The changing fall weather and colors always offer a time for me to reflect on the year. My thoughts linger on warm summer days spent in the garden, bicycling, paddling on the river, or soaking in sunsets at a Lake Michigan beach. I have been reminiscing about spring delights and a cross country train trip… Read more »
Meet the Center Staff of 2021-22
Meet Our Staff Cameron Kincaid Cameron is a senior here at IUSB majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sustainability. Cameron currently works on the staff for the Center for a Sustainable Future. Here are some of his positive takeaways from the Sustainability program, “A positive I have had studying sustainability at IUSB… Read more »
Sustainability Fireside Chats
Check out some hot topics related to sustainability in higher education today. They include: tree equity; wellness & diversity; food security; intersections of climate, race, and internationalization; and bike share programs. The Center for a Sustainable Future is catching up on workshops delivered at the Global Conference on Sustainability In Higher Education. Drop in to… Read more »
Sustainable Activity Resources
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Tops Off, Titans!
That’s right! We want you to take the Tops Off of your plastic bottles – they are valuable! Several years ago, a student introduced us to a local resource that turns plastic bottle caps into benches. The Elkhart County 4-H Fair collects them and they come back as benches to the fairgrounds. You can be… Read more »
Sustainability Work Study Positions Available for 2021-22 Year
The Center for a Sustainable Future is currently seeking to fill three Work Study positions for the 2021-22 academic year. Work hours will be for approximately 15 weeks per semester for an average of 8 hours week. Pay ranges from $10.15-11.25 per our based on credit hours accrued at the start of each semester. On… Read more »
Planting for Pollinators Virtual Workshop
Planting for Pollinators Workshop What: Sam Buchanan, the Environmental Educator for the St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District, will be discussing the importance of pollinators and how we can help them through pollinator-friendly planting. She will cover the basics of what a pollinator is and why they are important, what sorts of plants are… Read more »
Message from the Director, Winter 2021
Severe and unusual winter storms recently swept much of the United States. After moving my fair share of snow and ice, I sat down to work. The issues of the day included food insecurity, expanding local food access and supporting local growers, the slow process of change, the difficulty people have knowing where to find… Read more »
Message from the Director
December 2020 While 2020 may be winding to a close, the issues and opportunities we have encountered this year are not going away. We have learned a lot about our own capacities to manage change, and have gotten better at it even though it has felt torturous at times. At the same time, we have… Read more »
Transforming South Bend: First Friday Innovation Conversations
For the past 4 years, the Center for a Sustainable Future has held a series of 8-12 weeks of individual talks in the Sustainability & Innovation Series. Throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, the Center will showcase local sustainability and innovation leaders to share how and why they are working to… Read more »