�鶹��Ƶ in Photos: The Green Side of �鶹��Ƶ</h1> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos: The Green Side of �鶹��Ƶ</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:46:05 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos: The Green Side of �鶹��Ƶ</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-22T17:46:05-04:00" title="Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 17:46">Wed, 04/22/2020 - 17:46</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Energy orbs on campus let us know how much energy is being consumed. The orbs are part of the <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yas5lf59" target="_blank">Environmental Dashboard</a> project developed by Professor John Petersen '88 and environmental studies students. The project went citywide in 2013. In the summer of 2018, <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yckfqkvy" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ College was awarded</a> a $120,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation to implement Dashboard technology at the Great Lakes Science Center and to incorporate real-time energy usage data from the Cleveland metro region. Photo credit: Lilly Day ’15</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>In 2015, students donated hair through a project sponsored by the <a href="/environmental-sustainability/rct" target="_blank">Resource Conservation Team</a> and the Office of Environmental Sustainability. Donations were given to the Hair for Oil Spills program, which used the locks to make hair booms to be used in oil cleanups. Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ College students, along with local residents, worked to restore prairie land in �鶹��Ƶ Great South Woods with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy in 2017. Photo credit: Anna Norris</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The 2.27MW <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yca4o533" target="_blank">solar array</a> near the college’s North Athletic Fields was erected in 2012. The array produces around 3,000,000 kWh per year and or about 12 percent of the college’s electricity usage. Photo credit: Courtesy of Office of Communications</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Each year, the Resource Conservation Team collects various essentials—lamps, fans, hangers, bedding, school supplies, kitchen utensils, and wastebaskets—from students leaving campus each May. The items are made available, free of charge, to incoming students during Fresh Swap. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="view-more" href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMHsSjF" target="_blank">View more photos on �鶹��Ƶ Flickr</a></p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-04-22T12:00:00Z">Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>As �鶹��Ƶ <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ya5d793e" target="_blank">continues to celebrate</a> the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with virtual lectures, workshops, and panel discussions, we look back at some of the sustainable programs and milestones that support the college’s commitment to the challenging goal of carbon neutrality by 2025.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/john-petersen" hreflang="und">John Petersen ’88</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Students plant trees in Tappan Square in 2012. The group’s Carbon Offsetting Initiative was inspired by the Board of Trustees’ pledge to bring the college to carbon neutrality by 2025.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Sela Miller '15</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:43:02 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-03-31T14:43:02-04:00" title="Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 14:43">Tue, 03/31/2020 - 14:43</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ College President Henry Churchill King <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/175/didyouknow-rosewindow.html" target="_blank">desired</a> to have a chapel that could serve as a common meeting place for academic, religious, and musical occasions. Many renovations occurred after Finney Chapel was completed in 1908. The <a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies/organ/finney" target="_blank">C.B. Fisk Organ </a>was constructed from 1999 to 2000, and dedicated in 2001. The organ contains 4,014 pipes. Photo credit: Nicholas Masterson ’01</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>"Women across the world still face discrimination," Shirin Ebadi stated in her Convocation lecture through an interpreter. Ebadi, an Iranian political activist, lawyer, former judge, and human rights activist, is founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Maggie Kuhn addresses her audience. Kuhn was an activist known for founding the Gray Panthers movement, a series of multigenerational local advocacy networks in the United States that confront ageism and many other social justice issues.<br> Photo credit: Courtesy of �鶹��Ƶ College Archives</figcaption> </figure> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Shirley Chisholm holds a Noon Assembly. Chisholm was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress. Photo credit: Courtesy of �鶹��Ƶ College Archives</figcaption> </figure> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>An �鶹��Ƶ audience is treated to the folk, alternative country, rock, and Americana music sounds of Josh Ritter ’99.<br> Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p><a class="view-more" href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMcnUJc" target="_blank">View more photos on �鶹��Ƶ Flickr</a></p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-03-31T12:00:00Z">Tue, 03/31/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2383">Convocation Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2374">Archives & Special Collections</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25416">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/politics" hreflang="und">Politics</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Wendell Berry, author, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer, holds a book signing in Finney Chapel’s atrium. Earlier that day, Berry joined sustainable agriculture expert Wes Jackson for a Convocation discussion on the chapel’s stage.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">John Seyfried</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: December 10</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:46:00 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: December 10</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-12-18T14:46:00-05:00" title="Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 14:46">Wed, 12/18/2019 - 14:46</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><hr> <h2>Snapshots...</h2> <p>The end of the semester is a busy time, as reflected in this photo series. </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The president’s house decorated for the season. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ’s Brazilian Ensemble performs Brazilian pop, rock, samba, choro, and bossa nova at the ’Sco. Photo credit: Michael Hartman</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ students visit Lorain Community College for a choreography collaboration. Photo credit: Michael Hartman</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory’s tradition of holiday celebrations included Bassoon Christmas. Photo credit: Lucie Maria Weismueller</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Members of Horn Hanukkah give a Tiny Ref Desk concert in the conservatory library. Photo credit: Michael Hartman</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Faculty and staff are invited to the president’s house for cookies and conversation. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students, staff, and faculty present their artwork for sale at the fourth annual Art Market. Photo credit: Lucie Maria Weismueller</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Community and student members of the �鶹��Ƶ Pottery Co-Op created hundreds of unique pieces for the annual Empty Mugs sale at First Church in �鶹��Ƶ. Photo credit: Dale Preston ‘83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Professor Chie Sakakibara gives a presentation on her research, which showcases the community-partnered exploration of Indigenous Ainu heritage in northern Japan. Photo credit:Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A young visitor is invited to pluck a cello string at the conservatory’s Instrument Petting Zoo. Photo credit: Dale Preston ‘83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Ornament making in Wilder Hall. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-12-18T12:00:00Z">Wed, 12/18/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Students in Lynn Powell’s nonfiction workshop meet at the professor’s home for an end-of-the-semester potluck.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Dale Preston '83</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Environmental Studies Students Present Research at Climate Change Conference</h1> <p>hhempste — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:57:05 +0000</p> <span>Environmental Studies Students Present Research at Climate Change Conference</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-12-09T14:57:05-05:00" title="Monday, December 9, 2019 - 14:57">Mon, 12/09/2019 - 14:57</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Environmental studies students and faculty mentor Janet Fiskio, associate professor of environmental studies, attended the seventh annual <a href="http://www.dscej.org/our-work/hbcu-climate-change-consortium">HBCU Climate Change Conference</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> in New Orleans.</p> <p>The four-day conference in November, hosted by the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, offered students the opportunity to learn from the foremost figures in the environmental justice movement as well as from their peers. The students attended the conference, presented research in a plenary session, and exhibited the poster, "Environmental Justice and Local Knowledge in Africatown, Alabama.” Poster author and senior Eli Presberg was recognized with a third-place award, out of 51 submissions. </p> <p>Africatown, Alabama, is recognized as one of the first towns founded and led by African Americans in the United States, with some of its original residents who were among a group of <a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/africatown-alabama-usa">Africans forcibly transported</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> to the United States aboard an illegal slave ship. Today, Africatown is also known for its reports of industrial pollution and public health problems.</p> <p>For their research, the students collaborated with the Africatown, Alabama, community and participated as interviewers, videographers, transcribers, and web designers in the development of the Africatown Digital Archive.</p> <p>“The students are models of engaged researchers, with a nuanced understanding of the ethics of community-based partnerships,” says Janet Fisko. “This project values the knowledge that community historians hold and their role as mentors of students. This was evident at the conference, where Africatown community members and �鶹��Ƶ students attended and warmly supported each other's presentations.” </p> <p>Presberg appreciated having the opportunity to learn from those at the conference who are considered foundational figures in environmental justice.</p> <p>“As a student interested in environmental justice work, being able to learn from their wisdom, experience, and advice was excellent,” says Presberg. “Beyond this, being able to participate in the academic conference with our partners from Africatown, have them hear us present, support them in their presentation, and just learn alongside each other was an incredible and unique experience.”</p> <p>The group’s participation at the conference was supported by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the <a href="/node/25351">Environmental Studies Program</a>, the Blank fund, and a grant from the Consortium on High Achievement and Success.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-12-09T12:00:00Z">Mon, 12/09/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Environmental studies students presented research, received a third-place award, and met the “father of environmental justice.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3499">Climate Action</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jay-fiskio" hreflang="und">Jay Fiskio</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">(From left) Robert Bullard, distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University, Santiago Roman, Eli Presberg, Beverly Wright, founder and executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Imani Badillo, Zimmy Chu.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Janet Fiskio</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Continued Collaboration Between �鶹��Ƶ, Great Lakes Science Center, on Environmental Dashboard</h1> <p>hhempste — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:29:00 +0000</p> <span>Continued Collaboration Between �鶹��Ƶ, Great Lakes Science Center, on Environmental Dashboard</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-10-17T16:29:00-04:00" title="Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 16:29">Thu, 10/17/2019 - 16:29</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In the summer of 2018, �鶹��Ƶ College was <a href="/news/environmental-studies-students-key-players-cleveland-foundation-grant">awarded a $120,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation</a> to implement Environmental Dashboard technology at the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) and to incorporate real-time energy usage data from the Cleveland metro region. On October 11, 2019, interactive components of the Environmental Dashboard exhibit went live in the lobby of Great Lakes Science Center.</p> <p>The interactive exhibit now contains a large mural and two screens. One screen features environmental and community action from partner organizations, and the other display integrates real-time data on resource use in the Science Center, along with air and lake water quality.</p> <p>The project team involves students who are enrolled in Paul Sears Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology <a href="/john-petersen">John Petersen’s</a> Practicum in Environmental Communications class. The team also plans to launch a publicly accessible website and app that will make it possible for any individual to visit and interact with the dashboard screens.</p> <p>This year, funding for the project was again provided by the Cleveland Foundation through a $50,000 grant awarded in August 2019. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-10-17T12:00:00Z">Thu, 10/17/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3499">Climate Action</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/john-petersen" hreflang="und">John Petersen ’88</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The �鶹��Ƶ College Environmental Dashboard Team in front of the now interactive Cleveland Environmental Dashboard Exhibit at the Great Lakes Science Center.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of the �鶹��Ƶ College Environmental Dashboard team</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Economics Team Wins First Place at Business Case Competition</h1> <p>hhempste — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:00:32 +0000</p> <span>Economics Team Wins First Place at Business Case Competition</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-02-27T14:00:32-05:00" title="Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 14:00">Wed, 02/27/2019 - 14:00</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>�鶹��Ƶ College was awarded first place in the Seventh Annual Peoples Bank Undergraduate Business Case Competition on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Marietta College.</p> <p>The �鶹��Ƶ team bested 13 other schools to garner the first place honor. Team members included economics majors Kieran Minor ’19, Amanda Shen ’21, and Luoying Sheng ’20. The team’s faculty advisor was Associate Professor of Economics <a href="/node/5546">Viplav Saini</a>.</p> <p>Participating teams consisted of two to three undergraduate students and one faculty advisor. They each were given three months to prepare case studies to present for Peoples Bank senior management, and the case covered multiple functional areas including human resources, finance, strategic planning and marketing. Presentations were 20 minutes in length, followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer session with a panel of judges.</p> <p>While many teams came from schools with traditional business major programs, the �鶹��Ƶ economics team wasn’t hampered, says senior environmental studies and economics major Kieran Minor.</p> <p>“Considering we had very little background in a lot of these areas, and we were competing against business students from top programs in the region, it goes to show how sometimes ingenuity, creativity, and persistence can be more important than experience. The process itself was rewarding; the win makes it even sweeter.”<br> <br> First-time faculty advisor Saini praised the team’s work on the case. “Even though no one on the team was a business major, the students managed to come up with creative and compelling solutions based on rigorous research and intuitive thinking,” says Saini.</p> <p>“This flair for thinking analytically, even in areas that are outside one's comfort zone, is a distinctly �鶹��Ƶ quality.”</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-02-27T12:00:00Z">Wed, 02/27/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Hillary Hempstead</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25341">Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/economics" hreflang="und">Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">�鶹��Ƶ College was awarded first place in the Seventh Annual Peoples Bank Undergraduate Business Case Competition.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Viplav Saini</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Groups Collaborate to Restore Prairie</h1> <p>hhempste — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:48:29 +0000</p> <span>Groups Collaborate to Restore Prairie</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-06-06T15:48:29-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 15:48">Tue, 06/06/2017 - 15:48</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>When thinking about a prairie, one might call to mind images of grasslands in the Great Plains states, or the landscape described in the book series penned by Laura Ingalls Wilder. So it might be surprising to learn that Ohio is home to swaths of native prairie.</p> <p>It is important to know that the prairie ecosystem is particularly vital for a range of wildlife, including grasslands birds and pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and ants. But the prairie ecosystem is quickly disappearing.</p> <p>“More grassland habitats have disappeared than any other habitat type on the continent because of sprawl, climate change, and conversion to cropland and forest,” says Kate Pilacky, Firelands associate field director for the <a href="http://www.wrlandconservancy.org/">Western Reserve Land Conservancy</a>. “A vast community of pollinators and birds is tied to these rich prairie habitats, and they are losing huge portions of their homes.”</p> <p>So that’s why when student groups joined with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to help restore a two-acre section of prairie on what’s known as �鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/jfzHNc2Jzdu">Great South Woods</a> on Hamilton Street, it was a positive step for prairie conservation in the area.</p> <p>The 63-acre property, which was targeted for conservation for more than a decade, was acquired by the Land Conservancy in October 2015. The area located directly west of the <a href="http://www.cityofoberlin.com/city-government/departments/recreation/recreation-complex/">�鶹��Ƶ Recreation Complex</a> includes forests, wetlands, a sedge meadow, and 30 acres of previously farmed land. This year marks the first year the fields will not be farmed, which provided an opportunity for conservation partners to begin prairie restoration on the former fields while they are relatively clear of invasive plants. The restoration project will further prevent the potential establishment of invasive species.</p> <p>The restoration effort was a collaboration of multiple groups. Those involved in the Land Conservancy’s project include �鶹��Ƶ Environmental Studies 101 students, �鶹��Ƶ College Track and Field team members, an �鶹��Ƶ alumna, community members, and other local organizations. Funding from the �鶹��Ƶ College Green EDGE (Ecological Design and General Efficiency) Fund also helped make the project possible.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right" style="width:340px;"> <figcaption>Community members and students join together to sow native seed in �鶹��Ƶ's Great South Woods. <em>Image by Anna Norris</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>A week prior to the Sunday, April 23 field planting, eight students in Environmental Studies 101 prepared the land for seeding by mapping out the project site and placing guide flags throughout the field in preparation for the restoration work. On the morning of the restoration, 23 students from the track and field team, Environmental Studies 101 students, and community volunteers planted a mixture of pollinator-friendly meadow and prairie seeds. It took the group of approximately 30 volunteers three hours to seed the field with a mixture of native plants.</p> <p>Second-year Lea Milando became involved with the restoration project through her grant writing in a work-study program for the Western Reserve Land Conservancy and as a member of the track and field team.</p> <p>“This restoration project is important because it increases habitat for native plant species, pollinators, and grassland birds, all of which have been declining in recent years,” says Milando. “The pollinators help to keep ecosystems healthy and will also help agricultural fields. Prairies can also play a role in carbon sequestration.”</p> <p>The plan for the restoration was developed by an �鶹��Ƶ graduate and former Land Conservancy student worker, Liz Fabis ’09. Fabis, who is now in graduate school for landscape architecture at Cornell University, was called in by her former employer at the Land Conservancy. Fabis was given the rough conceptual drawing that had already been sketched out.</p> <p>“Because the seed had already been purchased, I just had to figure out how to create those forms in the appropriate dimensions for that amount of seed. I stayed fairly close to the initial designer's concept of a few naturalistic forms, making some small adjustments so people can begin to use and enjoy the first few acres of the restoration before the entire site has been completed,” says Fabis.</p> <p>Along with working for the Land Conservancy during her time at �鶹��Ƶ, Fabis had other connections to this particular project.</p> <p>“I majored in environmental studies and ran track and cross country while I was at �鶹��Ƶ. This project feels like a convergence of my �鶹��Ƶ experiences,” says Fabis. “I was very lucky to have developed a strong connection to the town and the surrounding landscape through both the work I did for the Land Conservancy and all those long runs for track and cross country. This felt like a very special and meaningful way for me to say ‘Thanks, �鶹��Ƶ!’”</p> <p>With this first step of the restoration complete, the Land Conservancy plans to sow the field with additional native plants and seed this fall.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2017-04-27T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Hillary Hempstead</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Community members, students in Environmental Studies 101, and members of the �鶹��Ƶ College Track and Field team volunteered to restore the prairie in �鶹��Ƶ's Great South Woods on Sunday, April 23.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Anna Norris</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Curricular Collaboration in Detroit</h1> <p>Anonymous — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:44:47 +0000</p> <span>Curricular Collaboration in Detroit</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-02-12T11:44:47-05:00" title="Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 11:44">Sun, 02/12/2017 - 11:44</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A curricular collaboration took place when two classes at �鶹��Ƶ College traveled together to Detroit on December 4, 2016. Students from the Sustainable Cities course in environmental studies and the African American Politics course in Africana studies visited the city to learn about urban issues in predominantly African American neighborhoods. The field trip was devised by faculty members Rumi Shammin of the Environmental Studies Program and Charles Peterson of Africana Studies.</p> <p>The group spent the day meeting with numerous community members who are leading the charge for sustainability and revitalization efforts in Detroit. The day began at Wayne State University, where students attended a presentation by Ben Dueweke and Carla Walker-Miller of Walker-Miller Energy Services (WMES) of Detroit. The pair educated the students about ongoing struggles in historically black neighborhoods in Detroit and emerging projects that combine community engagement with renewable energy and EcoDistricts initiatives.</p> <p>At the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the group learned about sustainability programs at the museum. There, Leila Mekias, program coordinator for the nonprofit Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, spoke about the <a href="https://www.adaptationclearinghouse.org/organizations/detroit-climate-action-collaborative.html">Detroit Climate Action Collaborative</a>, and Climate Ambassador Alessandra Carreon addressed the organization’s work in Hope Village, one of Detroit’s two EcoDistricts.</p> <p>In the O’Shea Park neighborhood, the group met resident Crystal Robinson, who has served as a conduit between the O’Shea Park Solar Project organizers and those who live near the site of the proposed park. What initially started as an external project without any community engagement later evolved into a collaborative solution to revitalize a nearby recreation center and bring many lost and some new amenities to the community.</p> <p>In the neighborhood, �鶹��Ƶ students also witnessed the signs of struggle in the community. Abandoned and burned down homes dotted the landscape where the new center will be built. Robinson emphasized how the community engaged in conversations with the solar project managers to devise a renewable energy solution that gives back in addition to generating clean power for the region. The day concluded with recognition of the opportunities and challenges facing many black neighborhoods in major rust belt cities.</p> <p>In addition to practical exposures and cross-curricular interactions for students, this field trip is a collaborative venture between the Environmental Studies Program and Africana Studies department. The two disciplines share many common conversations on social equity, environmental justice, and the systemic issues in the intersection of environment and society that disproportionately affect communities of color in the United States. Shammin and Peterson are committed to making this field trip a permanent feature of their respective classes each fall.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-12-22T12:00:00Z">Thu, 12/22/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Wayne State University serves as the backdrop for a presentation by Walker-Miller Energy Services to �鶹��Ƶ students and faculty.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rumi Shammin</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students learn how the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative is influencing sustainability efforts in the city.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rumi Shammin</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Crystal Robinson of the O’Shea Park neighborhood speak to students about revitalization plans for the currently abandoned recreation center next to the site of a proposed solar park.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rumi Shammin</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Plans for a solar park in the O’Shea Park neighborhood served as a catalyst for conversation around neighborhood revitalization in the form of a new recreation center. Charles Peterson, Crystal Robinson, Carla Walker-Miller, and Rumi Shammin pose in front of the open space where the new solar park will be installed.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rumi Shammin</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> </main></body></html>