Back to school this year has been more stressful than usual. It has also opened up a lot of new opportunities for learning and growing. We are going to classes virtually, but still creating connections. We are coming to campus in small numbers, and doing so wearing masks. We are working on projects, research, and… Read more »
Entries by Krista Bailey
How to Have the Most Sustainable School Year
This school year can be the most sustainable yet! With school back in session but some of us still stuck at home, we need all the tips we can get and can do to help reduce our impact! Quarantine and COVID-19 has led to a rise in household waste, but with these simple tips we… Read more »
Summer 2020 Message from the Director
There are joys that summer brings that don’t change no matter what is happening in the rest of the world: flowers bloom, Michiana waters get warmer and more welcoming, and fresh, local food is everywhere. There are opportunities to address issues that can change what is happening in the world: to respect and support one… Read more »
Earth Day 2020 POSTPONED
Event will be rescheduled due to the COVID-19 spread, update coming as soon as we know! Earth Day Expo & Award Ceremony Join in the fun as we celebrate the 50th Earth Day! In the spirit of the first Earth Day, we are inviting community and campus partners to share an issue they are working… Read more »
Transforming South Bend: An Evening of Talks
Event will be rescheduled due to the COVID-19 spread, update coming soon! For the past 4 years, the Center for a Sustainable Future has held 8-12 weeks of talks in the Sustainability & Innovation Series. In 2020, we are bringing a group of incredible sustainability and innovation leaders together – for one night only –… Read more »
Sustainability Plan: Hilton Garden Inn
Developed by graduate students in the Strategic Sustainability Leadership program. Students worked with staff at the Hilton Garden Inn to raise awareness, conduct a baseline analysis, developing a compelling vision, and outline an action plan. Explore the plan HERE
Message from the Director, February 2020
Love it or hate it, winter is here. This time of year compels me to dream and plan, to meet with others, and to focus on what I can help grow into reality when the seasons shift. Literally and metaphorically, we are in a time of great potential. This year marks the 50th anniversary of… Read more »
Feeling Good Using New Tools
Cheri Gray Sustainability and Wellness Professor Krista Baily 24 April 2016 Blog 3 of 3 I am feeling good about reconnecting with my sister. I have talked with her a couple of times since last week and this feels great! My family is mired in dysfunction with many of us not talking for years. I… Read more »
Right Tribe, Downshift and Moving Naturally
Cheri Gray Sustainability and Wellness Professor Krista Baily 17 April 2016 Blog Two of Three This past week I reconnected with my sister. I talked with my sister on the phone for two hours discussing our family and life in general. We had been estranged for three years and it has been nice reconnecting with… Read more »
Sustainability and Wellness
Sustainability and Wellness Professor Krista Bailey 11 April 2016 Power 9 Blog 1 of 3 by Cheri Gray To move in the directions of Right Tribe, I started reconnecting with one of my friends this past week to catch up on what’s been going on in her life. Right now, I am reconnecting with conversations on… Read more »