by Linden Cheek | Mar 27, 2018 | Agriculture, Food Justice, Green Living, Natural Systems
Dandelions: The Unsung Hero Up until about a year ago, the sight of dandelions coming up in my garden made me want to scream. Their spiky green leaves and yellow flowers seemed to mock me, saying “We are weeds. We have invaded your garden and we are...
by Linden Cheek | Feb 1, 2018 | Campus Resource, Challenge, Green Living, Off Campus Connections, Social Systems
You’re a young, eco-friendly, socially savvy college kid. You care about the planet. You don’t want the polar bears to drown or the penguins to sweat, so you turn off the lights when you leave a room and you recycle. You care about society. You’re tired of all the...
by Linden Cheek | Jan 17, 2018 | Challenge, Features, Green Living
And We’re Back. The first week of classes has come and gone, leaving us students with the task of reestablishing routine. As you start integrating yourself into your new schedule (and begin the search for that elusive timetable that will allow you to study, eat,...
by Linden Cheek | Nov 29, 2017 | Climate, Energy, Green Living, Policy
For those of us who care about the environment, the current political climate can be extremely discouraging. However, the members of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL) believe there is still a way to bring about sustainable policy on a national scale: Governments will...
by Linden Cheek | Nov 17, 2017 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Systems Thinking, Technology, Transportation
Climate Change is a big problem. It is so big, in fact, that individual action—while necessary—is not enough to stop the dire predictions of a warmer world from becoming reality. According to a recent NYT article, “The United States… has contributed more than any...
by Linden Cheek | Sep 27, 2017 | Food, Green Living, Student Leaders, Volunteer, Zero Waste
Back in 2013, a USDA survey announced the 21.3% of Arkansan households were food insecure. At the same time, it is estimated that colleges throw away 22 millions pounds of good food every year, adding to the global epidemic of food waste. A few students at the U of A...
