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.
The WaterHub at Emory University is an award-winning water reclamation facility that is the first of its kind in the nation. All public tours of the facility are led by trained Emory undergraduate and graduate students. Sign up for this tour here.
The entire Emory community is invited to the annual Sustainable Food Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 8. This is the fourteenth year for the student-run event, which will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Asbury Circle. The fair takes places alongside the weekly Farmers Market, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability Initiatives and … Continue Reading →
Where: Dobbs Common Table (in the Emory Student Center) What: One week of weighing all the waste produced during lunch time at the DCT! Why: There are many reasons for us to be more aware of how much food we throw away: When food is thrown away, all the energy it took to produce, transport, … Continue Reading →
Where: Dobbs Common Table (in the Emory Student Center) What: One week of weighing all the waste produced during lunch time at the DCT! Why: There are many reasons for us to be more aware of how much food we throw away: When food is thrown away, all the energy it took to produce, transport, … Continue Reading →
Where: Dobbs Common Table (in the Emory Student Center) What: One week of weighing all the waste produced during lunch time at the DCT! Why: There are many reasons for us to be more aware of how much food we throw away: When food is thrown away, all the energy it took to produce, transport, … Continue Reading →
Where: Dobbs Common Table (in the Emory Student Center) What: One week of weighing all the waste produced during lunch time at the DCT! Why: There are many reasons for us to be more aware of how much food we throw away: When food is thrown away, all the energy it took to produce, transport, … Continue Reading →
Every year, Emory students, faculty and staff team up to help Homecoming attendees properly sort their waste at the Homecoming family concert. Volunteers assist attendees and educate them about Emory's zero landfill waste goal and about how to recycle and compost at Emory. Please sign up to help with this important effort this year!
Recycle with Emory Point on America Recycles Day! Items to be collected include: Personal computers and laptops Smoke detectors Cameras and video equipment Computer parts DVD players and VCR's Printers, copiers, fax machines, monitors, keyboards, scanner Batteries CD's, DVD's, video cassettes and vinyl records Cell phones and telephones Radios, stereo equipment, speakers and game systems … Continue Reading →
Join U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Georgia as they celebrate 2019 accomplishments and look forward to a great 2020. In this new decade, they plan to invest in the future of green building! Highlights of the morning will include 2019 USGBC Georgia accomplishments, a 2019 Greenbuild update, announcements for 2020, and a plaque presentation for the Emory Student Center's … Continue Reading →
Come volunteer in the Candler Theology Educational Garden to cultivate food and community on Emory’s campus! The Educational Gardens on campus are maintained by teams of Emory community members and are located all over campus. Anyone is welcome to volunteer, and no experience is necessary. If you would like to join a team or want additional information, … Continue Reading →
