January is Wellbeing Awareness Month!
Start the new year by focusing on your health and happiness. Emory is committed to creating a healthy community in which members have access to recreational, nutritional, and self care resources, feel a sense of connection to this space, are treated equitably, and are engaged in projects that lead to sustainable development in the greater Atlanta region.
Food & Dining
Swallow: Food Security in Nigeria’s Changing Climate
The Carter Center Cypress RoomEmory's partner, The Carter Center, cordially invites you to celebrate EARTH DAY with a documentary screening and Q&A with the filmmakers. If you work in Nigeria, are concerned about food security or climate change, or simply want to learn more about Nigeria's infrastructure and agricultural practices, please join us for this special event. The documentary … Continue Reading →
Weigh the Waste Campaign
Dobbs Common TableWhere: Dobbs Common Table (in the Emory Student Center) What: One week of weighing all the waste produced during lunch time at the DCT! Why: There are many reasons for us to be more aware of how much food we throw away: When food is thrown away, all the energy it took to produce, transport, … Continue Reading →
Weigh the Waste Campaign
Dobbs Common TableWhere: Dobbs Common Table (in the Emory Student Center) What: One week of weighing all the waste produced during lunch time at the DCT! Why: There are many reasons for us to be more aware of how much food we throw away: When food is thrown away, all the energy it took to produce, transport, … Continue Reading →
Weigh the Waste Campaign
Dobbs Common TableWhere: Dobbs Common Table (in the Emory Student Center) What: One week of weighing all the waste produced during lunch time at the DCT! Why: There are many reasons for us to be more aware of how much food we throw away: When food is thrown away, all the energy it took to produce, transport, … Continue Reading →
Weigh the Waste Campaign
Dobbs Common TableWhere: Dobbs Common Table (in the Emory Student Center) What: One week of weighing all the waste produced during lunch time at the DCT! Why: There are many reasons for us to be more aware of how much food we throw away: When food is thrown away, all the energy it took to produce, transport, … Continue Reading →
Sustainable Events Symposium
On February 27th, come learn more about planning sustainable events at Emory!
From Table to Farm – Anaerobic Digestion Workshop Oct 14-15
Join Emory University for a two-day workshop focused on the essential questions of AD: environmental justice, policy, and technology! Last year, Emory University received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an on-campus prototype for an anaerobic digester (AD). This technology can turn food waste into biogas (renewable energy) and soil amendments (agricultural use). Ultimately, Emory … Continue Reading →
From Table to Farm – Anaerobic Digestion Workshop: Keynote Address: Professor Carlton Waterhouse
Last year, Emory University received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an on-campus prototype for an anaerobic digester (AD). This technology can turn food waste into biogas (renewable energy) and soil amendments (agricultural use). Ultimately, Emory is interested in demonstrating how to design an anaerobic digester that reduces environmental justice concerns. To that end, Emory … Continue Reading →