At the conclusion of the “Just Food: Sustainable Food Systems” class led during the Fall, 2012, semester by Center for a Sustianable Future’s Assistant Director Krista Bailey, student prepared and delivered final presenations. They were given creative license to do what they felt delivered the content of their final papers for the course. One student,… Read more »
Entries by Krista Bailey
A Path Towards Sustainability, part 4
Sustainability does not follow the one and done philosophy, rather the principles of constant renewal; one building upon another. Our lifestyle habits reflect our commitment to the environment also. One of our favorite things to do is to spend the day Goodwill hunting. Being in the construction trades I am notoriously hard on my clothing…. Read more »
A Path Towards Sustainability, part 3
Sustainability does not follow the one and done philosophy, rather the principles of constant renewal; one building upon another. The recently completed bathroom boasts radiant heating throughout the main traffic areas as well as an energy star exhaust fan light combination. The radiant heat option cost $331.64, which was the matting and the digital thermostat…. Read more »
Journey of a Locavore–Adventures with the Red Wattle
Earlier this month, I visited Grass is Greener Meat and Produce, a family farm in Bremen, Indiana, owned by John and Toni Rowe. A couple of years before, the Rowe’s transitioned from conventional farming methods to using non-GMO seeds, and growing produce and raising animals using organic methods. The family raises an extremely rare breed… Read more »
A Path Towards Sustainability, part 2
Sustainability Studies student Stephen Dubree reflects on his family’s path towards sustainability in a series of pieces that will take readers on a tour of his home and lifestyle. Sustainability does not follow the one and done philosophy, rather the principles of constant renewal; one building upon another. I installed a programmable thermostat when we… Read more »
A Path to Sustainability, part 1
Sustainability Studies student Stephen Dubree reflects on his family’s path towards sustainability in a series of pieces that will take readers on a tour of his home and lifestyle. “Sustainability does not follow the one and done philosophy, rather the principles of constant renewal; one building upon another.” I have purchased and installed LED bulbs and… Read more »
Journey of a Locavore, Part 2
Eating local is getting me in touch with my inner-foodie. I am cooking more often. By cooking, I don’t mean ripping open a box of Rice-A-Roni to serve beside a chicken patty. Blech. No, I am cooking—stewing, baking, sautéing. I am experimenting with foods I hadn’t previously used. Before the growing season ended, I cooked… Read more »
Best Practices
While Bob Willard’s book The Sustainability Champion’s Guidebook: How to Transform Your Company is more geared toward companies transitioning to sustainability from a not so sustainable model (i.e. corporate companies implementing sustainable practices into their successful business plan), this book also relates to any organization, large or small, by providing seven practices of sustainability champions…. Read more »
More Experience Raises Awareness
The dry, hot, and muggy summer is slowly coming to an end as we prepare for football, a new semester, and buying overpriced school books. I am a little sad that my internship will also be ending soon but I have learned so much this summer I could not be happier. The readings required to… Read more »
Waste Not, Want Not
A few months ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the concept of “food diving.” He and I will wait until local businesses close and essentially dumpster dive for food; usually vegetables, fruits, and sometimes bread-related products, that have been thrown out because either a company doesn’t deem it viable over the weekend or… Read more »