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.
Join the Climate Reality Project (CRP), Plastic Free Emory (PFE), and Herbicide Free Emory (HFE) this Friday for a training-style event to learn about intersectional environmental activism through the experiences of three impressive Emory alumni. Attendees will be recognized with a personalized certificate for their participation as 'trainees.' Register here!
Join the conversation with Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe who on three major research areas in soil biogeochemistry investigating the effects of physical perturbations in the environment on soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics: effect of erosion, fire, and climate change. Dr. Berhe's work at the intersection of soil, climate change, and political ecology lends itself … Continue Reading →
The Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) and Break the Cycle of Health Disparities, Inc. invites you to participate in their 16th annual Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities symposium. This symposium will explore the patterns of illness among different populations and use the knowledge gained to develop strategies to reduce health … Continue Reading →
Presenting Climate Week 2021! Student leaders in ECAST, The Climate Reality Project (CRP), and ECO have worked hard to organize some great events from Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23. Learn about environmental health and art, climate change, and more while calling on Emory to take action! Zoom links for events can be found … Continue Reading →
Presenting Climate Week 2021! Student leaders in ECAST, The Climate Reality Project (CRP), and ECO have worked hard to organize some great events from Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23. Learn about environmental health and art, climate change, and more while calling on Emory to take action! Zoom links for events can be found … Continue Reading →
Are you interested in learning more about green chemistry and its evolving role in sustainable laboratories? Join the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL), in partnership with Beyond Benign and My Green Lab, for a free, 90-minute webinar on April 21, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern. Panelists will discuss the growth in green chemistry and the potential value of the DOZN Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator—created by … Continue Reading →
Presenting Climate Week 2021! Student leaders in ECAST, The Climate Reality Project (CRP), and ECO have worked hard to organize some great events from Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23. Learn about environmental health and art, climate change, and more while calling on Emory to take action! Zoom links for events can be found … Continue Reading →
Tired of your old T-shirts taking up drawer space? How about turning them into a shopping bag! In accordance with this year's theme "Restore Our Earth" the German Consulate General in Atlanta and the DIY Academy in Cologne have partnered up and are organizing a virtual Upcycling Workshop on Earth Day, April 22, 11:30 AM … Continue Reading →
Presenting Climate Week 2021! Student leaders in ECAST, The Climate Reality Project (CRP), and ECO have worked hard to organize some great events from Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23. Learn about environmental health and art, climate change, and more while calling on Emory to take action! Register for the rally here.
Build-A-Brand Workshops While there has been growth in the sustainable fashion industry and we see a slight shift in consumer trends, how can this growth be sustained and elevated? Student group, F&B is asking you to come up with what is next in Sustainable Fashion. F&B, through its project Build-A-Brand, is inviting you to start your own brand! … Continue Reading →
