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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Emory Climate Talks is pleased to announce a webinar series. In times of uncertainty, creating community around shared issues is vital to our academic work. We are committed to bringing together experts in various fields to share their experience working and studying in the field of climate change and sustainability. As we have moved to a … Continue Reading →
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 →
Last month, an updated proposal to mine for titanium on 898 acres next to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers for review. The Okefenokee is the largest blackwater swamp in North America and is the home to many of Georgia’s wildlife and plant species. Update! U.S. Army Corps of Engineers … Continue Reading →
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. Science for Georgia, Inc.'s mission is to improve communication between scientists and the public, to increase public engagement with science, and to advocate for the responsible use of science … Continue Reading →
