I have finished all the readings assigned for my internship and I was actually glad to have been forced (not by physical means) to read them. It always makes a difference to see things from a different perspective since it is often hard to recognize our own behaviors without an observer’s point of view. I… Read more »
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Will there be enough leaders in time?
In terms of the Natural Step, “Any individual or organization can become a sustainability champion. All it takes is passion, commitment, and a systematic approach to change.” All sustainability champions follow these seven basic practices in the operation of their daily lives and/or business activities: Get Credible, Stay Credible Dialogue Collaborate, Educate, Network Meet Them… Read more »
Extending Concern on an International Level
Everyone should read the first chapter of the book Soul of a Citizen titled “Making our Lives Count” by Paul Rogat Loeb (my local library had the book and the first chapter is a fast read). In terms of motivating others and inspiring them to do things they wouldn’t have thought possible, this is the… Read more »
Working the Land
When I first began my internship at Rise Up Farms, I couldn’t tell you the difference between a squash plant and a tomato plant. Okay, so maybe that’s pushing it a little bit, but you get where I’m going with this, huh? My expectations as an intern on the farm weren’t much…I gave Nick and… Read more »
Hands-on Sustainability
Our first class of sustainability interns had a full and enrishing summer. Here, Sarah Ward, who interned with Indiana Living Green, reports on the experience. Once spring semester ends everyone is ready for a long summer break. So why would anyone be crazy enough to take on an internship during summer vacation? The experience most… Read more »
Helping People Meet Their Needs
Right from the start I knew Starfish Project was working towards helping people have their needs met. This is the basic concept of system condition four of the Principles for a Sustainable Society, “reducing and eliminating our contribution to conditions that systematically undermine people’s ability to meet their basic needs…to ensure that human rights are… Read more »
Becoming credible creates dialogue and collaboration
I was thinking about my internship and the “Seven Practices of Sustainability Champions” (as outlined in Bob Willard’s book, The Sustainability Champion’s Guidebook) and was wondering if I was implementing these practices or at least working at them. For those not familiar with the “Seven Practices of Sustainability Champions” they are: 1) get credible, stay… Read more »
Turn it off…
In terms of making a positive impact on the environment, there may be nothing easier or more immediate around the office than simply “turning it off.” In one of the offices at Better World Books a few reminders have been posted to inform folks that there is a great deal of energy wasted by leaving things… Read more »
What’s Going On at Starfish
This week was a bit rough around Starfish. With all of the updates going into how Amazon would work out (which I didn’t know about until today!) and the constant revisions to the Overstock order system being in place it was rough to actually sit down and see what all has been going on. With… Read more »
Sustainability and Community-Supported Agriculture
Sustainability is more than just a buzzword; it’s a deviation from the way we are taught to live as privileged consumers. From claiming that a reusable bag made in China is sustainable to purchasing an organic cucumber grown at a migrant farm in Mexico labeled as a better option, there are many choices that are… Read more »