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What Sustainability Really Means (And Why It Matters to All of Us)

October 27, 2025 by Tracey J. Coronado

  We hear the word “sustainability” everywhere these days, but what does it actually mean? Strip away the buzzwords and corporate jargon, and you’ll find a surprisingly simple idea: using resources in a way that doesn’t compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The Three Pillars Sustainability rests on three interconnected pillars: … [Read more...] about What Sustainability Really Means (And Why It Matters to All of Us)

Filed Under: Resources, Sustainability Tagged With: air, Conservation, land, living sustainably, preservation, Recycling, Waste, Water

Five Sustainable Summer Activities

May 1, 2025 by Tracey J. Coronado

By: Tracey Coronado Sustainability Coordinator at Missouri State University Summer is the time that many of us want to be more active both physically and socially. If you’re looking for inspiration on activities that won’t break your bank and are good for the world, check out these five ideas!   1. Get active in the great outdoors There are many ways to … [Read more...] about Five Sustainable Summer Activities

Filed Under: Resources

Update your fall wardrobe sustainably

October 14, 2024 by Tracey J. Coronado

Updating your fall wardrobe doesn’t have to drain your bank account and it can even be sustainable! Fall is underway. The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting cooler. Sweaters and jackets are becoming a necessity and if you, like many of us, find yourself lamenting the condition of last year’s clothes or even just the lack of … [Read more...] about Update your fall wardrobe sustainably

Filed Under: Money, Sustainability Tagged With: clothes, fall, Recycling, saving money, sweaters, thrifting, Waste

Sustainable travel when taking road trips

June 26, 2024 by Tracey J. Coronado

A car on a road trip through Utah.

Summer is here and with it, vacation time is imminent. If you find yourself dreaming of that perfect road trip, keep in mind that it is very possible to travel sustainably and it can even make your vacation more enjoyable. … [Read more...] about Sustainable travel when taking road trips

Tagged With: Environment, travel

Building Sustainable Habits

April 11, 2024 by Tracey J. Coronado

Spring has arrived! As the hours of sunlight grow longer and the weather gets warmer, the leaves on the trees and the blossoming flowers are not the only things that are undergoing change. There is a reason we have terms like “spring fever” and “spring cleaning”. The change into spring can feel like emergence from a months-long hibernation of sorts, where shorter days and … [Read more...] about Building Sustainable Habits

Filed Under: Engagement, Resources, Sustainability Tagged With: Environment, Habits, Live better, Natural, Plastic, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, save money, Waste, Water

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
There are three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic.

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