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New class: “Readings in Science Journalism: Four Great Books on Science and How the Authors Wrote Them”
The Readings: Michael Pollan, Botany of Desire Richard P. Feynman, Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman John McPhee, Basin and Range Tracy Kidder, The Soul of a New Machine The Particulars Science and Agriculture Journalism 4301 (section 2), Journalism 4301 (section 5) or Journalism 7050 Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 to12:15 for five weeks only! (Aug. 21 – … Continue reading
Recycling for the “Randos”
By Sheridan Brown Recycling is the last thing on college student’s minds. Trying to juggle class, extra curricular activities, work and a social life is usually overwhelming in itself. What most people do not realize is that recycling takes no time at all. So for those individuals who are not as concerned about the environment … Continue reading
Guest post: child labor standards and agriculture
As farmers and local food entrepreneurs who have launched this blog to tell stories about our interesting lives in building local food systems in Missouri, we wanted to spend some time explaining our general disgust at Big Agriculture and the institutions that prop it up. We’re talking about you Farm Bureau. You too Commodity Groups (National Cattlemens Beef Association, National Corn Growers Association, etc.). Even you, Land Grant University System. And, yes, you too Farm Press. While there are exceptions to the rule within each group, the take-home lessons of their message, policies and politics have gotten us into this mess of a food system. Continue reading
From dustbin to Mexico: a True/False sustainability story
By Echo Zhang The day after the legendary True/False film festival, I stood in front of the recycle bin and found my treasure: cardboard boxes for shipping the documentary files to another festival in Mexico. It was my big mission volunteering as Errand Runner that day to help T/F shipping go green! The idea came … Continue reading
Environmental events happening soon in Columbia
April will be the busy month for sustainability on campus (look for upcoming Sustainability Week posts soon!) but have no fear! Between now and Spring Break, Columbia, Mo., has a wealth of environmental events. Find one that fits and give a new group a chance this spring! MU CAMPUS MASTER PLAN FORUM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14: … Continue reading
Survey investigates energy efficiency in Columbia rental properties
Guest post by Dustin Dunstedter. This survey is an effort by a team of MU graduate students in cooperation with the City of Columbia, and the results will be used to inform important work in the community. We are group of MPA (Masters of Public Affairs) students working on our capstone project. We are fortunate enough … Continue reading
The doughnut of justice: A new way to think about growth
Reblogged from Grist: Of all the subjects that haunt the climate conversation, none is so vexed as growth. The details are complex, but the dilemma is simple: Growth seems to improve humanity’s quality of life and drive ecological overshoot at the same time. On one hand, economic growth leads to poverty reduction, better health, technological … Continue reading
True / False Film Highlights President’s Battle to Keep Maldives Above Water.
Guest post by Britt Hultgren, a member of the True/False Film Festival’s “get the word out” dream team. The documentaries are nearly upon us! For it’s ninth consecutive year, the True/False Film Fest returns to Columbia. From March 1-4, 2012, T/F will rock this town with entertaining and enlightening documentary films, great music, fun parties, … Continue reading
Pasteurized Milk vs. Raw Milk
By Laura Ebone The process of pasteurization was first discovered in the 1800s by Louis Pasteur, a French scientist. Pasteurized milk is heating milk to a certain high temperature in order to kill any bacteria within the milk possibly passed on through the dairy cow it came from. Most milk and milk products sold in … Continue reading
How to make your own biodiesel
“BioDiesel: The Un-grasped Fuel of The Future” By Hunter Maret Ahhh, Rudolph, If only you could have seen today. Rudolph Diesel was a German inventor and mechanical engineer who created the Diesel engine in and around 1893. Rudolph’s primary goal after living the inefficiencies of steam powered engines, was to create the most efficient … Continue reading
