The Auburn University Office of Sustainability has condensed the history of the University's sustainable resource efforts into a Prezi.
The Office of Sustainability has a mission of focusing on nature, economy, society and well-being.
The Office of Sustainability has a commitment to bettering individual health, fulfillment and happiness, according to Director of the Office of Sustainability Mike Kensler.
According to Communications and Outreach manager Jennifer Morse, the presentation provides students with information on sustainability related organizations and initiatives they can become a part of.
Morse said she hopes the presentation will give viewers information about the different aspects of sustainability and projects within the University.
"This presentation doesn't even cover the full story," Morse said. "This is just a sampling of all the efforts the University has been and is currently involved in. We wanted to make this a resource of information to be made available to anyone who wants to know more about any of the aspects of sustainability."
Kensler said some of the projects featured in the presentation are the increasing of energy efficiency at the Auburn Arena, Tiger Transit keeping approximately 5,000 cars off campus each day, Alabama Water Watch training students to monitor local streams and the newly introduced Gotcha bike-sharing program.
"It's a comprehensive overview of a broad spectrum of sustainability projects at Auburn," Kensler said.
An excerpt within the presentation from the Auburn University Sustainability Policy states, "Auburn University is committed to integrating sustainability into all aspects of the University including: operations, instruction, research and outreach activities. Auburn University considers sustainability a core value and strives for excellence in sustainability through continuous assessment and improvement."
According to the Office of Sustainability's website, sustainability efforts at Auburn enhance all aspects of the University's mission of research, instruction and outreach.
Chelsea Roadman, summer intern at the Office of Sustainability, said she used Prezi to create the presentation.
"It's very visual and extremely effective as a story telling format," Roadman said.
Morse said the Prezi shows how those four areas are connected to the components of sustainability--nature, economy, society and well-being--over the course of Auburn's history with a focus on current projects as well.
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