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Tag: Sustainability

  • Reflections of Fall 2020 Semester

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    lengebr2

    Reflecting on Fall 2020, Interns were grateful for the opportunity to continue working with students, staff, faculty, and administration amidst a turbulent semester. They continued numerous initiatives carried over from last Spring such as compost expansion, AASHE stars report work, communications, Big Hill Farm partnership, and Strategic Act 3.7. They also worked with the Environmental…

  • We have a new member of our team, Kari Wallin!

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    lengebr2

    Gustavus Sustainability Interns are excited to have a new team member: Kari Wallin, who joined the Gustavus community at the end of November. Kari was recently hired as the new Compost, Waste, and Environmental Sustainability Manager. She graduated from Bethel College in 2017 with an Environmental Science degree and was recently employed by the Minnesota…

  • Students Concerned About Line 3 Consequences for Minnesota

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    ameyerho

    In the face of the climate crisis, students in Minnesota have become increasingly concerned with the development of Enbridge’s proposed expansion of the Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline. Here on the Hill, the Environmental Action Coalition (EAC) has been working to educate members and the campus community about what the construction of Line 3…

  • Sustainability Interns back at work!

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    lengebr2

    Written by Kendra Held, photos taken by Audrey Ochtrup-DeKeyrel and Lily Engebretson The beginning of this semester has been a great opportunity for growth as we assess how we can continue to advocate for sustainability on campus with our new, socially distant reality. There is no shortage of projects this year and the sustainability interns…

  • Sustainability Interns Wrapping Up the Academic Year

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    ccarls13

      As we enter the beginning of June, we sustainability interns are left reflecting on the completion of the academic year. During this year we have seen so many wonderful things happen and many things that excite us for the future. During this year we saw our first organized Eco Fair that celebrated successful sustainability…

  • James Miller named a 2020 Udall Scholar

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    Two other Gusties named finalists for this national scholarship recognizing students dedicated to leadership, public service, the environment, and Nat

  • Sustainability Interns Moving Forward

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    ameyerho

    Campus initiatives and organizing at all levels look very different with the onset of COVID-19. Although we interns have found ourselves distanced by physical space, our commitment to Gustavus sustainability efforts has proven to be a uniting force during these new, strange times. We have continued our weekly meetings, and although our projects and actions…

  • Earth Day Good News

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    jakin

    Today is Earth Day, and I have good news to share from campus. Although we are not all on campus together at this time, I want to assure you that the College’s efforts related to sustainability continue. The President’s Environmental Sustainability Council (PESC) is connecting virtually, the student-run Environmental Action Coalition (EAC) is hosting weekly…

  • Sustainability Efforts Amidst Change

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    lengebr2

    March has been a busy as well as a trying month for the Sustainability Interns. Interns have been hard at work at the beginning of the month, dialed into their projects they started in February, ready to continue collaborating across campus, finalize projects, and start new projects for the end of the school year. Senior…

  • Nobel 54 Sneak Peak Tour of “Good Black Dirt”

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    sash

    What kind of soils do we have here? “Good black dirt,” said Nick Peters, an alum whose family has been farming outside of Saint Peter since 1864. Then he launched into a detailed discussion of ph balance and peat, hidden lake beds and microbiomes, and geologic history.