Sustainability Blog

Month: February 2013

  • MSU Mankato Students Hosting Ecology and Ideology Film Series

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    jdontje

    Ecology and Ideology Film Series all are welcome * film: Is God Green? Thurs Feb 28 CSU 285 5 pm discussion: theology and ecology * film: A Sense of Wonder: Interviews with Rachel Carson Wed March 6 CSU 256 8 pm discussion: women, science and the environment * film: Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari…

  • Transition Mankato event, March 28, 2013

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    jdontje

    Transition Mankato, an area group exploring ways to transition to a more resilient and sustainable community, is continuing their conversation by hosting a viewing of two movies, “Transition 2.0″ and The Power of Community” on Thursday, March 28. The first movie begins at 5:30 PM at Good Counsel in Mankato. See https://www.facebook.com/CenterForEarthSpirituality/events for more details.

  • Renewable energy installations on the Gustavus campus

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    jdontje

    Over the past year, several renewable energy installations have come online on campus. As they have become operational, I have been working with the installers, Gustavus Physical Plant staff, and the Physics department to make these installations live up to their potential as teaching tools as well as energy generators. Here is an update about…