December is Conscious Consumer Month!

Every purchase you make has consequences. Before purchasing new items, consider if you really need them, or if you can reuse products you already have.  If you have to purchase new, do your research to look beyond the label at the sourcing of ingredients and the labor and the communities behind the product.

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Educational Gardens Workdays: Depot Garden

What’s the best break from classes and work? Gardening! This semester is the perfect opportunity to work with the Emory Education Garden Project’s seven garden plots! Meet up with other members of the Emory community and Erik Edwards, the Educational Gardens Coordinator, for some light gardening, and take home your own harvest of veggies! Tools … Continue Reading →

Emory Climate Talks

CARE Climate Change & Resilience: Aurélie Ceionos is the Climate Adaptation Advisor & CARE Climate & Resilience Academy Content Lead Karl Deering is the Strategic Partnerships Lead - Food and Water Systems Team (CARE USA)

Emory Climate Talks

The Ministry for the Future: Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy and the critically acclaimed Forty Signs of Rain, The Years of Rice and Salt, and 2312. In 2008, he was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine, … Continue Reading →

Universities for a Greener Georgia Conference

The Emory Climate Coalition is kicking off this year's Climate Week with the Universities for a Greener Georgia Conference! The event will consist of a keynote address from Chandra Farley, followed by panels on climate science, green careers, and climate action. Lunch from Chipotle will be provided, and there will be time to mingle with panelists and other attendees.You are invited … Continue Reading →

Symposium on Biological Diversity

The mission of the Emory University Symposium on Biological Diversity is to celebrate and promote knowledge of the rich diversity of species and ecosystems at Emory and beyond. The Symposium fosters diverse and interdisciplinary perspectives on nature and the environment by centering Traditional Ways of Knowing and research in the humanities and social sciences alongside Western science … Continue Reading →

Emory Educational Gardens Workday

Emory volunteers will have the opportunity to get your hands dirty and contribute to the Educational Garden Project! During this Garden workday, volunteers will assist with seasonal garden activities, such as weeding, watering, harvesting, and general Garden maintenance. Volunteers will also gain knowledge about growing vegetables using organic gardening techniques in Georgia, Don't miss out … Continue Reading →