Footprint Magazine
Dispatches & Profiles
At MU on Friday: freak-folk, field equipment, and “The Art of Science”
When a friend challenges you to write a freak-folk song about the taiga biome, take them up on it. Lizzie Wright did. She has a habit of educating through song. And have you heard of Cicada Summer? It’s an entire album about cicadas. Yes, the insects. Wright did a track for that, too (her favorite … Continue reading
From 17 to 116 MPG, a Simpleton’s Story, Part Three: The Tale of The Tailpipe
I finally selected and purchased my Aprilia SR 50 sport scooter after about a year of dedicated research on scooters of each make and model throughout the world. Aprilia is a premier motorcycle racing company from Italy and the SR 50 holds the land speed record for the quickest 50cc bike in the world. It … Continue reading
Columbia teacher will kayak the Missouri River. The whole river. By herself.
One of the first things Janet Moreland did when she moved back to Missouri almost twenty years ago was buy a canoe. A native to California, Moreland had enjoyed playing in water bodies since her childhood in Sacramento. “The American River was my playground,” says Moreland. From floating the American River to windsurfing in the … Continue reading
Mizzou student’s $27,000 green roof plan gets funded
Ben Kreitner has a vision: 2,520 square feet of green roof space over Rollins commons. Intended for public tours, future research, and stormwater management, the green roof would make visible Mizzou’s transition to green technology on campus. And earlier this month, the project got funded to the tune of $27,000. [download Ben’s Green Roof Proposal … Continue reading
What’s in a drone? Environmental coverage lifts off at MU
The project is exciting, controversial and a lot of fun, and overall defined by the industrious spirit of a few people to take existing technology, reshape it a little and use it to pioneer a novel application. Should they be called drones? Should they be legal? A student in the drone class weighs in. Continue reading
Drones set sights on J-School
Environmental reporting might get a boost from drone technology, and the University of Missouri School of Journalism is at the forefront of their deployment. One of the drone class’s first forays tried capturing snow geese on film at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. With this challenge comes many questions. Do drones stress the geese? What if … Continue reading
Sustain Mizzou can get you hitched
In honor of Sustain Mizzou’s ninth birthday last month, we are recounting a tale of a long-time member and supporter Alexis M. Malone. I learned about Sustain Mizzou in October of 2004 from a friend of mine, John Williams. From what he told me I could tell the organization was something I wanted to check … Continue reading
From 17 to 116 MPG, a Simpleton’s Story: Part two, The Cyclist’s Conundrum
This is the second part of Hunter’s series on transitioning from a car to a scooter. Part one, a tale of his special Volkswagen, is here. The bike As I opened a new page in my life as a cyclist I realized I would have to do things differently. I would have to make more … Continue reading
Across the U.S: Sustainability on Campus
I have a confession: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is a thing, and until very recently, I had never even known it existed. As something of a journalism student and a big fan of student sustainability, my complete lack of knowledge when it came to AASHE and their growing … Continue reading
From 17 to 116 Miles-Per-Gallon, A Simpleton’s Story: Part One
By Hunter Maret It all started when I was just in high school. I owned my own little landscaping business with a dozen and a half happy customers and worked at a local steakhouse three nights a week. Lets face it. I needed a way to get around! So, I began my search. I went … Continue reading
