Footprint Magazine
Economy & Business
Inciting local businesses to change: Carrot Mob at Shakespeare’s
In a boycott, everyone loses. In a Carrot Mob, everyone WINS! That’s the basic premise of today’s Carrot Mob at Shakespeare’s, part of Sustain Mizzou’s Sustainability Week. Sustain Mizzou is challenging YOU to join the Carrot Mob campaign TODAY. It’s a party, not a protest! On April 26th join us at the yummiest event of … Continue reading
Micro-doc: Tracing Dining Hall Food Waste
How do you stump a college student? Ask them where their leftovers go. In this video that photojournalism student Han Cheung made for his micro-documentary class, we take a look inside the campus dining composting system at the Bradford Research Center, right here at Mizzou. To see more of Han’s work, please visit www.hancheung.com. Tracing … 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
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
Calling all Valentines: Senza offers gluten-free treats
Two steps inside Mary Manulik’s home you spot the cellos of various sizes spread across the living room floor. Music stands are positioned all about the room, and sheet music is strewn atop the piano. Two more steps and you’re inside the kitchen where heart-shaped sugar cookies and cheery pies adorn the counters. Manulik, owner … Continue reading
Voice your opinion on Columbia Transit
In case you haven’t heard, the Columbia Transit (public bus) system is asking students to put up $80 per semester to possibly make the bus system better. That’s an arbitrary dollar amount with a vague purpose, and there’s more to the issue than it seems. Today marked what the Maneater called “the biggest transit change … 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
Environmental Summit this weekend!
Want to see how Missouri is working to protect the environment? Come to the Missouri Votes Conservation (MVC) Environmental Summit January 28th right here at Mizzou! Missouri Votes Conservation Education Fund is a non-partisan, common-ground organization that strives to unify the many diverse environmental and conservation interests in Missouri in order to strengthen the state’s … Continue reading
Incorporating Sustainability and Environmental Education in Residential Life
Today I get the opportunity to present sustainability ideas to the MU Department of Residential Life student staffers. For two years I worked as a community advisor and treasurer in South Hall, and I lived in Mark Twain Hall as a freshman, so I know what residents enjoy in a dorm experience, what mentality many … Continue reading
