Yes, just one. If every person planted one native Missouri plant, we’d be out of trouble in no time! A huge problem facing us today is “invasive species.” They are species of plants and animals which outgrow other plants or animals around them, and take over the landscape. Invasive species are hard to get rid…
Tag: sustainability
Tip #5: Buy Local Eggs
Being a sustainable shopper is a hard task, especially as a college student. $100, or even $150, a month doesn’t go as far as you might think, and buying that $3 head of organic broccoli seems like such a waste when there is a $1.50 head right next to it, and they look exactly the…
What the frack is fracking?
Hydraulic fracturing – the technical term for fracking – is a method of getting gas and oil from shale rock, that is, a sedimentary rock made of mud and minerals. First, a hole, called a “wellbore” is drilled into the rock. Next, a high-pressure liquid –– usually a mix of water, sand and chemicals ––…
Sneak Peak: Sustainability Week
It’s been one heck of a year. How is Sustain Mizzou celebrating? In April, we’re dedicating an entire week to topics and issues surrounding sustainability on campus and in Columbia. The themes are Waste, Energy, Transportation, Local Food + Local Business, and No Impact Featured events include an E-Waste Drive, Transportation Fair + Bike Decorating,…
Solar Dok offers sustainability, convenience
A new picnic table has taken up residence on the south walkway near the Plaza 900 dining hall. The table, called a Solar Dok, is a solar-powered station produced by EnerFusion for charging cellphones, laptops and other devices. Solar energy is collected through photovoltaic panels on top of the table and stored in the base…
Review: the Belkin “Conserve Insight”
By Wilson McNeary Christmas morning, I opened my gifts, only to find that my family had given me a small device used to monitor energy consumption of electronic appliances: the Belkin “Conserve Insight”. To most my age, I assume this would be a rather strange gift to pull out of the box; one of those…
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…
Map: where to recycle at MU in Columbia, Mo.
Are you living off campus* and without a regular recycling spot? Sustain Mizzou is here to help. Former MU geography major Todd Wever built us this map based off information from the MU Sustainability Office. It shows the locations of 50-gallon beverage container recycling trash cans on the University of Missouri campus. For more information…
Summer: great for eating and reading about food
This list of summer sustainability recommendations comes from Dr. LuAnne Roth, who serves as the education coordinator for Mizzou Advantage, which has sustainability initiatives including one called “Food for the Future.” She says she has been gathering book recommendations in hopes of someday having a Mizzou Advantage component of Mizzou Reads. Of course, it’s not…
Eight books, one novel and a brand new class: science journalist Bill Allen’s summer reading list
This month we asked some environmentally minded stars at Mizzou what they suggest for a little summer reading. MU journalism professor Bill Allen, knows his environmental writing. In fact, he wrote a book on tropical dry forest restoration in Costa Rica called Green Phoenix. While we wait for the author’s 10-year update on Green Phoenix…
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