In need of career, academic, or general life advice and guidance? Look no further! Emory’s 15th Annual Green Networking Night features an informal networking opportunity with 60+ alumni and colleagues … Continue Reading →
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Emory crafts Climate Action Plan, invites input through ‘Community Conversations’
In October 2021, Emory’s President Gregory L. Fenves signed onto the Second Nature Climate Commitment and the United Nations Race to Zero pledges, an outcome of meetings with Emory Climate Coalition student leaders working to raise … Continue Reading →
Local and Sustainable Food to Check Out in Metro-Atlanta
By: Faith Lopez, OSI Green Labs & General Sustainability Intern As a part of OSI’s Sustainable & Local Food Month, I wanted to explore some local and dynamic food options … Continue Reading →
Emory Educational Gardens Project: Cultivating Crops & Community
By Morgan Finch, Gardens & General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives As you walk through campus, you may notice the lush greenery of one of Emory’s educational gardens. Eight … Continue Reading →
Earth Month 2022: Emory Virtual Sustainability Celebration Recap and Video segments
In honor of Earth Month, the Office of Sustainability Initiatives hosted its second Virtual Sustainability Celebration on April 15, 2022. This event honored Emory sustainability champions through Sustainability Innovator and … Continue Reading →
Emory’s Zero Landfill Waste Initiative: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Since the 1990s, Emory University has been enhancing and streamlining its landfill waste diversion efforts. In 2017 and 2018, the University made sweeping changes across the Oxford and Atlanta campuses … Continue Reading →
Year in Review: 2021 for Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives
Before we dive into 2022, we are looking back at some of the highlights from this year. Many reflect years of work and preparation through collaborations with other campus departments … Continue Reading →
Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Individual Choices in Food Waste Reduction
By: Julia Marquis, current first year at Emory pursuing a BS in environmental science During my transition to Emory’s campus this fall as a first-year student, I have been … Continue Reading →
Emory partners with Goodr as new waste management provider
Emory University has partnered with waste management and hunger relief company Goodr as its holistic waste management provider to help achieve the university’s zero landfill waste goal. Starting with pre-consumer composting this … Continue Reading →
Emory joins Race to Zero, Climate Leadership Network to reduce carbon emissions
By Kelundra Smith On behalf of Emory University, President Gregory L. Fenves has joined Race to Zero, a coalition of educational institutions devoted to achieving zero carbon emissions. He also signed … Continue Reading →