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Worldwide Climate Justice Teach-In

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AU To Co-Host and Participate in Worldwide Climate Justice Teach-In: DC

AU is partnering with seven other DC-area colleges and universities to host the Worldwide Climate Justice Teach-In. Featuring more than 30 speakers in 15 different panels, these student-focused events will highlight climate initiatives on each campus.
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Campus Race to Zero Waste 2022

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AU Takes Part in Campus Race to Zero Waste National Competition

American University鈥檚 Office of Sustainability and Zero Waste Office encourage the campus community to participate in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.
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Baehler and McGraw Lead Pipe Research News

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Timely Study by SPA Researchers Provides Roadmap for Equitable Lead Pipe Replacement

Center for Environmental Policy Home, School of Public Affairs, American University, Washington, DC
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Men's Basketball Holds 8th Annual Sustainability-Themed Game on Feb. 16

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Men's Basketball Holds 8th Annual Sustainability-Themed Game on Feb. 16

"Go Green," but wear red, white, and blue to Bender Arena to cheer on AU's men's basketball team at the 8th Annual Sustainability Awareness Game against Navy on Wednesday, February 16 at 7 p.m.
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The two 100-foot smokestacks behind Asbury Hall are coming down over winter break.

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Relics of a Bygone Era Coming Down Over Winter Break

The removal of campus smokestacks furthers AU鈥檚 green initiatives.
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AU EcoPledge program

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New Sustainability Initiatives Engage Hundreds of AU Students

As part of American University鈥檚 continued efforts to promote a culture of sustainability, this fall the Office of Sustainability launched the EcoRep and EcoPledge programs.
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Forest restoration is one of many approaches to carbon removal.

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6 Things to Know about Carbon Removal and Climate Change

We asked David Morrow, director of research at SIS鈥檚 Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy, to share with us six things to know about carbon removal and climate change.
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Filbert Street Garden

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A RECIPE for Changing the Food System

Network of researchers led by AU to help solve wasted food problem.
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AU鈥檚 Yazaki absorption chillers

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AU utilizes 鈥渢rigeneration鈥 to cool campus efficiently during summer months

University engineers take advantage of the new Low-Temperature Hot Water system and the electrical generation cogeneration plant to capture waste heat and use it to cool campus buildings.
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AU's Hall of Science

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Visually Striking Glass Wall Brings Beauty Inside Newly Leed-gold Certified Hall Of Science

The three-story, 125,000-foot structure鈥檚 most prominent feature proved to be its designers and builders鈥 greatest engineering challenge.
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