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Tour of Columbia for National Geographic GeoBee
Missouri’s 2012 National Geographic Bee champion, Jack Langen, gives a tour of his home town of Columbia for the NatGeo YouTube channel. Double-fisting Sparky’s ice cream? Walking on the MKT? The kid couldn’t be more spot on. Jack will be competing against the other state champions in Washington, D.C., on May 22-24. The Bee finals … Continue reading
Students sell produce to Campus Dining
Tigers for Community Agriculture, Sustain Mizzou’s gardening group, have sold 324 pounds of lettuce, chard and broccoli to MU Campus Dining Services and the University Club in just one month. The journey from seed to students resulted entirely from student volunteer efforts. Continue reading
Big Tree owner in the Big Muddy Speaker Series
The presentation will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 at the Les Bourgeois Bistro in Rocheport. John Sam Williamson’s family has been farming the McBaine bottoms along the Missouri River for six generations. They’ve fought floods, droughts and the changes of the river while taking care of the rich bottomland and growing food for … Continue reading
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
Environmental Leadership Office: new name, same mission
New logo? check. Web address changed? Check. It’s official: the Office for Student Sustainability in the Center for Student Involvement changed its name to the Environmental Leadership Office. “There was a lot of confusion about who we were, so we created a more distinct identity and brand,” says Ben Datema, ELO coordinator. The office currently … Continue reading
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
Edible Columbia Tour on May 6
The Center for Sustainable Living will take a caravan tour of the urban gardens of Columbia to learn about edible landscapes, urban farming, herb gardening, rain gardens, raised beds and much more! The tour will run from 2 to 5 p.m. The final stop of the tour is Comedor Popular, the new eatery opened by … Continue reading
Dumpster Diving, Oral History and Food Insecurity
During Sustainability Week, join Sustain Mizzou on Thursday, April 26 at 6 p.m. in Strickland 204 to hear a keynote talk by Rachel Vaughn, an expert on food insecurity and oral history. Rachel Vaughn holds a PhD in American Studies, and graduate certificate in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies from the University of Kansas. She … Continue reading
A Saturday at the Columbia Farmer’s Market
This past weekend was the second Saturday of the Columbia Farmer’s Market season. Even though a lot of the time it was either raining or threatening to rain, there were still a lot of people who braved the elements to get their local produce. Walking down the lane there was a large variety of produce … Continue reading
Is your life too plastic? “Bag It” film screening next week.
Missouri River Relief, Sustain Mizzou and the Missouri River Communities Network will host a free screening of the award winning film “Bag It” on Monday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. in Strickland 204 on the MU Campus. Try going a day without plastic. Plastic is everywhere and infiltrates our lives in unimaginable and frightening ways. … Continue reading
