Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: November 27, 2019
As Central College’s main supplier of coffee, The Roasterie was a source of interest when Central students decided to reevaluate where the college’s daily doses of caffeine come from. I spoke with Ellie Anderson-Smith, The Roasterie’s Green Coffee Buyer and Sustainability Director to talk about how The Roasterie’s stance on sustainability has changed after interacting…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: November 27, 2019
For many of us on Central College’s campus, coffee is an integral part of our day to day routines, but something we often take for granted. It flows endlessly from the Global Cafe at Geisler, and you’d be hard pressed to find a student on campus who doesn’t depend on the ole cupped lightning to…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: November 27, 2019
For many, the word “sustainability” conjures up images of a green and healthy ecosystem and a thriving balance between humans and the natural world. However, sustainability is not so easily confined into a box labeled “environment” and rather encompasses a number of human social factors that may not be so easily observable. For two Central…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: November 27, 2019
“The term sustainability is probably newer than my college degree, unfortunately,” chuckles Erick Davidson, a 1996 graduate of Central College who has, as it happens, gone on to work extensively in community and environmental sustainability, at a time when the concept was still developing. Like the other individuals we recognize this month, Davidson has worked…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: November 4, 2019
London, England is home to nearly 9 million citizens. Many of these people have children who rarely catch a glimpse of the monolithic skyscrapers and the cold steel of one of the largest cities in all of Europe. Whether it be public parks, palace grounds, or entire new organizations, the people of London are changing…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: October 31, 2019
Hundreds of students ranging from middle school to college attended the climate strike at the Capitol building in Des Moines this past friday. I was proud to be among them and other activists fighting for our voices to be heard and fighting for changes to be made. Central alone had a large turn out of…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: October 31, 2019
Sustainability abroad at Central College is instilled through creating deep personal connections with a different city, culture, and environment. Students abroad are often faced with cultures that value sustainability differently than Americans, and must learn to integrate those ideas into their lifestyle abroad. From something as simple and familiar as recycling, to the impressive…
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Brian Campbell | 2 Comments | Posted: October 31, 2019
Liberty Wickman ’12 is Operations and Volunteer Coordinator with Partners in Health in Chiapas, Mexico. The mission of Partners in Health is “to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care,” which they do through “long-term relationships with sister organizations based in settings of poverty.” Working in remote, rural areas in Chiapas, Wickman…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: October 31, 2019
Sustainability at Central College is perhaps best exemplified by the work of Elizabeth Sheldon, a third-year Environmental Sustainability major from Chandler, Arizona. Much of her college career has been dedicated to environmental consciousness, and many of her personal goals further exhibit her passion for sustainability. From working towards a no waste lifestyle and spreading sustainable…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: October 31, 2019
Central College established its study abroad program in 1965, and for the last 54 years it has provided students with incredible opportunities to experience diverse cities, cultures, and languages. But as the years pass by, Central College has begun to expand the scope of these programs, centering around sustainability more and more each year. Take…
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