The end is near – the end of the semester, I should hasten to clarify. Finals and projects are flying left [...]
Read moreEarth Day sparks First Fridays ‘Green Day’
In recognition of Earth Day during the month of April, the First Friday downtown is declaring a Green Day. The Mill [...]
Read moreEarth Day sparks First Fridays 'Green Day'
In recognition of Earth Day during the month of April, the First Friday downtown is declaring a Green Day. The Mill [...]
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Lights off: Saving energy one hour at a time
It was only an hour, but Goshen College joined 50 million people around the world on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. [...]
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Speaking from Experience…
When I was young, I was not materialistic – at least not by my own society's standards. Every time I [...]
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Making sustainability fair
Coming away from Bill McKibben's lecture on Wednesday, I was struck by the gravity of the current global climate change [...]
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Warming up our climate responsibility
Last week, Bob Yoder talked about global climate change in convocation. He did an excellent job, but the situation is [...]
Read moreTop ten things you can do to save the planet
Top ten things you can do to save the planet: 10. Do not bathe 9. Avoid drive-throughs (stock up on Combos for [...]
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Earn natural academic credit: Merry Lea offers land stewardship options
Dale Hess dhess@goshen.edu Ryan Sensenig rlsensenig@goshen.edu Two recent Record articles explored Goshen College's decision not to accept Heifer International's donation of a nine-acre farm [...]
Read moreA movement to fight climate change: environmental activist Bill McKibben to speak on campus
For anyone losing trust in the current economic environment, Bill McKibben might be the right guy to listen to. McKibben will [...]
Read moreA call for a 'power shift'
Jennifer Speight jennyns@goshen.edu "Power shift! Power shift!" Cries of hope and fear filled the air on Monday as 3,000 college students, professors [...]
Read moreA call for a ‘power shift’
Jennifer Speight jennyns@goshen.edu "Power shift! Power shift!" Cries of hope and fear filled the air on Monday as 3,000 college students, professors [...]
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Power (and sheep) to the people
Until recently I was hoping to spend my sunny summer days in Goshen, working toward the beginning of a transformation: [...]
Read moreSustainable farm unsustainable for college budget
In today's unstable economy, it's difficult to imagine anyone turning down a donation. However, Goshen College recently turned down a nine-acre [...]
Read morePhysical Plant cleaning products are going green
The Physical Plant is in the process of converting to cleaning products that are “green seal certified,” or products approved [...]
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