Last fall, Emory celebrated the opening of The Ridge, the university’s new on-campus student housing development for graduate and professional students. Now, The Ridge has become Emory’s 21st building to achieve … Continue Reading →
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Piedmont Project Empowers, Inspires Faculty to Incorporate Sustainability in Curriculum
Immersed in the sounds of northern cardinals and mockingbirds, Emory’s Luce Center served as an incubator for multidisciplinary brainstorming around sustainability issues, experiential learning about place, and pedagogical innovation this … Continue Reading →
Bon Appétit Digs into Food Waste with Weigh the Waste Campaign
In April, Emory food-service staff got their hands dirty (literally) at Dobbs Common Table (DCT) while putting on their Weigh the Waste Campaign. A team from Bon Appétit, Emory’s food-service … Continue Reading →
Holiday Turndown Energy Savings
What is a holiday turndown program? The holiday turndown is a yearly program to adjust heat setpoints in buildings that are unoccupied during the holiday recess to save energy and … Continue Reading →
Climate Crisis and Clinical Medicine Virtual Elective for Medical Students
Today’s medical students will be on the front lines of clinical medicine in the Anthropocene, the geologic era marked by human activity and climate change. Climate-driven exposures harm patients and … Continue Reading →
Pushing Emory closer to sustainability goals through waste diversion
As the spring semester settles in on campus, so does a new vendor that is helping Emory achieve sustainability goals. Waste Eliminator, a full-service waste management company, began working on … Continue Reading →
Emory’s 17th annual Green Networking Night helps students find their own sustainable future
Between the picturesque view of Lake Clara Meer and the stunning Midtown Atlanta skyline, Emory hosted its annual Green Networking Night earlier this month. For the past 17 years, this longstanding … Continue Reading →
2025 Applications for the Piedmont Project
Applications are now open for this year’s Piedmont Project Faculty Workshop on May 14 & 15, 2025. The Piedmont Project brings together faculty from all of Emory’s schools and colleges … Continue Reading →
Emory honored with Climate Luminary Honors
Emory University is one of six colleges to receive the inaugural 2024 Climate Luminary Honors in recognition for leadership and innovation in addressing climate challenges. Second Nature, a national nonprofit, … Continue Reading →
Meet the newest sustainability Incentive Fund awardees
From drip irrigation in Emory’s Educational Gardens to green chemistry for the extraction of plant natural products, projects funded by the latest round of grants from Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives … Continue Reading →