Reflecting on the Power 9 Blog 2 of 4 -by Seth Glingle The three life style habits of the Power 9 I thought were most important are Moving Naturally, the 80% Rule, and Family First. The last week I have been doing my best to put these habits into practice. For the most part I… Read more »
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Live Longer with the Power 9
Live Longer with the Power 9 Blog 1 of 4 -by Seth Glingle The Power 9 are characteristics commonly found in areas of the world where living to be 100 is unsurprising. The Blue Zones project have visited these areas, and have gathered information on how we can implement these characteristics into our own lives…. Read more »
Corcoran – Blue Zones Power Blog 4 of 4
Allison Corcoran Blog 4 of 4 SUST-S 360 4-24-2016 End of a Written Journey, Continuing of a Living Journey It has now been over a month since the beginning of this recorded journey of trying to incorporate 3 of the “Power 9” into my daily life. The 3 I focused on were move naturally, down… Read more »
Corcoran – Blue Zones Power Blog 3 of 4
Allison Corcoran Blog 3 of 4 SUST-S 360 4-18-2016 Progress, Progress, Regress It has been a few weeks since we were first assigned to add 3 of the “Power 9” into our daily lives. I struggled with that adjustment for a few days, but I believe I now have a light hold on my chosen… Read more »
Corcoran – Blue Zones Power Blog 2 of 4
Allison Corcoran Blog 2 of 4 SUST-S360 4/11/2016 Power 9 vs Life Last week we were asked to add three of the “Power 9” from the Blue Zones Project to our daily lives. I didn’t think this would be much of a challenge for myself, I mean, they are all quite simple. Unfortunately, I’ve been… Read more »
Healthy 3, Healthy Me – Blue Zones Power Blog
Allison Corcoran SUST-S 360 Blue Zones Power Blog 1 of 4 4/4/16 Healthy 3, Healthy Me This week my classmates and I are being challenged to start incorporating 3 of the Power 9 from the Blue Zones Project into our daily lives. This list is comprised of just 9 very simple ways to better your… Read more »
Bottle Caps to Benches
HOW TO SUPPORT A SUSTAINABLE YOUTH PROJECT: Recycle Plastic to Make Elkhart County 4-H Fair Benches by Michael Telschow My wife is part of the Elkhart County Master Gardener’s Club. She recently started collecting our plastic bottle caps and lids for recycling. I was curious and asked why she was doing this, as these particular… Read more »
Begin Here, Begin Now
by Shay McFarland March 21, 2016 When I first signed up for the Sustainability Studies minor at IUSB I thought I’d be trying to save endangered rainforests, not to prevent the sale of 25% of our public green space in my very own city of South Bend. A business associate and dear friend of mine… Read more »
Sustainability Excites Me!
What an exciting time to be in South Bend and Michiana! As the new Director for the Center for a Sustainable Future, I am excited about our Sustainability and Innovation Lecture Series. It features professionals from across the community who are implementing sustainability planning and practices, and it has been very inspiring. Each semester, it… Read more »
Give the Gift of the Future
Krista Bailey & Mike F. Keen ‘Tis the season of generosity: We give gifts, we host parties, and we cook and bake delicious treats to enjoy with our friends and loved ones that we only make at this time of year. As the nights get long, we lean towards the warmth of sharing and giving to… Read more »