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The Story of Sustainability at Central

Ted Dirkx | No Comments | Posted: February 8, 2018

We have a long tradition of commitment to sustainability, ever since Central’s founding immigrants began planting trees on the prairie in the 1850s. During the Civil War, World War I and Great Depression, the college creatively conserved resources to survive difficult times. Students paid tuition with produce from family farms and established student businesses selling furniture, toys…

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