From the placement of landfills to the impacts of extreme weather events, it is apparent that climate change and other environmental issues disproportionately and unjustly affect communities of color and low-income neighborhoods, worsening existing health disparities and overall wellness and wealth-building. We challenge our sustainability network to educate ourselves on the importance of climate justice and environmental justice and how we can all further these movements.
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student looking for an on-campus job? Interested in sustainability, social justice, and making an impact on the Emory community? Apply for an internship in Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI)! Emory’s OSI relies heavily on the work of student interns for research, benchmarking, program implementation, communications, evaluation, data collection … Continue Reading →
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 →
Suzanne Simard is a Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia and the leader of The Mother Tree Project, which researches forest renewal practices that protect biodiversity against climate change. Dr. Simard’s work has been published widely, with over 170 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Nature, Ecology, and Global Biology. She is also co-author of … Continue Reading →
Agnes Scott College’s second annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference, "Building A Better World: Women and Climate Justice" will take place September 23 - 25, 2021. The conference will create the opportunity for internationally recognized scholars, community activists, political leaders, and private sector experts to engage in intentional conversations, form innovative partnerships for addressing climate injustice, … Continue Reading →
What's the best break from classes and work? Gardening! This semester is the perfect opportunity to work with the Emory Education Garden Project's seven garden plots! Meet up with other members of the Emory community and Erik Edwards, the Educational Gardens Coordinator, for some light gardening, and take home your own harvest of veggies! Tools … Continue Reading →
What’s the best break from classes and work? Gardening! This semester is the perfect opportunity to work with the Emory Education Garden Project’s seven garden plots! Meet up with other members of the Emory community and Erik Edwards, the Educational Gardens Coordinator, for some light gardening, and take home your own harvest of veggies! Tools … Continue Reading →
What’s the best break from classes and work? Gardening! This semester is the perfect opportunity to work with the Emory Education Garden Project’s seven garden plots! Meet up with other members of the Emory community and Erik Edwards, the Educational Gardens Coordinator, for some light gardening, and take home your own harvest of veggies! Tools … Continue Reading →
What’s the best break from classes and work? Gardening! This semester is the perfect opportunity to work with the Emory Education Garden Project’s seven garden plots! Meet up with other members of the Emory community and Erik Edwards, the Educational Gardens Coordinator, for some light gardening, and take home your own harvest of veggies! Tools … Continue Reading →
What’s the best break from classes and work? Gardening! This semester is the perfect opportunity to work with the Emory Education Garden Project’s seven garden plots! Meet up with other members of the Emory community and Erik Edwards, the Educational Gardens Coordinator, for some light gardening, and take home your own harvest of veggies! Tools … Continue Reading →
What’s the best break from classes and work? Gardening! This semester is the perfect opportunity to work with the Emory Education Garden Project’s seven garden plots! Meet up with other members of the Emory community and Erik Edwards, the Educational Gardens Coordinator, for some light gardening, and take home your own harvest of veggies! Tools … Continue Reading →
