Sustainability Symposium 2023

Georgia College & State University Office of Sustainability and Sustainability Council are pleased to announce the 2023 Sustainability Symposium & Geospatial Public Health Forum: Examining Environmental Justice by Exposing Waste Issues in our Community and Exploring Our Role in Remediation. Our hope is that this symposium will inspire revolutionary conversations and solutions that will transform the way our communities of GCSU and Baldwin and surrounding counties approach waste treatment and environmentalism.

The Sustainability Symposium’s goal is to shed light on environmental justice issues that Baldwin and surrounding counties are facing and encourage conversation and collaboration to get these issues resolved. The symposium is to take place on April 20th, 2023, starting at 5:30 pm in the Arts and Sciences Auditorium. The event will include light refreshments and breakout groups based on interest following panelist speaker addresses. Speakers at the symposium will represent Georgia College & State University’s Aquatic Sciences Center, Rural Studies Institute, and Center for Health and Social Issues, as well as a wide variety of representation from many of GCSU’s academic departments.

The Georgia College & State University Office of Sustainability and Sustainability Council have been working to make our community more sustainable for the last fifteen years. We feature a unique composting program that diverts food waste from the campus dining hall away from landfills, we have made recycling available campus-wide, promote education programming such as the West Campus Garden, and offer resources to students such as the Campus Corner, a free clothing and food pantry. The annual symposium gives us a platform to celebrate sustainability and broaden our impact in the community.

For more information about the Sustainability Symposium, or to request further information about Georgia College & State University Office of Sustainability and Sustainability Council, please visit the Office of Sustainability website or contact sustaingc@gcsu.edu.