February is Water Awareness Month!

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.

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Drive-Through River Rendezvous 2020

Grove Park Recreation Center Parking Lot, 750 Francis Place, NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, the Proctor Creek Stewardship Council, West Atlanta community members, and volunteers on Saturday, November 21, 2020 from 10 am - 1 pm in collecting water samples throughout West Atlanta neighborhoods to get a one-day “snapshot” of water quality at designated locations in the Proctor, Utoy, and Sandy Creek … Continue Reading →

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Emory Climate Talk Presents Dr. Robert Bullard

Zoom

Dr. Robert Bullard, the father of environmental justice, joins Emory Climate Talks for a conversation on Tuesday, December 1, at 12 p.m. EST. Robert D. Bullard is often described as the father of environmental justice. He is an award-winning author, co-founder of the HBCU Climate Change Consortium, and a distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental … Continue Reading →

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Georgia Runoff Election Day

Runoff Election Day is finally here! Here are some final voting reminders for the big day: Double check your polling location before you go. Georgians should refer to your My Voter Page for this information. Review your sample ballot on the My Voter Page before going to the polls to ensure you can research all ballot items before you are in … Continue Reading →

Emory Alumni Environmental Network: Virtual Trivia Night

Join the Emory Alumni Environmental Network for a night of trivia! Test your knowledge of environmental issues, Emory fun facts, and more for the chance to win a gift bag full of sustainable goodies. Once you sign up, you'll be placed into a team of 3. Get ready to make some new connections and gain … Continue Reading →

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Transforming Business to Build a Climate-Smart World

On January 21st, join Emory's Goizueta Business School for a free webinar: "Transforming Business to Build a Climate-Smart World" with Wesley Longhofer. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing current and future businesses. Wesley Longhofer will discuss his recent book, Super Polluters: Tackling the World’s Largest Sites of Climate-Disruption Emissions, and what it … Continue Reading →

Emory Goizueta Business School Hosts John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition Finals

Join Emory Goizueta Business School for the John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition Finals, the first of its kind. After a preliminary application round of over 100 applications from universities all over the nation, 24 semifinalist teams were selected and assigned to six corporate partners to explore the following question: How can this corporation … Continue Reading →

Marvelous Mondays Speaker Series with Kelsey Waidhas

RCE Greater Atlanta will discuss the history of The Atlanta Regional Commission's Green Communities Program, introduce its climate action new ventures, and discuss tools that practitioners can use to exert change at a local level. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session