sustainability

I was leading a study abroad course in Puerto Rico when I heard that Anthony Bourdain had died. My immediate thought was, "Damn it, we lost another good…

Sofia Tagkaloglou is part of a student group that was inspired during an Environmental Studies course to try bringing solar energy to the Knox College…

A leading research center focused on local farmers and environmental conservation is hanging on by a thread, even as the movement to diversify agriculture…

Hybrid seed corn and nitrogen fertilizer transformed farming in the 20th century, but they are also closely tied to some of today's major agricultural…

Every spring since 1954, Knox College students and faculty have taken part in a one day event that helps bring new life to an old prairie. The event is so…

The sixth annual Prairie Fire Bioneers Conference at Knox College explored the multiple meanings of sustainability.Deborah Steinberg, Director of Campus…

Nestled among acres of wheat fields and rows of corn, the Land Institute of Salina, Kansas, might seem an unlikely Mecca for environmental activists.…

Food waste is an expensive problem. The average U.S. family puts upwards of $2,000 worth of food in the garbage every year.What some see as a problem,…

Mandi Green, Facilities Sustainability and Safety Coordinator at Western Illinois University, knew the school was a finalist for the 2015 Governor's…

The local food scene has exploded in recent years, which means there's a lot more local produce on dinner tables. It also means that during the spring…