August is Sustainability in the Curriculum Month!

Integrating sustainability-related courses into the academic realm has been a priority for Emory for years. In 2017, 60.61% of departments offered sustainability-related courses. With sustainability integrated into the undergraduate and graduate student curricula, campus becomes a living laboratory where students connect knowledge gained in the classroom to actively advancing sustainability on campus and in the broader community.

Civics 101: Why Should I Care About & Complete the Census?

Join The Center for a virtual happy hour as we break down information about the history of the census, what the purpose of the census is, and why completing the census is incredibly important—especially in marginalized communities. Learn more about the completion of the census for undocumented communities and address the myths and realities of … Continue Reading →

Emory Climate Talk

Discussion on Sustainable Building and Virtual Tour of the Kendeda Building Shan Arora is the Director of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Kendeda Building is a multi-disciplinary, non-departmental education building. It is pursuing the Living Building Challenge – the world’s most ambitious building performance standard. As … Continue Reading →

Emory Climate Talk

Seminar: Cool Climate Chat As a Principal Consultant at Southface Institute, Jeff works on BIT Building, a program designed for facility operators to guide them in the  implementation of performance improvements including energy efficiency; and EarthCraft, which provides training to builders, realtors and property managers that will enable the construction of properties that use 30% less energy. Zoom Link/Password: … Continue Reading →

Civics 101: How to Fight Back Against Voter Suppression

Join The Center for a discussion on voter suppression in the United States. Dr. Carol Anderson, a representative from Black Voters Matters and one of the politicians who voted against the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act will discuss the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act and what steps citizens can take to ensure that … Continue Reading →

Equitable Dinners: Lift Every Voice Series

Equitable Dinners: Lift Every Voice is a series of online conversations, featuring guest speakers on a range of topics, and launched by a short play. Equitable Dinners: Lift Every Voice will take place one Sunday a month from 5 to 7:00 PM EST through September. Please join us on August 16, as we talk frankly about … Continue Reading →

Emory Climate Talk

Seminar: Risks, Resilience, Rejuvenation: The Case for Shifting Sustainability from the Margin to the Mainstream Dr. Ghosh is a public policy professional, adviser, author, columnist, and institution builder. As the founder-CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, since 2010, he has led CEEW to the top ranks as one of Asia’s leading policy … Continue Reading →

Environmental Justice Now: Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, Raúl M. Grijalva will lead an online forum on environmental justice and public health in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley region on August 27th at 1:30 pm Eastern time. The event is part of Grijalva’s ongoing national virtual tour to raise awareness about The Environmental Justice for All Act. You may … Continue Reading →