by CELL Staff | Jun 23, 2015 | Staff Column
What does sustainability mean to me? The definition of sustainability is often described as something along the lines of “the ability to continue an action without the risk of failure or collapse.” While this is accurate and certainly illustrates the...
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Megan LudgateI am going to make a short video project about the Iceland Maymester, which will serve as advertisement for CELL as well as an introduction to sustainability through community. Click here to read Megan’s full action plan.
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Jordan Mattheisen1) I will eat in season with at least 70% of food sourced locally by the end of this summer, 2) I will lead my family (parents and sisters) through the Food Session in the Choices for Sustainable Reading and assist my sisters in building a...
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Gabrielle Rae LawingerWork with family and friends to build a garden in front yard as well as encourage them to use less energy, produce less recyclable waste, and to eat locally. Build a community by using tools from those nearby and have a low budget from skill...
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Emily BovaFor the next 3 months, I will make a vegetarian meal once a week wherever I am. At each new place I will read Choices for Sustainable Living’s chapter on food sustainability and open a discussion around how we can make more conscious food choices....
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Samuel WallaceThe Action Plan is to develop a native grass garden directly and visibly on the University of Michigan campus. Although several native plant reserves already exist on university property, they are often located far off campus where uninterested...
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Olivia TraniI will organize a catering service that will help form a stronger relationship between local food providers and resident students at the College of William and Mary. I will help organize locally grown dinners for different interested residence halls...
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Anais IglesiasFor my Action Plan I want to implement full on recycling bins in my local elementary school. It is crucial that the young generations are taught sustainable practices from an early age so that they can value them and carry them with them throughout...
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Nikolas MichaelHoople! is going to be an Eco-festival celebrating both sustainability and local art and music, held in Queens, New York. It will be held in May of 2016, and be completely free and open to the public. It will be funded through crowdfunding and...
by Gordon Liu | Jun 3, 2015 | Action Plans
by Julie PallozziTight knit communities have the ability to reduce consumerism, reduce dependence on traditional markets in our economy, preserve resources for future generations, and easily adapt to new conditions and ideas. My action plan is to build community in my...
