Mike Kensler, Author at Office of Sustainability

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Auburn University Receives STARS Silver Rating

Originally published by The Newsroom at Auburn University on April 22nd, 2022 On Earth Day 2022, Auburn University is celebrating the achievement of receiving a STARS1 Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, or AASHE. Auburn earned a…

Mike KenslerApril 28, 2022

Director's Corner

Earth Day and the Overview Effect

“When we look down at the Earth from space we see this amazing, indescribably beautiful planet. It looks like a living, breathing organism. But it also at the same time looks extremely fragile.” Space Shuttle and International Space Station astronaut Ron Garan, Jr. Photo Credit: NASA Perspective. Our…

Mike KenslerApril 18, 2022

Books & Ball Caps

Books & Ball Caps: A Sand County Almanac // The West Michigan Whitecaps

Mike recommends reading A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold and shares the story behind his West Michigan Whitecaps ball cap.

Mike KenslerApril 4, 2022

Director's Corner SDG15

A Land Ethic, an Ecological Conscience, & Biophilia

“In short, a land ethic changes the role of Homo sapiens from conqueror of the land-community to plain member and citizen of it.” Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac Aldo Leopold, a forester and ecologist, published a collection of essays in A Sand County Almanac in 1949. It is recognized…

Mike KenslerApril 4, 2022

Books & Ball Caps

Books & Ball Caps: Megacommunities // The Norfolk Tides

Mike recommends reading Megacommunities by Mark Gerencser, Reginald Van Lee, Fernando Napolitano, and Christopher Kelly and shares the story behind his Norfolk Tides ball cap.

Mike KenslerMarch 2, 2022

Director's Corner SDG11 SDG13 SDG7

Regeneration: Reversing Global Degeneration

“If putting the future of life at the heart of everything we do is not central to our purpose and destiny, why are we here?” Paul Hawken In a 1946 New York Times article, the eminently quotable Albert Einstein said, “a new type of thinking is essential if mankind is…

Mike KenslerMarch 2, 2022

Books & Ball Caps

Books & Ball Caps: Waste // the Hillsboro Hops

Mike recommends reading Waste by Catherine Coleman Flowers and shares the story behind his Hillsboro Hops ball cap.

Mike KenslerFebruary 2, 2022

Director's Corner SDG1 SDG11 SDG3 SDG6

Clean Water, Sanitation, & Human Rights: What Do We Owe Our Neighbors?

Directors Corner, February 2022 “Our collective failure to invest in adequate sanitation, clean drinking water, and effective response to pollution is taking life from the most vulnerable and marginalized among us.” Bryan Stevenson What do you think? Is access to clean water and sanitation a basic human right? One would…

Mike KenslerJanuary 28, 2022

Books & Ball Caps

Books & Ball Caps: The Chalice & the Blade // the Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Mike recommends reading The Chalice and the Blade by Riane Eisler and shares the story behind his Myrtle Beach Pelicans ball cap.

Mike KenslerJanuary 14, 2022

Director's Corner SDG5

Addressing ‘the Greatest Human Rights Challenge in the World”

“I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” ~Malala Yousafzai The 193 nations that created the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) determined SDG 5, Achieve Gender…

Mike KenslerJanuary 12, 2022

Auburn University Receives STARS Silver Rating

Earth Day and the Overview Effect

Books & Ball Caps: A Sand County Almanac // The West Michigan Whitecaps

A Land Ethic, an Ecological Conscience, & Biophilia

Books & Ball Caps: Megacommunities // The Norfolk Tides

Regeneration: Reversing Global Degeneration

Books & Ball Caps: Waste // the Hillsboro Hops

Clean Water, Sanitation, & Human Rights: What Do We Owe Our Neighbors?

Books & Ball Caps: The Chalice & the Blade // the Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Addressing ‘the Greatest Human Rights Challenge in the World”

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