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| “Going Into a Place of Beauty:” Forest Preservation and Restoration at Emory by Whitney Easton | Biodiversity & Landscape | Documents & Reports | Read about the history of forest preservation and restoration on the Emory campus from its founding until 2008. Measures include commitments to forest protection in campus strategic planning/the campus master plan, as well as the university's no net loss of forest canopy policy. This report also describes the roles of the Committee on the Environment, Lullwater Task Force, and Friends of Emory Forests in campus forest preservation. [Keywords: greenspace, forest protection, no net loss policy] | |
| 2019 Annual Energy & Utilities Report | Energy, Water | Documents & Reports | University Visitors | In 2019, Emory continued to make progress on its 2025 Sustainability Vision goals to reduce energy use per square foot (EUI) by 50 percent and overall energy consumption by 25 percent by 2025. |
| 2020-2021 General Sustainability & Social Justice Incentives Fund Application | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Current or Prospective Students, Healthcare Staff, University Faculty and Staff | The Office of Sustainability Initiatives provides Incentives Funds to support research, campus-based projects, and the development of new rituals to promote sustainability on Emory’s campuses. Creative proposals are welcomed that seek new knowledge, support new behavior patterns, and foster cultural change. Faculty, staff and students from Emory University, Oxford College and Emory Healthcare are eligible to apply. Projects that are centered on the social justice facets of sustainability or highlight the social justice impacts of their project or research are encouraged to apply. |
| 2020-2021 Green Lab Incentives Fund Application | Academics, Climate Solutions, Energy, Operations, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste, Water | Forms | Healthcare Staff, University Faculty and Staff | The Green Lab Incentives Fund supports laboratories participating in the Green Labs at Emory Program by making funds available for implementing sustainable processes and procedures in Emory’s laboratories. Creative proposals are welcomed for initiatives that seek new knowledge, support new behavior patterns, and make sustainable practices feasible. Grants may be awarded up to $5,000. |
| 2020-2021 Green Office Incentives Fund Application | Buildings, Climate Solutions, Energy, Food & Dining, Operations, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste, Water, Wellbeing | Forms | Healthcare Staff, University Faculty and Staff | The Green Office Incentives Fund supports workspaces participating in the Green Offices at Emory Program by funding sustainable processes and procedures in Emory’s workspaces. Creative proposals are welcomed for initiatives that seek new knowledge, support new behavior patterns, and make sustainable practices feasible. Grants may be awarded up to $5,000. Submit this application to greenoffices@emory.edu by September 29, 2020 to be considered for a Green Office grant. |
| A Report on the Status of Forested Land of Emory University | Biodiversity & Landscape, Buildings, Climate Solutions | Documents & Reports | The forests of Emory University include unique, near-pristine hardwood forests with rare and diverse species, mature hardwood forests affected by some degree of human alteration, and relatively common second-growth pine stands. The objective of this report is to provide information about the location and status of natural forests on Emory University property. | |
| Atlanta Better Building Challenge (ABBC) Participants | Buildings, Energy | Documents & Reports | The Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge aims to support the Department of Energy’s goal of helping businesses save money while investing in green energy. See Emory's list of participants of the Better Building Challenge | |
| Biohazard Decontamination form | Transportation, Waste | Forms | Without this certification as proof of decontamination, the Department of Transportation can fine you (the customer), the transportation company, as well as Thermo Fisher Scientific for transporting medical waste without proper documentation. | |
| Campus Pollinator Protection Campaign | Biodiversity & Landscape, Buildings | Documents & Reports | Emory's campaign and commitment to protecting pollinators. | |
| Candler School of Theology Climate Action Plan | Climate Solutions | Documents & Reports | The Candler Climate Action Plan includes some of the ways in which the Candler community has committed to strive for ecological justice. Many of these measures are already in place, and others are new initiatives that we will work toward in the coming year and in the long term. | |
| Carbon, Climate, and Co-Generation: A History of Emory University’s Energy and Climate Commitments by Katelyn Boisvert | Energy | Documents & Reports | Read about Emory’s efforts to conserve energy use, from its founding to 2017. This report specifically details energy efficiency, renewable energy, and behavior change efforts, including the Climate Action Plan, greenhouse gas inventory & goals, Climate@Emory, and ECAST. [Keywords: climate change policy, energy history, energy policy, greenhouse gas emissions] | |
| Catering Guidelines for Sustainable Food | Food & Dining, Operations, Purchasing | Guides | Two-page summary providing suggestions for more sustainable catering options. | |
| Cherry Street Solar Installation Phase I | In August 2020, solar installations on 1599 Clifton Rd., Gambrell School of Law, and HSRB were completed as phase 1 of the 5.5 MW SEPA installation with Cherry Street Energy. | |||
| Climate Action Plan for Emory College of Arts and Sciences | Climate Solutions, Energy, Operations, Social Justice, Waste, Water | Documents & Reports | At the request of the Office of the Provost, Emory College convened a committee of faculty, staff, and students to create a Climate Action Plan for the College, in order to ensure that the College plays its role in supporting the University’s bold goal of reducing total carbon emissions by 20% by 2020, and by 50% by 2050. | |
| Climate Action Plan for Emory School of Law | Climate Solutions | Documents & Reports | Dean Robert Schapiro of Emory Law School convened a Climate Action Plan Committee comprised of students, faculty, and staff) to develop a Climate Action Plan for the law school and law library, setting forth specific steps to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and enhance curricular and co-curricular education around issues related to climate change and environmental protection. | |
| Climate Action Plan for Emory University Rollins School of Public Health | Climate Solutions | Documents & Reports | Through coursework for degree credit, student organizations focused on the environment, special events, and continued efforts to operate the School with sustainability goals in mind, the RSPH demonstrates that commitment to sustainability can be an integral part of our overall strategic plan. | |
| Climate Action Plan for Goizueta Business School | Buildings, Climate Solutions, Energy, Transportation, Waste, Water | Documents & Reports | Goizueta's plans for a more sustainable campus through education, construction, and reduction. | |
| Climate Action Plan for Laney Graduate School | Buildings, Climate Solutions, Energy, Transportation, Waste | Documents & Reports | The LGS has identified four main areas to encourage and support sustainability efforts: Event Policies, Education and Awareness, Transportation-Related Energy Use; and Building Efforts. | |
| Climate Action Plan for Oxford College of Emory University | Climate Solutions | Documents & Reports | As one of nine academic units of Emory University, Oxford College has been tasked with identifying specific strategies to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the categories of sustainable building and construction, energy, water, transportation, waste management, food, procurement, academic programs, and individual action. | |
| Climate Action Plan for School of Medicine | Climate Solutions | Documents & Reports | The School of Medicine drafted a plan with specific actions to assist in implementation of the University Climate Action Plan (CAP), which sets forth the following goals from a 2005 baseline: By 2020: 20% reduction in total emissions, 35% reduction per square foot By 2036: 36% reduction in total emissions, 50% reduction per square foot By 2050: 50% reduction in total emissions, 85% reduction per square foot | |
| Climate Action Plan for the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing | Climate Solutions | Documents & Reports | Our mandate to improve global health obliges us to address global climate change and the concomitant threats to human health. It is incumbent upon us to encourage and indeed demand green practices and energy efficiency in all clinics and hospitals, school buildings and labs. | |
| Constructing a Movement, One Building at a Time: The History of Green Buildings at Emory University by Micah Hahn | Buildings | Documents & Reports | Learn about the history of Emory’s adoption of Green Building (LEED) standards during the redesigning of the Whitehead Building, and how this evolved into Emory's current policy to achieve LEED silver standard in all new buildings. [Keywords: green building, sustainable building, LEED certification] | |
| Courses Approved for the Sustainability Minor – Spring 2018 | Academics | Documents & Reports | Courses Approved for the Sustainability Minor – Spring 2018 | |
| Eating Sustainably | Food & Dining, Social Justice, Waste | Documents & Reports | Booklet with 16 short summaries of the key issues of eating healthy, local, & sustainable food, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Electronic Waste Recycling | Waste | Documents & Reports | Learn how to properly recycle electronics at the Emory Library rather than throwing them into the landfill. | |
| Emory community makes progress on ‘zero landfill waste’ goal | Waste | Documents & Reports | Emory makes significant progress on their goal to divert 95 percent of campus waste from municipal landfills by 2025. In 2018, Emory’s campus diverted 70 percent of its waste from landfills, an increase from 59 percent diverted during 2017, before implementation of the 2018 Waste Management Policy. | |
| Emory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory | Climate Solutions | Documents & Reports | To maintain biannual reporting of Emory’s GHG emissions, this summary analyzes an inventory for the Fiscal Year 2014. Calculations for the inventory data are completed using regional fuel mix emissions factors rather than the national factors. | |
| Emory Healthcare Sustainability Council Mission & Goals | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Healthcare Staff, Hospital Visitors | The Emory Healthcare Sustainability Council was established in September 2009 (formerly the Sustainability in Health Sciences Task Force) to develop a set of recommendations to guide senior administrators in setting goals and year-to-year strategies that will improve current practices or implement new best practices in sustainability for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center. |
| Emory PATH construction begins | Transportation | Documents & Reports | University Visitors | Construction has begun on two new bicycle-pedestrian pathways that will eventually link the South Peachtree Creek PATH trail system to the heart of the Druid Hills campus, as an ongoing collaboration between Emory and the Atlanta PATH Foundation. |
| Emory Sustainability Vision and Strategic Plan for 2015-2025 | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Our vision for Emory is to be a model of transformative practices and sustainable choices at every level. From the copy room to the operating room, from the class room to the residence hall—among academic units, healthcare units, and operational units—Emory will more deeply engage the challenges of sustainability and expand our leadership in higher education. | |
| Emory University 2018 Waste Policy FAQs | Waste | Documents & Reports, Guides | Current or Prospective Students, University Faculty and Staff | The Emory Waste Policy was developed by Emory’s Waste Think Thank, made up of experts in a variety of Emory departments, and is supported by the President’s Leadership Council, the University Senate, and unit Deans. The policy is being jointly implemented by Campus Services and the Office of Sustainability Initiatives. |
| Emory University Climate Action Plan | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge to confront humanity in our lifetime, with the well-being of billions of people at risk. Emory University created a climate action plan adopted in 2011 to guide the University toward carbon reduction goals. | |
| Emory University STARS Report | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Current or Prospective Students, Healthcare Staff, University Visitors | The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS®) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to gauge relative progress toward sustainability. STARS was developed by AASHE with broad participation from the higher education community. |
| Emory University Waste Management Policy | Waste | Documents & Reports | University Visitors | Emory’s vision is to be a model of transformative practices and sustainable choices at every level. Given Emory University’s 2025 Sustainability Vision and commitment to divert 95% of its waste from municipal landfills, this University-wide policy establishes those infrastructure and behavioral changes necessary to achieve this goal. |
| Emory’s Coalition for a Living Wage by Dr. Peggy Barlett | Social Justice | Documents & Reports | This report traces the emergence of the student-led Emory Coalition for a Living Wage from its origins in the Ethics and Servant Leadership program to its successful establishment of a higher minimum pay rate for all regular, subcontracted, and auxiliary employees (based on data from the cost of living in Atlanta). [Keywords: living wage, wage policy, minimum rate of pay, EASL] | |
| Emory’s History of Waste Diversion and Recycling by Amelia Howell | Waste | Documents & Reports | Learn about the history of waste diversion and recycling efforts on Emory's campus from its beginnings in the late 1980s to 2017. This report provides insight into Emory Recycles and the Recycling Center, the emergence of composting on campus, and the adoption of Emory's goal to divert 95% of its waste from landfills by 2025. [Keywords: recycling, zero waste initiative, waste reduction, composting] | |
| Emory’s Student Employee of the Year 2018: Kryn Dykema | Climate Solutions, Energy | Documents & Reports | Kryn Dykema, an OSI Climate & Energy Intern, was selected as the 2018 Student Employee of the Year. | |
| Emory’s Student Employee of the Year: Congratulations to Kristen Kaufman | Waste | Documents & Reports | Kristen Kaufman, OSI Zero Waste Intern, was selected as the 2019 Student Employee of the Year. | |
| Emory’s Sustainable Food Initiative by Dr. Peggy Barlett | Food & Dining, Purchasing | Documents & Reports | Learn about the history of the Sustainable Food Committee at Emory from 2006 to 2018. This includes the development of purchasing guidelines & tracking methods, the Emory Farmers Market, Sustainable Food Fair, Educational Garden Project, Oxford Organic Farm, Emory Healthcare sustainable food initiatives, the Green Bean coffee cart, and other projects. [Keywords: sustainable food, food committee, Emory Farmers Market, Sustainable Food Fair, Educational Garden Project] | |
| Energy Building Use 2015-2017 | Buildings, Energy | Documents & Reports | Every October, the Emory community works to reduce energy use in all campus buildings. See building energy usage for the years 2015-2017 | |
| Faculty & Staff Dobbs Common Table Meal Plans for FY20 | Food & Dining | Documents & Reports | The opening of the Emory Student Center in Spring 2019 has created a variety of new amenities and services for the entire Emory community, including an emporium/convenience store, coffee shop, and numerous meeting rooms and spaces. Detailed information on the faculty and staff meal plans is attached and includes enrollment information, hours of operation, and an overview of new menu offerings. | |
| Fall 2020 OSI Communications & Marketing Intern Position | As of August 13, OSI is seeking currently-enrolled Emory undergraduate and graduate students who want to be considered for Federal Work-Study internships, internships-for-credit, and unpaid internships for fall 2020. | |||
| Fall 2020 OSI General Sustainability Intern Position Description | As of August 13, OSI is seeking currently-enrolled Emory undergraduate and graduate students who want to be considered for Federal Work-Study internships, internships-for-credit, and unpaid internships for fall 2020. | |||
| Food as Medicine_The Power of Plant-Based Nutrition_Dr. Sharon Bergquist | Food & Dining | Documents & Reports | Dr. Sharon Bergquist presented at the 2020 Sustainable Events Showcase on the power of plant-based medicine and the benefit of healthy diets for both people and the planet. | |
| Green Labs at Emory One-Pager | Academics, Buildings, Climate Solutions, Energy, Operations, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste, Water | Documents & Reports | Open and save or print this one-page information sheet about how to participate in the Green Labs at Emory program. | |
| Green Labs Certification Checklist | All Initiatives | Forms | Healthcare Staff, University Faculty and Staff | Learn what sustainable actions your lab can adopt, and tell us what you’re already doing, by filling out the Green Labs at Emory Checklist and consulting the companion Green Labs at Emory Guidance Document. |
| Green Labs Certification Guidance Document | Academics, Buildings, Climate Solutions, Energy, Operations, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste, Water | Guides | Consulting this companion Green Labs at Emory Guidance Document when filling out your Green Labs Checklist for certification. This Guidance Document provides instruction for how to implement each action and justification for why each action is important. | |
| Green Networking Night Guest Directory | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Emory University is known annually to be one of the “greenest” universities in the country. Few schools offer an event of this scope for students to explore the environmental and sustainability career sector. | |
| Green Offices at Emory Certification Checklist | Buildings, Climate Solutions, Energy, Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste, Water | Forms | Healthcare Staff, University Faculty and Staff | Use this checklist to get certified through the Green Offices at Emory program. |
| Green Offices at Emory Certification Guidance Document | Buildings, Climate Solutions, Energy, Food & Dining, Operations, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste, Water, Wellbeing | Guides | Use this Guidance document as a resource when filling out your Green Offices at Emory checklist. It provides information on how to achieve each action and justification for why each action is important. | |
| Green Offices at Emory Fact Sheet | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Find out exactly what Green Offices at Emory are and why you should get involved! | |
| Green Offices At Emory Guidance Document | All Initiatives | Forms | The main topics covered in the Green Office checklist are: Energy Efficiency, Conservation, Waste, Purchasing, Meetings & Events, Safe & Healthy Office Environments, Communications & Participation. Find out exactly what each of these involves. | |
| Greenspace at Emory: Finding the Balance by Orli Hendler | Biodiversity & Landscape | Documents & Reports | This report reviews the history of greenspace protection at Emory, following the research by Whitney Easton which is presented in the report, "Going Into a Place of Beauty: Forest Preservation and Restoration at Emory." Building off of this previous research, Orli Hendler describes forest preservation policies, campus mapping, invasive species, and land use controversies. [Keywords: greenspace, forest protection, no net loss policy, invasive species] | |
| Healthcare Greenhouse Gas Report | Climate Solutions, Wellbeing | Documents & Reports | Healthcare Staff | If the global healthcare sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter on the planet, a new international report shows. This is one of the major findings from the 48-page report by the nongovernmental organization Health Care Without Harm in collaboration with technical advisor Arup. |
| Healthcare Sustainability: Why We Care | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Healthcare Staff, Hospital Visitors | Emory University values sustainability in our Healthcare. Use this document to see our goals, accomplishments, and rationals. |
| History of Sustainability at Emory-Alternative Transportation by Andrew M Foote | Transportation | Documents & Reports | This report reviews Emory University’s alternative transportation program up to 2008, including the Emory shuttle, carpool & vanpool incentives, pedestrian-friendly campus policies, and the use of parking subsidies. [Keywords: alternative transportation, shuttle system] | |
| How to Plan a Sustainable Event_OSI 2020 | Food & Dining, Waste | Documents & Reports, Guides | University Faculty and Staff | The Office of Sustainability Initiatives presented this at the 2020 Sustainable Events Symposium as a guide to planning sustainable events with plant-based catering. |
| How to Recycle and Compost at Emory University | Waste | Videos | Current or Prospective Students | Dawn Francis-Chewning’s video shows how easy it is to recycle common recyclables and hard-to-recycle materials at Emory. Dawn is an Educational Analyst at LITS Student Digital Life, and her video “Emory’s Sustainable Waste Streams” won third place in the Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives Waste Video Competition. |
| Idling Reduction Policy | Climate Solutions, Transportation | Documents & Reports | University Visitors | As part of Emory's Sustainability Initiatives, we have developed an idling reduction policy for Emory University that provides operating guidelines for Emory University vehicles and all service and delivery vehicles and freight carriers operating on Emory University property. |
| Impact Report Community Section | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Every year, Emory evaluates its role and influence in the region, considering overall impact on the Emory and greater Atlanta community. In the most recent Impact Report, several of Emory's sustainability programs were highlighted, including zero landfill waste goals and the Piedmont Project. | |
| Info Sheet: Animal Welfare | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice, Waste | Documents & Reports | Five-page summary of animal welfare concerns in conventional agriculture (including poultry, veal, swine, and cattle) and the alternatives, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Choosing Local Food | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation | Documents & Reports, Guides | Two-page guide to what it means to eat local food, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Defining Sustainability and Sustainable Seafood | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice | Documents & Reports | Introduction to the Eating Sustainably booklet of briefing papers on key issues; defines sustainable food and the goals of a local food system, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Energy and Food Production | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation | Documents & Reports | Three-page review of the energy embedded in food, including production, processing, storage, packaging, and transportation—and the fossil fuel dependence of industrial farming, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Fair Trade | Purchasing, Social Justice | Documents & Reports | Two-page briefing on the meaning of Fair Trade, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Food Choices and Environmental Impact | Food & Dining, Purchasing | Documents & Reports | Two-page briefing on the environmental impact of food choices with recommendations for how to lower those harms, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Food Impact on Farm Workers | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice | Documents & Reports | Two-page briefing on farm working conditions and health challenges experienced by farm workers, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Food, Foodshed, Soil, and Place | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice | Documents & Reports | This two-page review, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee, defines "foodshed" and outlines the power of food to strengthen a sense of place and provide an alternative to industrial food that travels long distances. The report also explores various grassroot efforts to bolster local food systems. | |
| Info Sheet: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) | Food & Dining, Social Justice, Waste, Water | Documents & Reports | Two-page review of what are considered to be genetically-modified organisms and the current science & controversies around biotechnology, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Grass-fed Livestock | Energy, Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice | Documents & Reports | Two-page review of the benefits, costs, and human health issues around grass-fed meats, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Nutrient Content and Sustainable Food | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice | Documents & Reports | Three-page review of various impacts on food nutritional content, in both plants and animals, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Pesticides and Organic Foods | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice | Documents & Reports | Three-page review of the meaning of organic certification for pesticide use on food and subsequent impact in human health, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Info Sheet: Sustainable Food Purchasing and the Georgia Economy | Food & Dining, Purchasing, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste | Documents & Reports | Two-page review of the ways sustainable food purchases can affect the existing Georgia agricultural economy, including the role of institutional purchasing, prepared by the Emory Sustainable Food Committee. | |
| Institutionalization of Change: A History of Emory University’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives by Kristen Kaufman | All Initiatives, Operations | Documents & Reports | University Visitors | Read about the founding of the Office of Sustainability Initiatives in 2006, both the logistical aspects— OSI's staffing and governance structures— and programmatic aspects— creation of the Sustainability Incentives Fund, website, campus policies on transportation & water, strategic plans, and other efforts up to 2017. [Keywords: history, policy, staffing] |
| Lab Recycling Equipment | Waste | Documents & Reports | Attached is a placeholder document to outline how lab waste station equipment will be assigned to individual labs. | |
| Lab Recycling Process Map | Waste | Documents & Reports | Please consult the Lab Recycling Process Map for detailed information on how to sort laboratory waste. The attached Lab Recycling Process Map relays information on sorting waste for hazardous and regulated materials as well as for recyclable materials. | |
| Lab Recycling SOP_RSPH_5.16.19 | Waste | Documents & Reports | Attached is the final Lab Recycling SOP for Rollins School of Public Health, updated 5/16/19. | |
| Lab Waste Policy Presentation – Lab Personnel | Buildings, Operations, Waste | Guides | Labratory recycling presentation given in May 2019. | |
| Lab Waste Policy Training – Service Staff | Waste | Guides | Laboratory recycling and composting training given to BRS staff by Rollins School of Public Health in Spring, 2019 | |
| Land Classification Plan 2017 | Biodiversity & Landscape | Documents & Reports | Emory's 2017 Land Classification Plan that delineates preserved, conserved, managed and developable land. | |
| Lullwater Comprehensive Management Plan | Biodiversity & Landscape, Buildings | Documents & Reports | The Lullwater preserve is a priceless resource for the Emory community. Emory has developed this management plan to ensure it can still be loved and enjoyed for future generations. | |
| New Garden Application Guide | Biodiversity & Landscape, Food & Dining | Guides | Helpful guide to applying for a new Educational Garden Project as part of the Office of Sustainability Initiatives at Emory University. | |
| New Student Sustainability Guide | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports, Guides | This is a collection of resources for new students to quick learn about waste management, transportation, sustainable food, academic opportunities, engagement and much more. | |
| November Building Recycling Competition Participating Buildings List | Waste | Documents & Reports | University Faculty and Staff | The buildings in this list are included in Emory's November Building Recycling Competition. Occupants of these buildings are competing to divert the most waste this November as compared to the waste diverted last November. |
| Pollinator Protection Policy & Contract Language | Biodiversity & Landscape, Food & Dining | Documents & Reports | Concerned about the plight of bees and other pollinators, essential for two-thirds of the food crops we eat every day, Emory University developed a comprehensive pollinator protection campaign including the ban of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids on its campus grounds. In August 2014, Emory University adopted a pollinator protection commitment to ensure neonicotinoids would not be used on university grounds and any plants pre-treated with these pesticides would not be planted. In addition, Emory committed to plant pollinator-friendly habitats on campus and conduct campus outreach and education. | |
| Producer Guidelines for Food Suppliers | Food & Dining, Purchasing | Documents & Reports | As part of Emory University’s commitment to sustainability, it has established a goal that 75% of food served on campus be locally or sustainably grown by 2015. The Emory Sustainable Food Committee has clarified purchasing guidelines for local and sustainable definitions and goals. Here is a summary of the desired criteria. | |
| Product Transformation Cycle of Cardboard at Emory | Waste | Guides | A map of the regenerative nature of cardboard recycling at Emory. | |
| Product Transformation Cycle of Plastic at Emory | Waste | Guides | A map of the regenerative nature of plastic recycling at Emory. | |
| R. Randall Rollins Building Information Session Slides – February 2020 | Biodiversity & Landscape, Buildings | Documents & Reports | These slides were presented on February 24, 2020 by the Rollins School of Public Health. The recording of the presentation can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/RSPHBuilding. OSI is not integrally involved in the siting and design of this building project. If you have questions about the project, please contact Dean Surbey, Erin Cahill and Julie McDaniel. | |
| Recycling and Composting at Emory University | Waste | Guides | Current or Prospective Students, University Visitors | Landfills have negative social, economic, and environmental impacts on neighboring lowerincome, historically disadvantaged communities. Landfills contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and can leak harmful toxins into the surrounding environment. Learn about recycling and composting at Emory with this helpful brochure! |
| Reducing and Diverting Waste in a Pandemic | Waste | Documents & Reports | Current or Prospective Students, University Faculty and Staff, University Visitors | Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Emory community can expect to see increased amounts of disposables and personal protective equipment (PPE) on campus during the 2020-2021 school year. OSI wants to remind and encourage the Emory community to choose reusables but when single-use items cannot be avoided, to dispose of them in the correct waste stream. |
| Resilience Framework for Emory from Task Force | Climate Solutions, Energy, Transportation, Waste, Water | Documents & Reports | Applying the resilience framework to Emory by the Climate Action and Resilience Task Force. | |
| Sparks of Sustainable Energy by Mona Patel | Energy | Documents & Reports | This report reports on the early efforts of the Emory College Energy Conservation Project, lighting and temperature policies, and behavior change efforts such as building competitions to reduce energy use. [Keywords: energy history, Energy Conservation Project] | |
| State of Sustainability in Emory Healthcare | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Healthcare Staff, Hospital Visitors | Emory Healthcare sustainability goals and accomplishments as of January 2018 |
| Stormwater Management and Water Conservation at Emory University by Kelly Endres | Water | Documents & Reports | This report reviews Emory's emerging stormwater management policies and campus stream preservation efforts. Emory's water conservation efforts include include water conservation in green buildings, water use reduction campaigns, and the construction of the WaterHub, which processes 40% of campus wastewater for reuse. [Keywords: water conservation, stormwater management, WaterHub, stream preservation] | |
| Student Sustainability Showcase 2020 Virtual Guide | Academics, Climate Solutions, Food & Dining, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste, Water, Wellbeing | Guides | Current or Prospective Students | Use this virtual guide to explore opportunities to get involved with sustainability at Emory, then pursue those which most interest you. Take part in our campus culture of sustainability by participating in an OSI program, joining a sustainability-related student organization, and/or exploring Emory's academic offerings in the disciplines of the environment and sustainability! |
| Sustainability Courses 2013-2016 | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports, Guides | Emory faculty have created or modified more than 400 courses in 40 academic departments that are related to sustainability. These metrics come from a faculty survey in Fall 2016, and are reported to AASHE STARS. | |
| Sustainability Guide for Graduate and Professional Students 2020 | Climate Solutions, Food & Dining, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste | Guides | Current or Prospective Students | This sustainability guide provides graduate and professional students with pertinent information about Emory's sustainability goals and programs related to waste, food & dining, and transportation, as well as how to get involved with sustainable initiatives on campus. |
| Sustainability Guide for Oxford Students 2020 | Academics, Climate Solutions, Food & Dining, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste | Guides | Current or Prospective Students | This sustainability guide provides Oxford students with pertinent information about Emory's sustainability goals and programs related to waste, food & dining, and transportation, as well as how to get involved with sustainable initiatives on campus. |
| Sustainability Guide for Undergraduate Students 2020 | Academics, Climate Solutions, Food & Dining, Social Justice, Transportation, Waste, Water | Guides | Current or Prospective Students | This sustainability guide provides undergraduate students with pertinent information about Emory's sustainability goals and programs related to waste, food & dining, academics, and transportation, as well as how to get involved with sustainable initiatives on campus. |
| Sustainability in Campus Life: The Changing of Behavior by Jamie Nadler | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | This report reviews the sustainability programming and policies in Emory’s student life, including the “living green” hall, recycling in residential life, staff training and culture change in residence life, the student sustainability forum, and additional student activities. [Keywords: sustainability campus life, sustainability and student life] | |
| Sustainability Minor at Emory University Brochure | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Current or Prospective Students | The prevailing theoretical model of sustainability defines it as the intersection of the social, the environmental, and the economic. Sustainability thus implies a radical interdisciplinary of the kind generally hailed as the academic model of the future. |
| Sustainability Representatives | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Sustainability Representatives have been named for each of Emory's major buildings. Reach out to this person for questions, feedback, and ideas for sustainability innovations in your building. | |
| Sustainability Vision for Emory 2006 | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | A sustainable Emory will be part of a healthy ecosystem; we seek to reduce the University’s harmful impacts on the environment and contribute to regeneration of the ecosystem. A thriving economic sector will provide equitable opportunities for satisfying livelihoods and study through a safe, healthy, high quality of life for current and future generations. | |
| Sustainable Food Purchasing Guidelines | Food & Dining, Purchasing | Documents & Reports, Guides | Emory University’s strategic planning efforts include commitment to a more sustainable food system for our campuses and hospitals. Food service staff and companies working at Emory utilize these purchasing guidelines in order to buy and serve more local and sustainable food. | |
| Sustainable Healthcare at Emory University by Lauren Balotin | Wellbeing | Documents & Reports | Healthcare Staff, Hospital Visitors, University Faculty and Staff, University Visitors | Learn about initiatives within Emory Healthcare to address sustainability concerns, including waste reduction, energy & water conservation, sustainable hospital food, and the Sustainability in Health Sciences Task Force. [Keywords: sustainable healthcare at Emory, hospital recycling, hospital food] |
| Teaching the Future: Academic Infusion of Sustainability at Emory by Meggie Stewart | Academics | Documents & Reports | University Visitors | This report reviews the emergence of courses and research around sustainability at Emory, namely the evolution of the Human and Natural Ecology Program into the Environmental Studies Department, then the Environmental Sciences Department. The histories of the Piedmont Project & Piedmont TATTO program, sustainability minors, and the Sustainability Faculty Advisory Council are outlined as well. [Keywords: Emory history academics, sustainability history academics, Piedmont project] |
| Temperature Policy FAQs | Energy | Documents & Reports | Standardizing temperatures will save energy, especially during spring and fall when we can increase the use of outside air. A significant way to accomplish this is to standardize temperatures throughout campus buildings. | |
| Udall Scholar combines environmental sustainability research with action | All Initiatives | Documents & Reports | Katelyn Boisvert, a rising senior studying environmental sciences, was recently named an Udall Scholar for her "dedication to sustainability and finding practical solutions to environmental concerns". The award recognizes college sophomore and juniors for leadership, academic achievement, and commitment to environmental issues. | |
| WaterHub Awards List (2015-2018) | Water | Documents & Reports | A comprehensive list of all Water Hub awards and achievements from 2015 to 2018. | |
| Zero Waste Ambassador Charge Fall 2020-Spring 2021 | Waste | Documents & Reports | Current or Prospective Students, University Faculty and Staff |
