Gina Klingel Sustainability Studies student In a sustainable society, everything we do has a consequence that affects the future, no matter how small the action or decision may be. As inhabitants of this planet and members of its intricate web of life, it should be our goal to contribute to the well-being of the earth… Read more »
Entries by Krista Bailey
The Bees Knees
By Ashley Fink Sustainability Studies student If you’ve seen agricultural news lately, you’ve probably heard about the issue of the declining number of bees. If the significance of their extinction eludes you, let me highlight their role in the food system and thus, the sustainability of our species. According to the American Beekeeping Federation, a… Read more »
different things in different places
By Lisa Caron Sustainability Studies student The Japanese may be food parasites1 but they are efficient. When I was living there in a rented home in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, I found so many neat things that saved money and helped lower the need for wasting earth’s resources. For example the floor in my kitchen had… Read more »
Better than Fertilizer
By: Bryan Good Sustainability Studies student Have you ever gone to a lawn and garden store and become overwhelmed by the numerous choices of fertilizer? Numbers like 12-0-0 and 8-8-8 among others quickly get confusing. What to do? You can ask for help and many people are more than capable but it takes several times… Read more »
Urban Agriculture
By Stephanie Rochford Sustainability Studies student Today, we are seeing more cities promote urban agriculture, but why? Isn’t a city, by its very nature, the result of not wanting to farm land? Do the benefits of urban agriculture become counterintuitive to the life of a city? Some might say that agriculture does not belong… Read more »
Robbing Mother Earth: The Hidden Price We’re Too Willing to Pay
By Ashley Fink Sustainability Studies student When considering the resources that we pull from the Earth, oil is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Though oil is a highly-coveted commodity (been to the gas pump, lately?), there is something even more valuable harnessed below the Earth’s surface. That something is water. Water is… Read more »
How Far my Fruit Flies and Why am I jealous
By students from “Just Food: Sustainable Food Systems” course at IU South Bend I bet most consumers at the local grocery store chain have no idea what it takes to get “fresh” fruit to their table. It is startling if you just look in your refrigerator and discover where your fruit has come from. If… Read more »
5 Ways to Save the Earth
From Sustainability Studies students in Just Food: Sustainable Food Systems Here in Northwest Indiana, we are positioned in between both the Mississippi and the Great Lakes Watersheds. Since our landfills will eventually leak into this water we should take a proactive role and begin rethinking what we consider trash. Eventually (ideally) everyone would/should be able… Read more »
Monocropping
By Stephanie Rochford Sustainability Studies student Mono-crop farming is the practice of growing large amounts of one crop on the land. This practice was recognized as a very economical way to provide farmers with a way to earn money, grow large amounts of a staple crop, like soy, corn, or wheat, and sell these crops… Read more »
Adopting Boxes
By Michael R. Staszewski Student worker Center for a Sustainable Future The Center for a Sustainable Future is the best place for a student to work on IUSB’s campus—no matter what major you are pursuing. I say that because I am getting paid to work in a garden, work on Facebook and all other types… Read more »