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Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 by student

Intercropping Agriculture Conventional agriculture has taken many monoculture forms. A widespread one is monocropping, which is planting crops with one species of plant. This has many consequences for the crops’ Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner Tagged Agriculture, Carbon footprint, Environment, Food, Sustainability, waterLeave a comment

Student’s Corner

Posted on February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 by student

Food Waste This week, Facilities Team Green and Dining Team Green collaborated to host a Zero Waste Dinner. This is a dinner in which we track the food waste produced Read More …

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Student’s Corner

Posted on February 11, 2022 by student

Psychology and eco-friendly behaviors In this Student’s Corner article, we talked about making small structural changes (e.g. upgrade to an efficient shower head and faucet) to reduce water consumption indoors. Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged Food, Sustainability, waste reductionLeave a comment

Student’s Corner

Posted on January 28, 2022January 27, 2022 by student

Food insecurity is an issue faced worldwide by communities in both urban and rural settings. NASA recently announced the Deep Space Food Challenge which could potentially provide solutions to world Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , Dining, SustainabilityTagged Earth, Food, food insecurity, food resources, food systems, hunger, innovation, space1 Comment

Dining Out with Sustainability in Mind

Posted on September 15, 2021September 9, 2021 by akadrie

Whether you eat at home or dine out, your choice impacts the environment. Wondering how you can find sustainable restaurants and make sure that the food you buy  — for Read More …

Posted in  Sustainability Tip of the Week , Dining, SustainabilityTagged Dining, Food, Sustainability, sustainable livingLeave a comment

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