Student Sponsorship: If you are a student interested in attending a Partner event or an SLS event that involves a registration cost, SLS has some limited funds to support student attendance. Please get in touch by emailing us with your funding request. Please note that SLS has a MANDATORY requirement that sponsored students write a blog post about their experience for our website.
Upcoming SLS Events
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Nov 19
EMERGE Leadership: An In-Depth Workshop for Equitable Sustainability Leadership
Join the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), NAACP, and the Georgia Institute of Technology for this innovative workshop.
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Nov 19
French Day 2019
Annual French event hosted by School of Modern Languages
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Nov 19
Fall 2019 SLS Student Showcase
Join us for the showcase and reception.
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Jan 14 to Apr 14
SLS Advising Hours
Meet with an SLS Academic Advisor
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Jan 23 to Mar 26
SLS Advising Hours
Meet with an SLS Advisor
Upcoming Partner Events
Sustainability in Mental Health Film Series: The Criminalization of Mental Illness
Thursday, November 14th, 6:00pm - 7:30pm (North Avenue Apartments Brittain Rec)
Film: “This is Crazy: Criminalizing Mental Health”
Discussion: Dr. Sarah Allred, Associate Professor of Sociology and Chair of the department at Berry College, will lead us through a discussion about stigmas surrounding mental health and the institutional structures in place that prevent access to health care. Please join us to learn about how you can impact the mental health field in areas such using computer systems, business start-ups, and program development as we learn about what is needed in the growing field of mental health.
Westside River Rendezvous
Saturday, November 16th, 9:30am - 12:30pm (Mozley Park C.A. Scott Rec Center, 1565 MLK Jr. Drive, Atlanta, 30314)
Let’s get back out and sample some waters!! Join SLS partners West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper to take to the streams to take water samples, find water quality issues and learn about the condition of our West Atlanta waterways. This watershed wide, family friendly water monitoring activity is an event you won’t want to miss!! Training, supplies, and FREE LUNCH!!! Provided.
Participants will meet up and go over sampling techniques then break into groups to collect water samples and observations all over West Atlanta at more than 50 locations! Once we return to the Mozley Park Rec Center, students and staff will test the samples for pollutants, track down any issues indicated, and send the test results out to participants so we can all get a better picture of water quality in West Atlanta.
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
November 20th - 22nd (Georgia World Congress Center)
Greenbuild is the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source cutting edge solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in our buildings, cities and communities. This year's event theme is "A New Living Standard."
Mayor Ivan Allen Digital Archive Community Researcher Workshop
Saturday, November 23rd, 8:30am - 3:30pm (Georgia Tech - TBD)
We invite applications for an upcoming Community Researcher Workshop that will give access to the Ivan Allen Jr. Digital Archive, 30,000 pages of the administrative records of the former mayor, whose 1962-1970 tenure is remembered as one of both progress and controversy. The complimentary full-day workshop will be led by historian and Georgia Tech professor Todd Michney. We especially welcome those participants from outside academia.
Growing a Greener Atlanta: Green Communities Celebrates 10 Years
Wednesday, December 4th, 10am - 7pm (Kendeda Building)
Join the Atlanta Regional Commission in celebrating a decade of advancement through its Green Communities Program. This symposium will spotlight program achievements, sustainability strides, and community partnerships that are reducing the region's environmental footprint.
ITU Kaleidoscope Conference
Wednesday, December 4 - Friday, December 6 (GTRI Conference Center)
The Georgia Institute of Technology is hosting the 2019 ITU Kaleidoscope Conference, December 4-6, which will bring together universities, industry, and research institutions to identify emerging advancements in ICTs, in particular, areas in need of international standards to aid the healthy development of the Information Society. Kaleidoscope 2019 targets specialists in the fields of ICT, digital health and socio-economic development, including researchers, academics, students, engineers, computer scientists, policymakers, regulators, innovators, futurists, clinicians, and health practitioners.
View the full conference program and register for this event on the ITU Kaleidoscope website.
Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable: Urban Water Challenges
Friday, December 6th, 7:30am - 9:00am (Southface, 241 Pine Street, NE, Atlanta, 30308)
Health is a Human Right: Race and Place in America Exhibit
ONGOING, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (Georgia State College of Law)
Visit Health is a Human Right: Race and Place in America at Georgia State Law. This exhibit examines historic challenges of the past 120 years in achieving health equity in the U.S. We know “race and place” are as important as personal choices in achieving our full potential. People with low incomes, minorities and other socially disadvantaged populations face significant inequities in opportunities for optimal health, along the lines of race, ethnicity and place. The exhibit displays historic photographs and documents that illustrate the struggles of diverse groups.
Past Conferences, Workshops, and Events
SUMMER SESSION 2018 EVENT: THE ATLANTA BELTLINE: FROM VISION TO REALITY
