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Corporations and mainstream media often repeat the “jobs vs. the environment” angle to situations, but that’s a false choice. Instead, the discussion…
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The idea of sustainability is often preached by environmentalists, though it can be difficult to pinpoint the meaning of the concept.“Sustainability is a…
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The past few years have brought an explosion in the amount of information available on sustainability. Though just because there is a lot of information…
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In a class room on Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, a small group of people sat watching a presentation by Tom Malek.Malek owns Crossfire Soil…
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14 water bottle filling stations are slated to go up across the Western Illinois University campus during the 2013-14 school year. These new stations will…
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Western Illinois University will be able to double the amount of food waste it diverts from the landfill and turns into compost.The money will let the…
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Sustainability and affordability can go “hand in hand.” That’s the opinion of an expert with Habitat for Humanity of Iowa. Cliff Thompson is a Sustainable…
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This week on emphasis Western Illinois University professors Joel Gruver and Bart Gill discuss how agriculture as a whole has done in reaching out to the…
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In the Midwest eating local can seem easy during the summer when farmer’s markets are full of produce. In the winter though, eating locally can be a bit…
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This week on Emphasis, Rich Egger’s guest is Timothy Collins, Assistant Director, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs. They talk about sustainability and…