Georgia Institute of Technology
EN-3: Student Life

American Society of Civil Engineers- ASCE is an organization open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Students in ASCE have the opportunity to learn more about the field of civil and environmental engineering and get recruited for internship and full-time opportunities through weekly corporate lunch meetings.

https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/american-society-of-civil-engineers



Association for Sustainable Investment- Throughout the year, ASI hosts various events and discussions with students and administrators to: (1) advocate for the use of sustainable and responsible investment practices by organizations, offices, and departments at or affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology; (2) advance financial investment in climate solutions at the Georgia Institute of Technology; (3) educate the student body at the Georgia Institute of Technology on sustainable finance and fossil fuel divestment. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/association-for-sustainable-investment



Association of Environmental Engineers and Scientists- AEES is a student-run organization for environmentally minded engineers and scientists within the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). We connect undergraduate and graduate students with industry, faculty, and fellow peers through regular lunch meetings, volunteering opportunities, and social events. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/aees



Beekeeping Club- The purpose of Beekeeping Club is to: (1) care for hives on Georgia Tech’s campus; (2) teach Georgia Tech students the fundamentals of beekeeping and honey bee biology; (3) organize Georgia Tech student participation in beekeeping programs and activities throughout the greater metro Atlanta area; (4) advocate for beekeeping and honeybee causes at the campus, local, and statewide level. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/bee-keeping



The Campus Kitchen Project- Campus Kitchens is a volunteer organization dedicated to improving sustainability and reducing food waste on campus. They hold multiple weekly volunteering shifts to package leftover dining hall food and pick up excess food from Greek houses, retail locations, and events on campus. This food, which is normally thrown away, goes to helping food-insecure students on campus through Klemis Kitchen and homeless people in the Atlanta area. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/the-campus-kitchen-project



Cleanup Crew @ GT- This club is intended to pick up litter off the ground all around campus on a weekly volunteer basis. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/cleanupcrew

ECO AT GEORGIA TECH- ECO strives to foster environmental, physical, and mental wellness within the School of Architecture design ecosystem by: (1) enhancing and developing recycling practices ; (2) providing education and environmentally responsible alternatives to the materials used within maker spaces; (3) developing educational resources and events for students on green design certifications, green design tools, eco-conscious material resources, and industry leading environmental trends; (4) connecting to the community outside of Georgia Tech to teach and share green design ideas, materials, and knowledge through interactive design activities and talks. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/eco-at-georgia-tech

Electrify GT- Electrify GT is a student-led campaign for campus electrification at Georgia Tech. We believe that electrification is the fastest, most effective means for reducing campus greenhouse gas emissions, but the cost savings and public health benefits associated with electrification make this issue critical to long- and short-term campus planning at Georgia Tech. We advocate for a transition to electric equipment, appliances, and vehicles across campus by garnering student support, engaging key stakeholders, and providing research and resources to aid in a responsible transition. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/electrify-gt

Energy Club- The Energy Club is a multidisciplinary club focused on energy education, engineering, and competition. We seek to inspire and prepare the next generation of individuals knowledgeable in the complex energy-related world. We strive to bring together the technology, policy, and business of the energy landscape to better understand its issues and contribute to the dialogue. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/energy-club

Engineers for a Sustainable World- ESW-GT is the Georgia Tech chapter of ESW, a non-profit organization that manages student-run projects promoting environmental, social, and economic sustainable solutions to local, national, and global problems. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/engineers-for-a-sustainable-world

Engineers Without Borders- EWB-GT is a chapter of EWB-USA, a large non-profit humanitarian organization. The goal of this organization is to support community-driven development projects worldwide through partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/engineers-without-borders

Equity in Architecture- Equity in Architecture is an organization within the School of Architecture whose main goal is to promote unity and equity in our profession through three central points: inclusion, identity, and power. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/equity-in-architecture

GT Solar Racing- GT Solar Racing is a nonprofit, student-run organization that designs and builds solar-powered race cars for track and cross-country competitions worldwide. Our mission is to push the cutting edge of hyper-efficient vehicle technology while offering real opportunities for our members to improve their design, manufacturing, and leadership skills. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/solarracing

HyTech Racing- HyTech Racings mission is to equip every student with a deep understanding of all aspects of vehicle design and development. Each team member has a chance to learn about all components of vehicle design and production through research, mechanical and electrical design, machining, component sourcing, project management, manufacturing and testing. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/hytech-racing

MOVE (Mobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences)- MOVE (Mobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences) is Georgia Tech's umbrella organization for a variety of community service and volunteer opportunities. MOVE’s Mission is to strive to motivate and connect the Georgia Tech community to engage in diversified service to better serve our community at large and serve as a resource for other Service Organizations on campus. The organization consists of 6 committees - Animal Welfare, Education and STEM, Hunger and Homelessness, Medical Assistance, Sustainability, and Special Projects (which combines a variety of needs not met by other committees) - that address various issues within the Georgia Tech and the Greater Atlanta community. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mobilizing-opportunities-for-volunteer-experiences

Net Impact Scheller College of Business MBA Chapter- Net Impact believes the business sector is critical in driving positive social and environmental change, but also that a triple bottom line perspective is best for business. Their mission is to provide knowledge, develop skills, host events, and facilitate connections for all members in their pursuit of this vision. Many of these programs and events are coordinated in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ILE). https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/net-impact-scheller-college-of-business-mba-chapte

Organization for Social Activism at GT- OSA promotes student-led social activism through volunteer outreach, information sessions, committee socials, networking, and on- and off- campus events. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/osa

Outdoor Recreation- ORGT is a CRC program that has provided high-quality outdoor experiences for Georgia Tech students since 1970! ORGT offers Adventure Trips in several sports, including whitewater kayaking, rock climbing, and mountain biking. All trips are led by skilled Georgia Tech students and alumni, and successful participation in an adventure progression could lead you to one day being an ORGT leader as well. ORGT also offers outdoor gear rentals at the Wilderness Outpost. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/outdoor-recreation

Scouting @ GT- Scouting @GT is Tech’s premier organization dedicated to bringing the scouting spirit to campus! Whether it’s hiking/backpacking, trail cleanups, working with local troops, hosting clinics, service events, high adventure/camping trips, or anything else we get up to, Scouting at Georgia Tech is the place to be for people of any gender and level of scouting experience to find themselves through service and a love for the great outdoors. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/eagles

Students Organizing for Sustainability- SOS brings sustainability-oriented people together to inspire positive change in the community by hosting various events, such as guest speakers panels and Green Meetings, and allowing students to lead change through their own projects. They also run and maintain the Georgia Tech Community Garden. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/students-organizing-for-sustainability

The Campus Kitchen Project- Campus Kitchens is a volunteer organization dedicated to improving sustainability and reducing food waste on campus. They hold multiple weekly volunteering shifts to package leftover dining hall food and also pick up excess food from Greek houses, retail locations, and events on campus. This food, which is normally thrown away, goes to helping food-insecure students on campus through Klemis Kitchen and homeless people in the Atlanta area. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/the-campus-kitchen-project

Trailblazers- Trailblazers is an official student organization of the Georgia Institute of Technology. The purpose of Trailblazers is to increase student and faculty appreciation for the outdoors through trail adventure and exploration. The Trailblazers Executive Committee coordinates trips combining environmental service projects with outdoor recreation to allow participants to build new friendships while serving and learning about the environment. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/trailblazers

Veggie Jackets- Veggie Jackets is a student organization for the vegan/vegetarian community at GT. They aim to bring together the veggie community at GT with social events, food, volunteer opportunities, and informative guest speaker events. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/veggie-jackets

Students Organizing for Sustainability bring sustainability-oriented people together to inspire positive change in the community, with our various events including guest speaker panels and Green Network Meetings. The Community Garden committee runs the Community Garden at Georgia Tech and volunteers with other Atlanta environmental organizations. The Community Garden is located on the east wall of the Instructional Center and north of the Campus Center. Some of the events we host/attend throughout the year include garden workdays (all levels welcome), Trees Atlanta volunteering, de-stress yoga, and sustainable DIY-events. SOS also helps to maintain the rooftop garden at Kendeda. Urban agriculture at Kendeda gives students an opportunity to connect to our food. We have three plantings and harvestings a year with the help of GT staff. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/students-organizing-for-sustainability ; Urban Agriculture at Georgia Tech: Kendeda Building Fall Planting

The Urban Honey Bee Project, developed by Jennifer Leavey, the integrated science curriculum coordinator for the College of Sciences, gives students from all majors an opportunity to conduct their own hive-related research with scientists and students from other disciplines. The Project is a unique interdisciplinary undergraduate research and education program focused on the impact of urban habitats on honeybees. https://bees.gatech.edu

The Nutrients, Energy, and Water Center for Agriculture Technology are committed to developing sustainable nutrient, energy, and water systems. The N.E.W. Center creates, tests, and implements interdisciplinary solutions to agrifood sector issues by integrating and testing an array of emerging technologies in an effort to feed the future. https://sites.gatech.edu/newcenter/

Starter Bikes is bicycle co-operative shop on GT's campus. Starter Bikes helps people learn how to fix and maintain their bike by providing equitable access to used bikes, parts, and tools. We also have bikes for sale through a raffle system, where we select 5-10 students on Thursdays and notify them to come to Starter Bikes on Friday, although the availability varies with the season. We also partner with numerous Atlanta-based bike repair shops throughout the year, including Intown Bicycles and Earl’s Bike Shop. Bikes sold are donated and/or collected as part of the Georgia Tech bike abandonment program. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/starter-bikes

Sustainable-X supports participants interested in and passionate about creating start-ups with environmental and social impacts in mind. The program is hosted by Georgia Tech but serves the state of Georgia and is open to Students, Staff, Faculty, Alum, and Community members. https://sustainable-x.gatech.edu

● Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business - Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series

● Serve-Learn-Sustain Liam’s Legacy Symposium Series
- The Liam's Legacy Symposium honors the memory of Liam Rattray, an outstanding and socially committed Georgia Tech Honors Program student who was tragically killed by a drunk driver just a few weeks after his graduation, in 2011. We mourn his death, but we also celebrate his life in this annual event that carries his name and draws upon his legacy of engagement and activism.

● Serve-Learn-Sustain and Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business - Alumni “Careers in Sustainability” Advisement Hour

● The Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)
- Hosts a monthly seminar series featuring sustainability-related research. [Link to series](https://research.gatech.edu/sustainability/2022-23-speaker-series)

● Georgia Tech Climate Action Plan Student Engagement Events
- The Georgia Tech Office of Sustainability hosted two engagement events for students to learn about and provide input on the Institute's first-ever Climate Action Plan.

● The Seventh Annual Sustainable Facilities Forum: Georgia Tech Sustainability

● Atlanta Sustainability Networking Night
- Hosted by the Office of Sustainability.

● Climate Action Plan Student Engagement Workshop
- Hosted by the Office of Sustainability.

● Energy Expo (https://www.energyexpo.gatech.edu/)
- This annual event is also hosted by a GT club.

● Tech Arts Festival - Exhibition featuring installations, performances, and events highlighting the intersection of art and technology: https://arts.gatech.edu/event/tech-arts-festival-2023

● Infrastructural Membranes - Inflatable structure that explores taken-for-granted infrastructures of data, air, and feeling: https://arts.gatech.edu/event/infrastructural-membranes

● Earth Day Cypher - Celebrate Earth Day with a cypher featuring Georgia Tech’s very own DJ 2-Smooth and Tekstyles: https://arts.gatech.edu/event/earth-day-cypher

● Mural Painting with ARTiculate and SMILE - Old-school, paint-by-numbers party focusing on upcycling and refurbishing areas around Atlanta: https://arts.gatech.edu/event/mural-painting-articulate-atl-smile

● ACCelerate Festival - Celebration of creative exploration and innovative research happening at the intersection of science, engineering, arts, and design: https://arts.gatech.edu/event/accelerate-festival-2022

● Extension of Community: https://art.c21u.gatech.edu/extension-community

● Learning from Nature: The Future of Design: https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/learning-from-nature

Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech - ORGT is a community of students, staff, and alumni committed to creating meaningful outdoor adventures for GT students. We are not an outdoor club. We are a team of 240 volunteers & staff who provide the campus with enriching adventure experiences including 120 day and overnight trips, 19 multi-day expeditions each year, and a host of training experiences like kayak roll school, the CRC climbing wall, and Wilderness First Aid classes. We strive to deliver these at the highest levels of the outdoor industry. ORGT is a serious community dedicated to pushing boundaries purposefully, managing risks responsibly, and providing quality outdoor recreation and meaningful experiences to Georgia Tech. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/outdoor-recreation

Trailblazers is an official student organization of the Georgia Institute of Technology. The purpose of Trailblazers is to increase student and faculty appreciation for the outdoors through trail adventure and exploration. The Trailblazers Executive Committee coordinates trips combining environmental service projects with outdoor recreation to allow participants to build new friendships while serving and learning about the environment. All Georgia Tech undergraduate and graduate students (members and non-members), along with faculty and staff, are eligible to participate on Trailblazers outdoor service and adventure trips. Trips planned by the Trailblazers Executive Committee include multiple Local Projects throughout the year and Alternative Break Trips during Fall Break and Spring Break. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/trailblazers

Impact Living Learning Community- The Impact through Science, Technology, and Social Good or Impact Living-Learning Community (LLC) is an LLC open to all first-year students who are interested in exploring issues of diversity, social good, community engagement, and sustainability. https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/impactllc

Georgia Tech’s EcoReps program supports Resident Assistants in promoting, teaching, and exemplifying sustainable practices to on-campus residents. EcoReps are empowered to plan events and create targeted campaigns to support the achievement of Institute level sustainability goals in residence halls. https://sustain.gatech.edu/georgia-tech-ecoreps

The following offices offer paid student assistant and/or internship positions related to sustainability:
● Office of Sustainability – https://sustain.gatech.edu/job-opportunities
● Serve-Learn-Sustain - https://serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu/sls-employment-opportunities
● Kendeda Building Fellows - https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/about/kendeda-building-fellowship
● Global Change Program - https://globalchange.gatech.edu/about/
● Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business - https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/centers-initiatives/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business/fellows-application/index.html
● Building Engineering and Energy Strategies Internship - https://facilities.gatech.edu/building-engineering-energy-strategies
● Planning, Design, and Construction Internship - https://facilities.gatech.edu/design-construction
● RCE Greater Atlanta - https://rcega.org/sdg-futures-fellowship

Serve- Learn-Sustain - Serve-Learn-Sustain is an Institutional effort to equip Georgia Tech students to learn and serve around the theme “creating sustainable communities” through engagement with content and context. The initiative was developed as Tech's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), as a key component to its reaffirmation of accreditation.

https://serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu/how-we-got-here