Sustainability
Making the Emory campus more sustainable is important for the health of the environment, the health and well-being of the Emory community, and for creating a culture of sustainability that can have lasting impacts beyond the university. Read further to learn about my ideas!
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Engage in dialogue and work closely with the Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) and the various student organizations under the umbrella Coalition for Sustainability & the Environment to further Emory’s promise ensuring our campus does its best to be a partner in supporting our environment.
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Expand The Emory Clothing Closet to be inclusive of all sizes and increase women’s attire by continuing this College Council initiative and working with the Pathways Center. This will increase accessibility and provide publicity for the professional attire that students can borrow for interviews, career fairs and other formal events.
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Assist Campus Dining in improving food waste management by aiding Bon Appetit and Plastic Free Emory in their current endeavors. Working with campus dining for sustainability purposes can be beneficial for two main reasons. First, campus dining often serves a large population and has the potential to make a significant impact on reducing waste and promoting sustainable practices. Second, implementing sustainable practices in campus dining can also lead to cost savings for the institution and contribute to its overall reputation for sustainability.
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Advocate for the expansion of current projects in conjunction with RHA to collaborate on sustainability initiatives. First, by sustaining our Thanksgiving clothing drive, but also expanding clothing drives to work on donations to the Clothing Closet. Second, by introducing a hall competition for the most bottles filled using the water bottle filling fountains. Finally, investing in dryer balls to include in the new student welcome package will be a worthwhile addition. These initiatives can fuel a greater sense of responsibility for students to the campus community and our environment.
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Promote sustainable living by collaborating with the Farmers Market to provide free merchandise designed to improve and be incorporated into lifestyle habits, such as providing reusable straws, organic tote bags and reusable water bottles.
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Facilitate discussion and mobilize change on campus by engaging in the slow food movement topic with TableTalk, the Coalition along with cultural organizations on campus. This will be key to bringing the community together around our food customs through events catering to celebration and discussion both of which are pivotal to our understanding of our identities.
Nitya Guduru, 25C
“As someone who has started multiple clubs at Emory over the past two years, I have seen how the chartering process has changed and improved under the vision and guidance of Neha Murthy. She is not only helping students, but making sure that the future of their organizations sustain as she advocates for educating us with the many opportunities that Emory has, while making them easily accessible to us.”
Sandhya Lohano, 26C
“Neha really does care supporting our environment as I have seen firsthand how she uses reusable tote bags and reusable straws to promote sustainability and protect our environment!”