahmad — Sudmeier Lab Nadia Aziz — Quave Lab Zeel H. … Continue Reading →