Atlanta is one of the largest municipalities on one of the smallest watersheds in the nation. We are a region of droughts and floods, coupled with old sewer infrastructure and high water rates. Going forward, efforts to use water more consciously will require commitment from students, faculty, staff, visitors and others – and that commitment will make a difference locally for years to come.
The WaterHub at Emory University is an award-winning water reclamation facility that is the first of its kind in the nation. All public tours of the facility are led by trained Emory undergraduate and graduate students. Sign up for this tour here.
On February 27th, come learn more about planning sustainable events at Emory!
Join Earth Hour 2020 on Saturday, March 28, 2020, 8:30 PM your local time! HELP PLACE THE SPOTLIGHT ON NATURE - THE WORLD IS WATCHING. Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment, engaging millions … Continue Reading →
Emory Climate Talks is pleased to announce a webinar series starting this month. 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 … Continue Reading →
April 1 is Census Day, a key reference date for the 2020 Census. Households should have received information about completing the Census by mail in March. When completing the Census, you will include everyone living in your home on April 1, 2020. Students who were residents at Emory before transitioning to remote learning, should still … Continue Reading →
Planning to find solace in nature this weekend? Do so, and take the PATH less traveled! A 15-minute walk can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and help you enjoy nature. Explore the neighborhood or find new trails with the PATH Foundation. Keep your walks private to maintain social distancing, hike with household groups and stay 6-feet … Continue Reading →
Please join the next Environmental Sciences Department seminar on Friday, April 3rd, at 10:00 a.m (EST). Professor Thomas Clasen, Rose Salamone Gangarosa Chair in Sanitation and Safe Water, Rollins School of Public Health, will present “Health impact of advanced water filters and improved cookstoves in Western Province, Rwanda." Please join us via Zoom link at 10:00 a.m. … Continue Reading →
Have you been using more disposable sanitary and personal hygiene wipes these days? So have other people, and unfortunately, many of these wipes are ending up flushed and stuck in sewer pipes across the nation, which requires costly removal by local watershed management teams. Even wipes branded as "flushable" or "biodegradable" do not break down … Continue Reading →
From the quarantined desk of Landscape News comes a new series of live interviews with experts examining the linkages between COVID-19 and climate change. On World Health Day 2020, Landscape News editor Gabrielle Lipton will guide a conversation between head of the Gillespie Lab and Emory University associate professor Thomas Gillespie and University College London professor Kate Jones. The discussion will focus on the … Continue Reading →
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 →
