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Study Food and Get Your Hands Dirty in the RU Community Garden in SUST 230 Food this June!
In conjunction with the dramatic expansion of Roosevelt’s RUrbanPioneers Community Garden in Schaumburg this spring, the Sustainability Studies Program is offering an innovative hybrid section of its most popular course, SUST 230 Food, that will feature a first-ever opportunity to … Continue reading
Decrying Food Waste in Today’s Culture
By Djuwanna Pearson-Frazier for SUST 210* I have never understood our levels of food waste in America. As I think about watching over the years how restaurants and high end hotels throw away perfectly good packaged and cooked food, it … Continue reading
Green Roofs in Chicago
By Marilyn Novy for SUST 210* In the past decade, there has been a push to make our cities more sustainable. A noticeable change that has been occurring is the addition of many green roofs throughout cities. As of now, … Continue reading
Going Green Limosine
By Amber Perez for SUST 210* Chicago has an eco-friendly Limousine service that is called “Going Green Limousine,” which has been featured on ABC News back in August of 2010. A local couple came up with this service because they … Continue reading
Today is Arbor Day: White Pine Planting Ceremony at RU in Schaumburg at Noon
RUrbanPioneers Community Garden, the Roosevelt University Sustainability Initiative, and Ghabit invite the community to join us today at noon to plant a 7-foot Eastern White Pine in honor of Arbor Day. We’ll be at the East side of the Building, … Continue reading
Soil Service Day on Apr 20th a Big Success at RU in Schaumburg!
The RUrbanPioneers Community Garden celebrated Earth Week (not to mention the return of dry weather in Chicagoland) with its first New Deal Soil Service Day at the Schaumburg Campus. Students, faculty, staff, and local citizens participated in hauling compost — … Continue reading
RU’s Schaumburg Campus Earns “Tree Campus USA” Designation
Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus was recognized on April 2 by the National Arbor Foundation and the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a Tree Campus USA. A plaque and flag will be unveiled at noon on Earth Day, … Continue reading
Retrofit Chicago
By Aeizha Moira Sarinas for SUST 210* Retrofit Chicago is a program that cuts energy costs in Chicago’s commercial and residential areas, respectively. One of the targets of the programs is residential areas and small communities that would benefit from saving … Continue reading
Earth Week Events at RU’s Schaumburg Campus (Apr and 16)
Starting on Tuesday 4/16 and running through Saturday 4/17, there are a slew of events and activities at Roosevelt’s Schaumburg Campus to celebrate Earth Week, promote sustainability, and raise awareness about environmental issues. Tuesday 4/16 thru Monday 4/22 Strive for … Continue reading
Get Down and Dirty at RU Soil Service Days! (Apr 20 and 27)
The RUrbanPioneers Community Garden will kick-off its New Deal Soil Service Days for the second year at the Schaumburg Campus. This event will take place on April 20 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students, faculty and staff … Continue reading
