By Bryan Good Sustainability Studies student You want fresh vegetables but aren’t sure if your grocery store has yours or their best interest in mind. Vegetable stands are nice but you don’t know how long since they’ve been picked. At first glance, gardening appears to be a project that is overwhelming and time-consuming. Who wants to… Read more »
Entries by Krista Bailey
To Be A Titan of Sustainability
By Angela Cormican Intern, Center for a Sustainable Future Looking Forward: How is my internship helping people meet their needs? I do not know how to answer this question except to say that I am not doing enough. I am trying. That is my goal. I have a plan. I want to develop a Boy’s and… Read more »
a way to reach out to everyone
Hello, Chris here. Over the last few weeks, I have been doing some reading and I have learned quite a bit. Some of my reading is in search of how to make a transition to becoming more sustainable. Step-by–step guides are very handy in showing what to do to become more sustainable. The Natural Step… Read more »
Diving into Sustainability: Junior’s Farm
By Devon Brugh Have you ever considered how our world is divided? We have an uneven division of leaning to water and areas considered to be land. Consider the areas of land for a second. Yet what do they consist of? Are they long flat fields for farming; or covered with trees, mountains or other… Read more »
Diving into Sustainability: Rebirth
By Devon Brugh The sea of light brown dirt in front of us was just a minor setback. If the soil lacked the nutrients it needed, then we would have to supplement those items. One way of doing that was to create a compost box. There a variety of ways to create a box or… Read more »
Diving into Sustainability: The Unveiling
By Devon Brugh My husband and I were ecstatic when we found our new home, but not for what most people think. Yes, the spacious house, a good school system and walking distance to a local food store were good selling points. We fell in love with the half acre fenced in yard in the… Read more »
Generation Dinner: A Better Society Starts at the Table
By Jane Wise, sustainability student, IU South Bend Does Small Talk Make A Big Difference? In the majority of American homes, a specific place exists where a family can discuss, share experiences, and work through issues. Perhaps this place is the living room, the sitting room, or even the family car. While a family can… Read more »
Tis the Season… for intensive sustainable thought
By Angela Cormican Intern, Center for a Sustainable Future “It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without ribbons or boxes or bags.” Rate? Measurements? To reflect on the 7 practices at right, and answer to the level of growth or to grade the internship experience and structure, one image comes to mind:… Read more »
12 STEPS TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
By Angie Cormican Intern, Center for a Sustainable Future at IU South Bend In personal reflection, and when speaking with peers about their introduction to sustainability and experiences, there is an overwhelmingly shared sense: emotion that motivates and promotes positive change. Learning about sustainability is like undergoing a 12 step recovery program for addiction…we are… Read more »
Cutting Down Your Yard: Pollution & Chemicals
By Jakob Barry, guest blogger Pollution isn’t something that’s generally found in the yard and garden but depending on how a property is managed it may be more widespread than realized. How so? As a homeowner maintains his property he may unknowingly use certain methods for achieving a goal which actually hurt the environment. The result… Read more »