By Amanda Buchholz Sustainability Studies intern Overharvesting, introducing foreign and invasive species, unbalancing a balanced ecosystem, and changing the landscape are all examples of how society can contribute to the degradation of nature. My internship at Green Bridge Growers (GBG) has shown me ways of preserving nature while also learning to look at the signs… Read more »
Future Comments
With Love any means can be possible…
By Jonathon Elwood Smith Sustainability Studies Intern One activity that positivity affects the use of natural resources is how the garden disposes of its yard waste. The community garden uses its own compost from the garden to recycle the nutrients and material left over. Not needing to extract material from other sites or use raw… Read more »
Having a Green Moment
By Grace Lidinsky-Smith Sustainability Intern Green, healthy (or healthy-looking) foods are having a moment right now. As I strolled down the aisles of Meijer today, I saw a package of Veggie Straws. It was decorated with an illustration of lush vegetables and claimed to be “all natural.” There was even a tomato dotting the “i”… Read more »
maintain – teach – sustain
By Greg Kowalski Sustainability Studies Inter, Rum Village Nature Nature Center I believe that my internship at Rum Village Park is contributing to sustainability in a small way. I think that by helping to maintain the three miles of hiking trails that are used by the public, as well as for educational purposes, it keeps them in… Read more »
the natural beauty of future generations
By Greg Kowalski Sustainability Studies intern This summer I will be doing my internship with Garry Harrington at Rum Village park on the city’s south side. I am hoping that together we can both figure out how to meet the current needs of the park without compromising its ability to meet its future needs so… Read more »
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
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 »