Events
Upcoming Events
GT Sustainability Network: November Meeting
Tuesday, November 19, 11 am – 12 pm
Location: Kendeda Building auditorium
Join us on Tuesday, November 19, from 11 am – 12 pm at the Kendeda Building auditorium for the Georgia Tech Sustainability Network. November’s meeting is organized by BBISS (Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems). Topic coming soon.
Sustainability Network meetings are open to all Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff and alumni and feature a short presentation on a sustainability topic + time for networking.
Planning for Resilience (Virtual)
Monday, December 2, 2 pm – 4 pm
Location: Virtual; Registration below
RSVP below to join a December 2nd workshop with Office of Sustainability and the Nature Conservancy. The objective of this Community Resilience Building Workshop is to foster collaboration with and among community stakeholders that will advance the education, planning, and ultimately implementation of priority actions for resiliency. RSVP closes end of day November 26.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Week
March 3 – 7 2025
Location: Across campus
Georgia Tech’s SDG Week, centrally coordinated by the Office of Sustainability, encourages partners around campus to organize and host SDG-focused events (such as workshops, community projects, socials, or conversation panels) to help showcase the many ways Georgia Tech is making progress toward achieving these global goals on a local level.
Featured Events
Earth Month
April, 2025
On April 22, communities across the U.S. and countries around the globe will come together in observance of Earth Day. Georgia Tech takes the opportunity to educate and celebrate the importance of protecting the environment a step further with Earth Month, where events are hosted throughout the entire month of April.
SDG Week
March 3 – 7 2025
Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week invites Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff to host events that increase awareness of SDGs, showcase the work they’re doing, and encourage action.
Past Events
Surviving at Kendeda: A Resilience Workshop
Friday, October 25, 4 – 6:30 pm
Location: Kendeda Building
Join us for a Halloween-themed Kendeda tour and workshops to build your skills in mending and green cleaning.
Student Waste Audit
Thursday, October 24, 9 am – 12 pm
Location: IBB Loading Dock
Students, join us for a waste audit! Help us understand how much of Georgia Tech’s current waste stream is recyclable or compostable through sorting and weighing. Gloves provided.
Pizza for the participants will be provided after the audit.
Campus Sustainability Forum: Advancing Sustainable Infrastructure at Georgia Tech
Wednesday, October 23, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Dalney Building, 180
Join us to hear about Infrastructure & Sustainability and campus partners are advancing sustainability in our campus operations and to share your input on our operational sustainability priorities.
Coffee/pastries and lunch provided. In the event of registration exceeding capacity, preference is given to those who confirm availability to attend the entire session.
GT Sustainability Network October Meeting
Tuesday October 22, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Location: Kendeda Building Auditorium
Join us on Tuesday, October 22, from 11 am – 12 pm at the Kendeda Building auditorium for the second month of the Georgia Tech Sustainability Network. October’s meeting is organized by SCoRE (Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education) and focused on using community engagement & networks to advance place-specific sustainability solutions.
Sustainability Network meetings are open to all Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff and alumni and feature a short presentation on a sustainability topic + time for networking.
Green Forks Design Competition
Deadline: Sunday October 13, 11:59 pm
Green Forks is a new program tackling food waste and student hunger on campus, and we need your help to create a visually compelling icon for events that share leftover food with students.
Your design could become the official Green Forks icon, making a direct impact on reducing food waste and supporting fellow students. Plus, the winner will score a sustainable swag gift bundle and other prizes!
Campus Bird Walk
Friday, October 4, 8:30 am – 10 am
Location: Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
Join us for a bird walk and learn about the urban domiciles of the region’s birds. You’ll pair up with an expert leader to observe birds on Georgia Tech’s campus. This event is a partnered collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and Birds Georgia. We will be meeting at the Kendeda Building as the starting point. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Eco-Printing
Monday, September 23, 10 am
Location: Community Garden
Join Campus Services for a fun and creative morning of eco-printing at the Community Garden! They’ll be using flowers to imprint beautiful, natural colors onto bandanas and tea towels.
EPA Lunch & Learn - A Case for Climate Optimism
Thursday, September 19, 11 am – 12 pm
Location: Kendeda Building, Room 230
Join the SGA Sustainability Committee as they are hosting an EPA Lunch & Learn! SGA is inviting EPA advisors Anna Benkeser and Zealan Hoover to campus to lead a lunch & learn discussion. You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy a free lunch all while learning about Climate Optimism. The EPA advisors will lead a presentation followed by a Q&A discussion.
Sustainability Network Launch
Tuesday, September 17, 11 am – 12:15 pm
Location: Kendeda Building, Classroom 230
Join us as we launch the Georgia Tech Sustainability Network, with the first meeting sponsored by the Office of Sustainability. These monthly networking events will allow Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff to connect, learn, and grow alongside other sustainably minded community members on campus. Each month will highlight a new theme or focus area, starting with September’s highlight of the Institute’s current Campus Sustainability Initiatives. Light refreshments will be provided!
BIO Vendor Showcase
Thursday, September 12, 10 am – 2 pm
Location: Petit Biotechology Building, 315 Ferst Drive NW, Nerem Atrium, Atlanta, GA 30332
The Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB), and the Bioengineering and Bioscience Unified Graduate Student group (BBUGS), are hosting a BIO Vendor Showcase. This a prime opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to learn about new products from more than 25 companies that will display and demonstrate their equipment, services, and research techniques. Donated items by vendors will be raffled for attendees throughout the showcase and refreshments will be provided!
Sustainability Workshop for Building & Lab Managers
Wednesday, September 11, 9 am – 12 pm
Location: Petit Biotechology Building, Suddath Seminar Room 1128,
315 Ferst Drive NW, Nerem Atrium, Atlanta, GA 30332
Join fellow building managers to discuss best practices in creating sustainable events and buildings on campus. You’ll hear from fellow building managers and on-campus staff with expertise in waste management, hosting green events, green cleaning, dining, and green labs to help set your space up for sustainability success. Light snacks & coffee provided at 8:30, courtesy of OOS.
Climate Action Plan Implementation Committee Informational Webinar
Thursday, August 29, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Location: Online
The Office of Sustainability will organize implementation committees to advance Georgia Tech’s Climate Action Plan starting in Fall 2024. Join this webinar to learn how to get involved.
Register here.
Week of Welcome Fresk Workshop
Friday, August 16, 5 pm- 8 pm
Location: The Kendeda Building, Room 118
In just 3 hours, the collaborative Climate Fresk workshop will teach you the fundamental science behind climate change. This workshop invites individuals to have an open and positive conversation about climate solutions so they leave the workshop having formed a strong bond with each other, and are well equipped to implement change.
Registration Required
I&S Week of Welcome Fair Tabling
Thursday, August 15, 10 am – 11:30 am
Location: The Kendeda Building Porch
Students are welcome to come check out the I&S departments that will serve as campus resources to them during their time as a Yellow Jacket. I&S departments will be here to tell you what they do, events they have planned this week to check out, offer any giveaways and information, and maybe even tell you more about their on-campus jobs available.
Week of Welcome Kendeda Building Materials Tour & Trash to Treasure
Wednesday, August 14, 10 am -12 pm
Location: The Kendeda Building
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is the first building in Georgia and 28th in the world to earn Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification, the world’s most ambitious and holistic green building achievement. Come join us for a Kendeda Building tour that focuses on the importance of reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling.
The Tour will be followed by an arts and crafts activity using repurposed slate from the original Tech Tower.
Week of Welcome Resource and Wellness Fair
Monday, August 12, 10 am – 11 am
Location: Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons
Students are welcome to come check out the GT Departments that will serve as campus resources to them during their time as a Yellow Jacket. Departments will be here to tell you what they do, events they have planned this week to check out, offer any giveaways and information, and maybe even tell you more about their on-campus jobs available.