Integrating sustainability-related courses into the academic realm has been a priority for Emory for years. In 2017, 60.61% of departments offered sustainability-related courses. With sustainability integrated into the undergraduate and graduate student curricula, campus becomes a living laboratory where students connect knowledge gained in the classroom to actively advancing sustainability on campus and in the broader community.
Emory Climate Talks is pleased to announce a webinar series. In times of uncertainty, creating community around shared issues is vital to our academic work. We are committed to bringing together experts in various fields to share their experience working and studying in the field of climate change and sustainability. As we have moved to a … Continue Reading →
#replace: Did you know that the meat- and dairy-centric Western diet contributes to about 1/5 of global emissions? One way we can help reduce these emissions, and also live a healthier lifestyle, is by transitioning to plant-rich diets—Project Drawdown’s number 3 solution to global warming. Whether you chose to fully commit to a vegan or … Continue Reading →
Thursday, May 7, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EDT) Thursday, May 7, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EDT) Friday, May 8, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EDT) Find out more here!
RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/SDGshowcaseRSVP Join us for a virtual showcase celebrating the launch of the SDG Online Training Modules. There will be presentations from the SDG Fellows and partners featured in the modules. A link to the virtual showcase (using BlueJeans software) will be sent out to the email you RSVP with. Please RSVP by Monday … Continue Reading →
This Climate Talk is brought to you by Emory Climate Talks, Emory Climate Organization, GEEG, and the Department of Environmental Sciences. Please join Ms. Wood as she discusses her career starting out in sustainability, how her company has been impacted by COVID-19 and her perspective on sustainability within corporations. Head to bit.ly/climatetalksjune1 to RSVP!
Seminar: “Exploring Soil-Climate-Health-Policy Nexus through Sustainability Lens” Debjani Sihi is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Environmental Sciences Division and the Climate Change Science Institute. She is interested in evaluating the dynamics of soil organic matter decomposition and greenhouse gas emission along aerobic to anaerobic gradients in systems ranging from the tropics and subtropics (El Yunque … Continue Reading →
Seminar: “The built environment of the future will incorporate renewable power on every structure that can support it. Here’s to the builders.” Michael Chanin is the founder and CEO of Cherry Street Energy, the largest non-utility renewable energy provider in Georgia. Michael founded the business informed by his background in structured financial products and growth oriented … Continue Reading →
