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2019 Earth Week Events

April 16, 2019 by Doug Neidigh

Earth Week Allison Osredker Hi everyone! As the semester dwindles down, the Green Student Alliance (GSA) has some great events to get your mind off of the grind and engage with your peers for a good cause. We will be hosting couple of events each day of Earth Week, kicking off Monday, April 22 with Earth Day on the Square at 12pm! This event is a passing of the torch from … [Read more...] about 2019 Earth Week Events

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Sustainable Places to Shop in Springfield

April 10, 2018 by

Moving to a new place for long periods of time, such as college, can be a lot of fun. You get to explore, learn new cultures, make new friends, and even more. You can also start to become homesick. Having been from a smaller town myself, I’ve found that I miss the local businesses I could shop and eat at, as well as my usual spots for hiking and hanging out. This blog is meant … [Read more...] about Sustainable Places to Shop in Springfield

Filed Under: Food, Resources, Uncategorized Tagged With: Community engagement, Environment, Food, List, Natural, Organic, Sustainability, Tip tuesday

Student Spotlight

March 29, 2018 by

This week's Student Spotlight features Missouri State University junior, Rachel Walden. Students featured in the Student Spotlights show characteristics exemplified in each of Missouri State University's three pillars: Ethical Leadership, Cultural Competence, and Community Engagement. They also exemplify what daily practices of sustainability look like. You can find these … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight

Filed Under: Engagement, Uncategorized Tagged With: Environment, Student Spotlight, Sustainability

Get Involved! Campus Garden

March 22, 2018 by

Each month we provide information on different opportunities students and employees have to get involved on campus and in the community. These opportunities range from simple on-campus clubs and organizations to immersion trips throughout the country, or even world, over breaks. Since Sustainability is such a broad topic, we try to provide a large selection of options for … [Read more...] about Get Involved! Campus Garden

Filed Under: Engagement, Food, Resources, Uncategorized Tagged With: Community engagement, Environment, Food, Get Involved

Sustainable Products to Start Using

March 20, 2018 by

Hello and happy spring, fellow bears! As the semester rolls along it’s good to keep in mind how we can be changing our everyday decisions and habits into more sustainable ones. This blog will list a few different products you can purchase to be a more sustainable person, as well as links to where you can find them for a good price. Many of these products will be linked … [Read more...] about Sustainable Products to Start Using

Filed Under: Food, Resources, Uncategorized, Waste Tagged With: Environment, List, Natural, Plastic, Reuse, Save, Sustainability, Tip tuesday

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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. Pictured is the nested approach to sustainability. In this model, we assume that our economy is dependent on society to exist and function, and both the economy and society are dependent on a healthy environment in order to exist. Something is truly sustainable when it is environmentally, socially, AND economically sustainable.

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