From the placement of landfills to the impacts of extreme weather events, it is apparent that climate change and other environmental issues disproportionately and unjustly affect communities of color and low-income neighborhoods, worsening existing health disparities and overall wellness and wealth-building. We challenge our sustainability network to educate ourselves on the importance of climate justice and environmental justice and how we can all further these movements.
The market serves as a gathering place for the Emory community and offers an opportunity to connect Emory students, faculty, and staff with local Georgia farmers and makers. Cooking demonstrations, contests, musical performances and other activities make the Emory Farmers Market a highlight of campus life.
At the end of each school year, Housing, Campus Services teams, and the Office of Sustainability Initiatives partner to provide donation bins and trucks for all on-campus residence to donate items that can be used, instead of throwing them in dumpsters to be sent to landfill. More information and program dates can be found here. … Continue Reading →
Emory's Oxford Organic Farm offers a community-supported agriculture subscription program that allows subscribers to receive a weekly delivery of local, organic produce. Find out more information and register here.
Join this public tour of the WaterHub at Emory University, a water reclamation facility that is the first-of-its-kind in the nation! Sign up for a tour here.
Join this public tour of the WaterHub at Emory University, a water reclamation facility that is the first-of-its-kind in the nation! Sign up for a tour here.
