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.

Census Day 2020

April 1 is Census Day, a key reference date for the 2020 Census. Households should have received information about completing the Census by mail in March. When completing the Census, you will include everyone living in your home on April 1, 2020. Students who were residents at Emory before transitioning to remote learning, should still … Continue Reading →

Virtual Earth Month – Go Bird Friendly

Start your #AtHomeActivism tonight! The @AtlantaAudubonSociety wants to make Atlanta a bird friendly city with Lights Out Atlanta--a voluntary effort designed to make Atlanta safer for our resident and migratory birds. Small steps at home make a huge difference for birds traveling at this time. Modeled after similar successful programs in New York City, Chicago, … Continue Reading →

OSI Summer Intern Applications Due – 8am

Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) hires undergraduates, graduate students, Federal Work-Study (FWS) students and Rollins Earn and Learn (REAL) program participants as paid interns. Interns support research, program and project implementation and outreach in the areas of energy, water, waste, green building and other sustainability initiatives. This Summer, OSI is looking to hire: A Communications … Continue Reading →

Virtual Earth Month – Take the PATH Less Traveled

Planning to find solace in nature this weekend? Do so, and take the PATH less traveled! A 15-minute walk can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and help you enjoy nature. Explore the neighborhood or find new trails with the PATH Foundation. Keep your walks private to maintain social distancing, hike with household groups and stay 6-feet … Continue Reading →

Seminar with Dr. Thomas Clasen – Health impact of advanced water filters and improved cookstoves in Western Province, Rwanda

Please join the next Environmental Sciences Department seminar on Friday, April 3rd, at 10:00 a.m (EST). Professor Thomas Clasen, Rose Salamone Gangarosa Chair in Sanitation and Safe Water, Rollins School of Public Health, will present “Health impact of advanced water filters and improved cookstoves in Western Province, Rwanda." Please join us via Zoom link at 10:00 a.m. … Continue Reading →

Virtual Earth Month – Keep Wipes out of Pipes

Have you been using more disposable sanitary and personal hygiene wipes these days? So have other people, and unfortunately, many of these wipes are ending up flushed and stuck in sewer pipes across the nation, which requires costly removal by local watershed management teams. Even wipes branded as "flushable" or "biodegradable" do not break down … Continue Reading →

Virtual Earth Month – re:loom Feature

As a part of Emory's #VirtualEarthMonth, we are highlighting organizations who were planning to participate in Emory's on-campus Earth Festival this year. Learn more about these #EarthMonthLeaders throughout April. First, we want to feature a long-time partner, re:loom - a program of the Initiative for Affordable Housing (IAH), a nonprofit organization in Decatur, Georgia. Founded in 1990 with … Continue Reading →

COVID-19: Biodiversity and the spread of disease webinar – Dr. Thomas Gillsepie

From the quarantined desk of Landscape News comes a new series of live interviews with experts examining the linkages between COVID-19 and climate change. On World Health Day 2020, Landscape News editor Gabrielle Lipton will guide a conversation between head of the Gillespie Lab and Emory University associate professor Thomas Gillespie and University College London professor Kate Jones. The discussion will focus on the … Continue Reading →

Georgia Climate Solutions Webinar

The Georgia Drawdown Team is hosting a webinar featuring State Leaders discussing Climate Solutions for Georgia. Reserve your space in the webinar to interact with: Tim Echols, Vice-Chairman, Georgia Public Service Commission Nathaniel Smith, Partnership for Southern Equity Shane Totten, Southface Institute Neela Ram, City of Atlanta Dr. Kim Cobb, Director, Georgia Tech Dr. Marilyn Brown, … Continue Reading →