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The Case for Trayless
March 1, 2009 at 11:54 pm(Note: John Kraus has updated his February article about Trayless Dining at Carleton, and the updated version has been reposted here.)
According to Food for Thought (A Carleton student group), the Carleton dining halls produce about 2,700 pounds of food waste per day. Colleges, in an attempt to reduce waste and save money, have experimented with various ways to reduce food waste. Going to tray-less dining has generally shown a reduction in food waste of 25-30%; Hamline College recently implemented this step and expects to save $25,000 a year. In the following article John Kraus ('10) outlines a well researched case for trayless dining at Carleton.
GREEN WARS IS HERE!
February 1, 2009 at 10:06 pmIt’s February, Carleton, and you know what that means: GREEN WARS! Time to study by candlelight, share showers, and put off doing your laundry for another month! Or in other words, be conscious about your energy use and deliberate about reducing your impact on the planet.
Carleton wins Climate Crews Contest
January 19, 2009 at 11:26 amThe Sustainability Assistants recently applied for and won the UN Climate Crews Contest, aimed at helping schools get at those issues that are most weighing them down in the quest for a more sustainable campus. The grant money was awarded to proposals that would best address those points of the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s Annual Sustainability Report Card that the institution most needed to improve.
Carleton student stress patterns and the SRF Initial Proposal deadline: an informal study
January 14, 2009 at 10:02 pmSustainability Revolving Fund projects are being submitted through a new format this term. The SRF Committee will review all project ideas submitted by Friday of 3rd week (Jan. 23). The Committe will then provide detailed information about campus resources specific to your project and identify the keys to turning your idea into a successful application. "But I'm stressed," you say. Nay nay. Read the following ground-breaking study which will explain how there is no time like the present to reduce some GHG emissions at Carleton, making us all happier in the process.
Vera's Internship Blog
October 22, 2008 at 3:13 pmThe Bay Area is a hub for our national food movement. I spent three months in San Francisco and Berkeley with the objective of seeing and experiencing the diverse range of initiatives being undertaken that all contribute to the objectives of the larger network of individuals – activities, authors, politicians, gardeners, farmers, educators, community leaders – organizations and schools. It is unclear to me whether I chose to immerse myself in the food movement or whether it chose me.
Summer in BC-Diana Chan and salmon week
July 17, 2008 at 4:40 pmGreetings from the Great Bear Rainforest! I'm spending my summer in the Koeye (pronounced "kway") watershed on the mid-coast of British Columbia. The Koeye is of great cultural and ecological importance to the Heiltsuk First Nation, for whom this area has been traditional grounds for thousands of years.
See Additional post 08/10/08
Summer in AZ-Nora Mahlberg
July 17, 2008 at 4:28 pmAfter a two and a half days driving from Madison, WI to Gallup, NM, I’m finally here, still adjusting to the altitude, and just completed my first week interning with the Navajo Department of Justice in Window Rock, AZ (a 30 minute drive from Gallup). I’m working with attorney Dave Taylor on a uranium contamination lawsuit. I’m spending my summer indexing 6 boxes of documents sent to Mr. Taylor by the U.S. Department of Energy.
(**Additional posts will be added on as we receive each update.)
Week 5 & 6 added
