Bryan Good Sustainability Studies student My journey down the path of sustainability is a sandwich with a book by Joel Salatin called “Folks, this ain’t normal” as the meat-filled center. In the introduction, Joel reflects on how life in America used to be. He speaks of how and why a teenage boy working on a… Read more »
Entries by Krista Bailey
Growing social connections
By Jonathon Smith Sustainability Intern, IUSB Unity Garden The food grown in the community gardens are harvested for local organizations and food pantries which in turn create local social connections.
Making Things to Break?
Planned Obsolescence
Reuse to Grow!
According to The Natural Step system condition two is described as the ability to “Reduce and eliminate our contribution to the systematic accumulation of substances produced by society”. This means to fulfill this system condition we need to reduce the amount of substances used that are not recyclable, reusable or biodegradable. At Green Bridge Growers we… Read more »
Greg S. Kowalski Sustainability Studies student While on my ten day study abroad trip in Costa Rica I was able to visit three distinct forests, several cities, and even a beach. My trip was coordinated by the Office of International Studies at IUSB. What I observed was nothing short of amazing and the people I… Read more »
Sustainable Table
By Michaela Kapala Sustainability Studies Honor Student The average distance that eight random food items traveled to my refrigerator was 733.5 miles. The closest item was a half pint of heavy whipping crème from a Horizon dairy farm in Fowler, Michigan, approximately 160 miles from the Whole Foods in Mishawaka. Considering that these items most… Read more »
Seven Practices of Sustainability Champions
Bryan Good Sustainability Studies student The “Seven Practices of Sustainability Champions” are: 1. Get Credible, Stay Credible 2. Dialogue 3. Collaborate, Educate, Network 4. Meet Them Where They Are 5. Piggyback Existing Initiatives 6. Influence the Influencers 7. Practice ‘Planful Opportunism’ The area I feel I am growing most is #2 – Dialogue. Through the… Read more »
Solar Roads to the Future
What surprises and intriguing developments are going on in sustainability? This summer, we have asked Grace Lidinsky-Smith, an IU student with an independent studies program that links feminism and sustainability, to share her perspective on cool new things she has seen, read about, and experienced. Watch for her Wednesday evening musings, observations, and video blogs! … Read more »
Costa Rica’s “the energy trilemma”
Greg S. Kowalski Sustainability Studies student In this post I would like to address where and how Costa Rica ranks in terms of sustainability. As I have stated in the past, they are one of the most sustainable countries in the world, but how do they compare with other countries in their region, as well… Read more »
Becoming more accountable in a spiritual sense
Bryan Good Sustainability Studies student In the Biblical creation story, mankind is told to subdue the earth as read in the English language. I see that mankind has done so. He has done it so well that that same man is concerned about how the earth will endure the future. The preservation of what we have is the… Read more »