October is Energy Awareness Month!

In Georgia, our lives are largely powered by non-renewable fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas. Because of the public health and climate impacts of fossil fuel use, Emory’s 2025 Sustainability Vision focuses on energy efficiency and the increased use of renewable energy to mitigate climate change and improve air quality.

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Educational Gardens Workday: Theology

Candler School of Theology 1531 Dickey Dr, Atlanta, GA, United States

These days and times will be in place until the end of the summer. If you know anyone still interested in getting involved with the gardens, then please direct them to gardens@emory.edu so that we can get everyone gardening!

Emory Climate Talks: “Specialty Chemicals: Sustainability Perspective from the Middle of the Value-Chain.”

Join Emory Climate Talks at noon on August 18th, 2021, for a conversation about "Specialty Chemicals: Sustainability Perspectives from the Middle of the Value-Chain" with Dr. Jason Keiper, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer at Stepan Company. Jason is responsible for Stepan’s global R&D teams and Sustainability program. He joined Stepan Company in 2001 as a research chemist, … Continue Reading →

RCE Sustainability Mentorship Program

Online Application

Interested in being paired with a mentor in Atlanta's vibrant sustainability community? RCE Greater Atlanta's Sustainability Mentorship Program aims to connect the next generation of innovators to sustainability-oriented and trailblazing mentors by facilitating discussions that promote intrapersonal development, including an introduction into the worldwide RCE network. Learn more here. Applications are due on Friday, August … Continue Reading →

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Emory Farmers Market

Stop by McDonough Plaza, the greenspace between McDonough Field, the Emory Student Center and the WoodPEC, for the weekly Tuesday Emory Farmers Market! Between 11:00 am and 1:30 pm, you will find 20 local small business owners and farmers with produce, lunch options, snacks, and drinks. Don't miss this Emory tradition!

Emory Climate Talks: Achieving 100% Clean Electricity in the Southeast: The role of solar

Digital Conversation via Zoom

Join Emory Climate Talks at 4pm on Thursday, September 2nd, for a conversation with Brian Jacob, Solar Program Director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy! Bryan Jacob serves as Solar Program Director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE). This role ranges from conducting research on solar power trends to advocacy on utility … Continue Reading →