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 »
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Meet the New Mike!
Hello, as the title suggests, I’m Mike. I’m currently a junior at IUSB, with a double major in marketing and advertising. This is actually my first year at this college—I spent the last 2 ½ years at Ivy Tech South Bend getting my Associates of Applied Science in Business Administration. I eventually would like to… Read more »
Well Managed Eco-systems
Hello, Chris here. I wanted to share with you some of what we have been doing at Bertrand Farm. As some of already know, we have been integrating the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD) into our farming practices. This framework is giving us a strategic approach to becoming more sustainable. There are four system… Read more »
Hot Air
By Ian Spink, Sustainability Studies student IU South Bend Climate change is an issue that affects everyone on the planet. The symptoms of these weather shifts are undoubtedly a result of human activity. The major causes of these shifts are attributed to greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions come from a variety of source that… Read more »
Sustainability – It starts at home!
By Bryan Good Sustainability Studies student You want fresh vegetables but aren’t sure if your grocery store has yours or their best interest in mind. Vegetable stands are nice but you don’t know how long since they’ve been picked. At first glance, gardening appears to be a project that is overwhelming and time-consuming. Who wants to… Read more »
To Be A Titan of Sustainability
By Angela Cormican Intern, Center for a Sustainable Future Looking Forward: How is my internship helping people meet their needs? I do not know how to answer this question except to say that I am not doing enough. I am trying. That is my goal. I have a plan. I want to develop a Boy’s and… Read more »
a way to reach out to everyone
Hello, Chris here. Over the last few weeks, I have been doing some reading and I have learned quite a bit. Some of my reading is in search of how to make a transition to becoming more sustainable. Step-by–step guides are very handy in showing what to do to become more sustainable. The Natural Step… Read more »
Diving into Sustainability: Junior’s Farm
By Devon Brugh Have you ever considered how our world is divided? We have an uneven division of leaning to water and areas considered to be land. Consider the areas of land for a second. Yet what do they consist of? Are they long flat fields for farming; or covered with trees, mountains or other… Read more »
Diving into Sustainability: Rebirth
By Devon Brugh The sea of light brown dirt in front of us was just a minor setback. If the soil lacked the nutrients it needed, then we would have to supplement those items. One way of doing that was to create a compost box. There a variety of ways to create a box or… Read more »
Diving into Sustainability: The Unveiling
By Devon Brugh My husband and I were ecstatic when we found our new home, but not for what most people think. Yes, the spacious house, a good school system and walking distance to a local food store were good selling points. We fell in love with the half acre fenced in yard in the… Read more »