Each year, Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) collaborates with an independent consultant to inventory Emory’s atmosphere-warming greenhouse gas emissions. OSI does this to fulfill Emory’s 2021 climate commitments and … Continue Reading →
Does it matter where your food comes from and how it is produced? For nearly 20 years, Emory’s answer to that question has been a resounding, “Yes!” Sustainable and local … Continue Reading →
Each year, the Office of Sustainability Initiatives likes to welcome new and returning students into Emory’s longstanding culture of sustainability. On Tuesday, August 26th, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm … Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce that Emory recovered 40,670 lbs of donated materials during this year’s Move Out! Every spring at Emory, you will see donation kiosks and trucks placed across campus in preparation … Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
