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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
Deadline Extended for EASC Awards
Do you admire a colleague, staff member, student or professor for their work on the environment? Now is the time to honor them with the first-ever EASC Awards. Click here for the nomination form. The award categories follow the University of Missouri’s four values: Respect: for those who persistently show respect for natural resources Responsibility: … Continue reading
Sustainability Week: new angle, useful giveaways, and lots of wholesome food
Next week, Mizzou Sustainability Week is addressing topics such as cultural sustainability, science and technology and personal sustainability. These interdisciplinary events reach into a wide range of environmental and community issues. Don’t miss the FREE bike giveaway on Monday, an EcoFeminism Discussion led by Kat Seal, a Recycle Mountain on Wednesday, as well as a … 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 Earth Hour is tonight
This Thursday, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, various buildings on campus will be turning out their lights in support of Earth Hour. Earth Hour is an international movement to support environmental sustainability efforts across our planet. Each year, people participate in Earth Hour by turning off their lights for one hour on a day … 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
Who benefits from Sustain Mizzou’s Local Food Drive?
Now, with new standards allowing fresh produce, Tiger Pantry can accept the Local Food Drive’s donations. Think the MU campus doesn’t have a food insecurity problem? Think again. Continue reading
7 environmental films you should see at True/False
Sure, you could pore over the 2013 True/False film festival‘s 42 documentaries, but who has time for that? Footprint did the work for you, highlighting seven films that will get you thinking about sustainability, the environment, and a holistic land ethic. And while we gave them snappy headings, really, these films are for everyone. PS – … Continue reading
BikeShare: 90% capacity, with hopes to expand
If you ever find yourself wishing you had a bike for an afternoon ride on the MKT trail or a downtown grocery run, there’s already a great, free solution – the Mizzou BikeShare program, launched this semester by the Missouri Students Association and the Sustainability Office. The pilot program at the MU Student Center offered … Continue reading
