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Monthly Archives: June 2010
News: FDA Urges Fewer Antibiotics in Meat
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations that meat producers stop using antibiotics to increase production and promote growth in animals bred for slaughter. The recommendation to cut back on the use of antimicrobial drugs comes amid rising … Continue reading
Metropolitan Planning Council Unveils Goals for the Chicago River
The threat of invasive species such as the Asian Carp is just one of the challenges facing the Chicago River in 2010. This waterway, utterly transformed by human engineering since the nineteenth century, serves millions of people as a conduit … Continue reading
News: Illegal Asbestos Dumping in Kankakee County
After an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a Kankakee real estate developer and two associates were charged with felony offenses under the Clean Air Act for alleged violations relating to the removal, handling and disposal of asbestos from … Continue reading
News: Asian Carp Found in Lake Calumet
Today brings news of the first indication that the invasive Asian carp have made it into Lake Calumet. Illinois officials have recovered a Bighead carp from Lake Calumet between the O’Brien Lock and Lake Michigan, the first physical discovery of … Continue reading
Professor Carl Zimring Discusses Waste Issues in Glasgow, Scotland
In June, Professor Carl Zimring participated in “The Business of Waste: Past, Present, and Future” conference hosted by the Centre for Business History at the University of Glasgow. The workshop saw invited speakers from academia, industry, and municipal and national … Continue reading
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Field trip to the Chicago Center for Green Technology
Students in the first offering of SUST 210 had the opportunity to visit the Chicago Center for Green Technology this past spring. The Chicago Center for Green Technology offers an example of sustainable redesign in the urban environment. For decades, … Continue reading
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Professor Mike Bryson Writes Article “Rediscover the Chicago River” in Mindful Metropolis
Last month, Professor Mike Bryson wrote the cover article “Rediscover the Chicago River” for the magazine Mindful Metropolis. He calls the river “a once-natural waterway that humans have thoroughly transformed. Dredged, straightened, polluted and famous for having its flow reversed … Continue reading
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June 24th Fast-Track Degree Information Session
Are you interested in completing your undergraduate degree? Come to Roosevelt University’s Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies Adult Fast Track Programs information session. Learn more about our Bachelor Studies and Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree Programs (including Sustainability … Continue reading
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The Sustainable Future, Fall 2010
The introductory course in Sustainability Studies is SUST 210 Sustainable Future: Environment, Economy, Equity, which introduces students to the interdisciplinary concepts in the major. Themes of the course include (but are not limited to) climate change, pollution, food systems, waste … Continue reading
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Welcome to Roosevelt University’s Sustainability Studies blog.
Hello, and welcome! This blog will contain information and news about Roosevelt University’s brand-new Sustainability Studies BA/BPS degree program, the first of its kind in the Chicago area. These Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Professional Studies degrees are designed … Continue reading
