From Sustainability Studies students in Just Food: Sustainable Food Systems Here in Northwest Indiana, we are positioned in between both the Mississippi and the Great Lakes Watersheds. Since our landfills will eventually leak into this water we should take a proactive role and begin rethinking what we consider trash. Eventually (ideally) everyone would/should be able… Read more »
Month: February 2014
Monocropping
By Stephanie Rochford Sustainability Studies student Mono-crop farming is the practice of growing large amounts of one crop on the land. This practice was recognized as a very economical way to provide farmers with a way to earn money, grow large amounts of a staple crop, like soy, corn, or wheat, and sell these crops… Read more »
Adopting Boxes
By Michael R. Staszewski Student worker Center for a Sustainable Future The Center for a Sustainable Future is the best place for a student to work on IUSB’s campus—no matter what major you are pursuing. I say that because I am getting paid to work in a garden, work on Facebook and all other types… Read more »
Poachers, Markets, Sustainability?
Tracy Horvath Sustainability Studies student Uncontrolled hunting of elephants in Africa during the mid-1970’s for their ivory caused widespread devastation. Corruption, politics, war and an inability to enforce poaching laws blocked African governments to stop the killing. Poachers with submachine guns who were backed by military conflicts throughout the continent added to the countries problem… Read more »
The Outcome is AWESOME
By Jasmine McCleod The idea of gardening does not usually cross too many minds. Most say that “It’s too much work keeping up with a garden!” In reality, yes, gardening does have a little more than it seems, it the outcome is AWESOME. Working this summer in the famous garden, I learned a lot of… Read more »