Recycling/Materials Mgt Spc II
Knowledgeable of Emory University's goals for sustainability, specifically in regards to waste minimization. Responsible for sorting and handling waste, recycling, and compostable materials to ensure that all materials are disposed of properly. Communicates with supervisor to ensure work orders are processed on time and labor completed.
Climate Action Plan | Emory University School of Law
Climate Action Plan. Emory University School of Law has placed an emphasis on creating a culture of sustainability. As an active participant in Emory University's Climate Action Plan, the law school has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing curricular and co-curricular education around issues related to climate change and environmental protection.
Emory Earns Gold Rating From AASHE! – Emory Office of Sustainability …
Through the launch of Emory's Sustainability Vision and Strategic Plan 2025-2036, which was generated based on over 1,000 suggestions from stakeholders, Emory will continue to model transformative practices and sustainable choices over the next decade. Dozens of Emory staff and faculty provided essential data for the submission.
The WaterHub at Emory University – Emory Office of Sustainability …
The WaterHub was made possible by an innovative water purchase agreement between Emory University and Sustainable Water, a water reclamation technology provider. Two on-site solar panels offset about 30% of energy used by the facility. 40%. of Emory's total water use is reclaimed by the WaterHub at Emory. 425.
Emory community makes progress on 'zero landfill …
Emory seeks to divert 95 percent of campus waste from municipal landfills by 2025 through standardization of all indoor and outdoor waste bins, removal of desk-side waste service, and expansion of community education and …
Emory recognizes faculty, students and staff as 2024 Sustainability …
Since 2007, the Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) has presented the Sustainability Innovator Awards to faculty, staff and students who contribute time, energy and effort to further Emory's vision of a sustainable campus. These individuals exemplify the Emory community's dedication to achieving Emory's sustainability goals and their work is much …
- The Hub @ Emory
From the copy room to the operating room, from the classroom to the residence hall, the Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) guides the efforts to meet the challenges of sustainability across all of Emory University, Oxford College …
Emory's Interdisciplinary Sustainability Minor
The Sustainability Minor at Emory acknowledges that these challenges are profoundly crosscutting in nature, and that none of them can be adequately addressed without consideration of the others. Curricula focused on sustainability foster creativity and an expanded imagination of a thriving social, economic, and environmental world for ourselves ...
Sustainability in the Curriculum – Emory Office of Sustainability …
The Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) proudly supports sustainability and social justice projects led by Emory students, faculty, and staff through its grant funding programs. Explore the list of award winners who are contributing to OSI's mission of creating a greener, more equitable future.
Support for Sustainability Research | Emory University
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses AC-8: Campus as a Living Laboratory Research AC-9: Research and Scholarship AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research AC-11: Open Access to Research Engagement Campus Engagement EN-1: Student Educators Program
Buildings – Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives
The Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) proudly supports sustainability and social justice projects led by Emory students, faculty, and staff through its grant funding programs. Explore the list of award winners who are contributing to OSI's mission of creating a greener, more equitable future.
Sustainable Dining | Emory University | Scorecard
The Emory Farmers Market was started in 2008 by the Sustainable Food Committee and continues to be a weekly tradition on Emory's campus. Every Tuesday during the school year and monthly over the summer, up to 25 farmers and producers sell seasonal produce, honey, eggs, diverse ready-to-eat options, artisanal breads and other baked goods, and fair …
Emory University recognized as top performer in the 2024 Sustainable …
Emory University has been recognized as a top performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index, claiming sixth place in Food and Dining and seventh in Campus Engagement.A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and …
Emory Ranked #5 in the Princeton Review Guide to Green …
Emory University has secured the #5 spot in the Princeton Review's 2025 Guide to Green Colleges!. Rising two spots from last year, where Emory ranked in the #7 spot for green colleges in 2024, Emory has stayed in the Princeton Review's top ten green colleges list for four consecutive years.. The Princeton Review tallied the ranking list based on data from its …
Meet the newest sustainability Incentive Fund awardees
The Green Offices Incentives Fund and Green Labs Incentives Fund support sustainability in Emory's work and research spaces by funding sustainable processes and procedures in Emory University and Healthcare offices and labs certified through the respective programs. Up to $5,000 is available for proposals encouraging changes in behavior ...
Sustainability Coordination | Emory University | Scorecard
In 2014, a Sustainability Visioning Committee was formed to develop the strategic plan and goals for the decade of sustainability work at Emory from 2015-2025. Emory's Sustainability Initiative was an outgrowth of the University's 2005 Strategic Plan, which identified sustainability as one of Emory's core principles and charged the committee ...
- The Hub @ Emory
From the copy room to the operating room, from the classroom to the residence hall, the Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) guides the efforts to meet the challenges of sustainability across all of Emory University, Oxford College and Emory Healthcare. Emory OSI carries out this imperative by helping to restore the global ecosystem ...
Raise your hand to help
The Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) proudly supports sustainability and social justice projects led by Emory students, faculty, and staff through its grant funding programs. Explore the list of award winners who are contributing to OSI's mission of creating a greener, more equitable future.
Get Involved – Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives
The Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) proudly supports sustainability and social justice projects led by Emory students, faculty, and staff through its grant funding programs. Explore the list of award winners who are contributing to OSI's mission of creating a greener, more equitable future.
References & Resources
Introduction; Early History - 1836-1998; Starvine Way, the Piedmont Project, & the Sustainability Vision - 1999-2006; Emory & Sustainability - 2006 and beyond
Resources – Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives
169 rowsLearn 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.
Emory earns honors for keeping Georgia beautiful
Keeler also thanked the Sustainability Building Representatives who serve as "strong partners in waste minimization at Emory" whose "guidance, support and hard work have contributed greatly to this award." In 2013, Emory's campus composting program diverted a total of 656 tons of food waste, wood waste and animal bedding from Georgia landfills.
Sustain + Ability | Emory University | Atlanta GA
Ninety-five percent of Emory students report an increase in sustainability-related knowledge during their time learning at the university. But more important, 46 percent of students say they increased their own sustainable behaviors while …
Climate Solutions – Emory Office of …
Emory supports the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and has revised Emory's Sustainability Vision based on the latest science. According to the United Nations IPCC Special Report on Global …
Emory's Zero Landfill Waste Initiative: Looking Back and …
In 2017 and 2018, the University made sweeping changes across the Oxford and Atlanta campuses to make progress toward Emory's goal to divert 95% of our waste from area …
Eco-expansion at Emory Conference Center Hotel
The goal is LEED status for the entire complex, which requires construction waste minimization, water and energy efficiency, hazardous substances handling, and sustainable purchasing. "As part of the Emory University campus, and because of our commitment to architecturally fitting into the beautiful wooded area that we occupy, it is only a ...
Sustainability Coordination | Emory University | Scorecard
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. Menu. About STARS Why Participate; Governance; News & Announcements; History; Participate. Register/Subscribe ...
Sustainability
From the copy room to the operating room, from the classroom to the residence hall, the Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) guides the efforts to meet the challenges of sustainability across all of Emory University, …
Resources – Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives
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 ...
Waste Minimization and Diversion | Emory University
In April of 2015, Emory adopted a new Sustainability Vision & Strategic Plan, 2025, which set 2015 as a baseline year for Emory's goal to reach 95% diversion from landfills by …