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Protecting Watersheds: Stormwater and Wastewater Management

Posted on February 16, 2019February 19, 2019

Protecting Watersheds: Understanding Water Quality

Posted on February 11, 2019June 18, 2021

Two new PATH trails will serve Emory campus

Posted on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

By Kimber Williams | Emory Report | Jan. 10, 2019 The final section of the South Peachtree Creek Trail opened in October, linking Emory’s Clairmont Campus with Medlock Park, Mason … Continue Reading →

Quarterly meeting of the UN RCE Youth Network furthers sustainable education

Posted on November 19, 2018December 3, 2018

By: Alicia Wun Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Kennesaw, GA– Undergraduate and graduate students from across five Atlanta universities convened Saturday, November 10, for the quarterly meeting of the Regional … Continue Reading →

Emory Dining leading waste diversion & reduction efforts with sweeping changes

Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018

By: Katelyn Boisvert Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives With the introduction of Emory’s new Waste Policy in January of this year, Emory Dining plays a very important role in helping … Continue Reading →

Sustainability grants fund green projects across Emory

Posted on November 14, 2018June 10, 2025

By: Kryn Dykema Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives From creating fun events to motivate students to take MARTA to piloting reusable metal needles in a Chemistry lab, projects funded by the … Continue Reading →

Educational Garden Project Grows, Connecting More Campus and Community Groups

Posted on November 14, 2018November 15, 2018

By: Claire Dakhlia Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives As volunteers harvested greens, herbs and eggplant at a workday at the Cox Hall Educational Garden, a young boy and his dad walking … Continue Reading →

United Nations Launch Event Held at Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights

Posted on November 14, 2018November 15, 2018

By: Nathan Lindsey Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Earlier this year, the United Nations designated Greater Atlanta as a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) for Education on Sustainable Development, making it the … Continue Reading →

Why and how should we build a clean energy future?

Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

Renewable Energy in Georgia

Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018
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