Monthly Archives: August 2012

Fall 2012 Sustainability Studies Classes Start September 10. Registration Is Open!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Registration is now open for Fall 2012 semester here at Roosevelt University.  Here are the Sustainability Studies offerings for the fall: We have two sections of SUST 210 The Sustainable Future, one downtown Monday evenings (taught by our new visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, courses, energy, food, planning, policy, recycling, waste, water

SUST Program Co-founder Carl Zimring Moves to Brooklyn (and the Pratt Institute)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

After four productive and influential years as a College of Professional Studies faculty member here at Roosevelt University, Dr. Carl Zimring is moving to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, where he will begin a new chapter in his … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Professor Julian Kerbis Peterhans begins a Fulbright Year in Uganda

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

Julian Kerbis Peterhans, a professor of natural science and sustainability studies in RU’s College of Professional Studies and an adjunct curator of mammals at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, accepted a Fulbright Scholarship for a full academic … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, conservation, faculty, museums, wildlife

Historian Lou Ritten Discusses the Treaty of Greenville in Lyons Saturday at 1pm

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Saturday at 1pm, amateur historian and author Lou Ritten discusses the Treaty of Greenville at the Village of Lyons Community Center (4200 S. Lawndale Avenue in Lyons). Following the War of 1812, local tribes ceded to the United States a 20 … Continue reading →

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SUST 320 Sprawl, Transportation, & Planning: Fall Course Preview

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

This page previews SUST 320 Sprawl, Transportation, and Planning (Schaumburg) and SUST 220 Water (Chicago) — both of which are scheduled for Fall 2012 at Roosevelt University. Each of these courses is offered in a hybrid format that combines online interaction with five … Continue reading →

Posted in courses, faculty, field trips, planning, suburbs, transportation, water

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge Proposal Wins Federal Approval

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

This past week saw some great news this week for citizens of the greater Chicago region as well as southeast Wisconsin. The US Dept of the Interior has announced the approval of the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, a constellation of … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, conservation, news, parks and public land, planning, wildlife

Registration for Fall 2012 Sustainability Studies Classes Is Open!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Registration is now open for Fall 2012 semester here at Roosevelt University.  Here are the Sustainability Studies offerings for the fall: We have two sections of SUST 210 The Sustainable Future, one downtown Monday evenings (taught by our new visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, courses, energy, food, planning, policy, recycling, waste, water

Bikes! The Green Revolution at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Through Sept. 19

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Chicago is in the process of expanding bicycle access across the city, with several miles of protected lanes emerging on city streets over the next couple of years.  As the city looks to the future with its ambitious Bike 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in exhibits, transportation

Transportation Issues in Schaumburg

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

The web-based research project/blog Schaumburg’s Sustainable Future was launched in April 2011 as a place for Roosevelt University SUST students to conduct and publish research on a wide range of sustainability issues and challenges relevant to 21st-century suburbia. So far, … Continue reading →

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Chicago’s Downtown Farmers Markets Are Open

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Summer is in full swing, and the City of Chicago has several farmers markets now open downtown.  The Daley Plaza Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods and other items every Thursday until October 18.  The Federal Plaza Farmers … Continue reading →

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