Before we get into what I am doing to make my wedding a little more green, let’s take a second to think about items that traditionally appear in weddings, shall we? Bride’s wedding dress, groom’s tuxedo, wedding party attire, rings, flowers, food (plates, napkins, silverware, cups), decorations…and that isn’t even close to everything. Now, think… Read more »
Future Comments
Moving to a more responsible lifestyle, without the shock element (part 1)
by Amy Mazurek Sustainability Studies Student As we approach Earth Day, we’ve decided to share a series of reflections on how one person is trying to move towards a more responsible, and sustainable, lifestyle. Moving to an organic, sustainable, and greener lifestyle sounds great, but can be overwhelming. The earth-loving life is enticing, but the… 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 »
Poachers, Markets, Sustainability?
Tracy Horvath Sustainability Studies student Uncontrolled hunting of elephants in Africa during the mid-1970’s for their ivory caused widespread devastation. Corruption, politics, war and an inability to enforce poaching laws blocked African governments to stop the killing. Poachers with submachine guns who were backed by military conflicts throughout the continent added to the countries problem… Read more »
The Outcome is AWESOME
By Jasmine McCleod The idea of gardening does not usually cross too many minds. Most say that “It’s too much work keeping up with a garden!” In reality, yes, gardening does have a little more than it seems, it the outcome is AWESOME. Working this summer in the famous garden, I learned a lot of… Read more »
New projects and fresh ideas
By Michaela Kapala Growing up across from a farm with chickens living in my backyard, I’m the type to be content fishing in my backyard with my toes buried in the grass and the sun on my face. Being a particularly curious person immersed in nature and anything oozy or gooey throughout my childhood, studying… Read more »
Wildlife: worth more alive than dead
By Tracy Horvath Sustainability Studies student “Our wildlife is commercially valuable.” With a statement like this I’m not sure if the great whales will ever recover. The world was assured during the years of large-scale whaling that the hunting was based on a sustained yield basis. In 1970, the depletion was so astronomical that eight… Read more »
A Valuable Lesson
Hello, Chris here. While interning at Bertrand farm, I learned a couple of ideas that will be putting in place in my garden at home. These ideas are cover cropping and intensive crop growing. These are valuable tools for me because I have a limited growing area at home, and I have limited resources because… Read more »
How Sustainable Use is Wiping Out the World’s Wildlife
A book review by Tracy Horvath Sustainability Studies Student I have to admit when I first started reading Animals in Peril– How Sustainable Use is Wiping Out the World’s Wildlife, I thought, great! Finally, someone is taking a serious look at saving wildlife. After a few chapters the moral of the book was completely different… Read more »