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Following Emory’s Waste: Where Does It Go And Who Does It Affect?

Posted on November 9, 2020July 13, 2022

Historically, waste has been a burden placed on vulnerable and marginalized communities, so our office wanted to follow Emory’s waste by using the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice tool to … Continue Reading →

Green Offices encourage sustainable work spaces

Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

By: Madi Mainman Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Laura Hunt, the Program Coordinator for the department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures (REALC), and Terez Whatley, the Academic Department … Continue Reading →

Presenting the Emory Dance Office – A Gold Certified Green Office!

Posted on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

By Ramsey Baden | August 27th, 2018 The Emory Dance & Movement Studies Program places great value on our relationship with our surroundings. In the words of Director Lori Teague, “the fundamentals of dance … Continue Reading →

Presenting the Institute of Quantitative Theory & Methods – A Silver Certified Green Office!

Posted on July 29, 2018August 12, 2018

By Ramsey Baden | July 22, 2018 On the fourth floor of the Modern Languages Building at Emory, the Institute of Quantitative Theory & Methods has been innovating for six years in … Continue Reading →

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