Category Archives: news

AASHE in Transition, Facing Challenges

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

The premier professional organization for sustainability in higher education is the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, or AASHE. Roosevelt University has been a member for the last three years, and its faculty, staff, and students utilize … Continue reading →

Posted in conferences, news

Roosevelt Review Alumni Magazine Features Sustainability Accomplishments & Awards

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

The just-released Spring 2013 issue of RU’s alumni magazine, the Roosevelt Review, features an array of articles and graphics on the university’s sustainability initiatives — from curriculum to campus operations/grounds projects to recycling and composting. The magazine’s spring publication (accessible … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, conservation, ethics, green design, news, policy, recycling, Roosevelt, social justice, students, waste

RU Schaumburg’s Community Garden Garners Media Coverage

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Soon after RUrbanPioneers expanded and enriched the Roosevelt’s Community Garden at the Schaumburg Campus during Earth Week on two “Soil Service” Saturdays in April, this excellent article by RU’s own Laura Janota appeared in this week’s Daily Herald, the main … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, community, ecology, food, news, Roosevelt, service, suburbs, waste | 4 Comments

Coke Buys 50,000 Blue Carts for Chicago, Gets Bonus Advertising in City Alleys

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Ah, recycling in Chicago. It’s a complex, tangled web our city’s leaders weave. The newest development? Soft-drink behemoth Coca-Cola will donate $2.6 million to purchase 50,000 more Blue Carts over the next five years for Chicago’s still-a-work-in-progress residential recycling program … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economics, news, recycling, waste

Widespread Flooding Hits Chicago Region

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Massive amounts of rain have hit the Chicago Region the past few days, resulting in widespread and damaging flooding in many communities along the Chicago, Des Plaines, Du Page, and Calumet Rivers, as recounted in this 19 April 2013 update … Continue reading →

Posted in news, water

Update on Chicago’s Blue Cart Recycling Program

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

The method Chicago decided to use to pick up recyclables from households after the Blue Bag program failed is by distributing Blue Carts for residents to use. As of April 2012, less than half of city households had access to … Continue reading →

Posted in economics, news, policy, recycling, waste

Urban Archeology: Unearthing a City’s Cultural Past

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Yesterday, the Curious City program on WBEZ public radio in Chicago aired this story about urban archeology and construction sites in the city. In the ongoing transformation of urban landscapes, it’s important not just to minimize the environmental impacts of said … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, conservation, history, news

Roosevelt Hosts 4th Annual Greener South Loop Awards Event, Garners “Greenest University” Recognition

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

On Nov. 29th, 2012, the Fourth Annual Greener South Loop Awards Event was held at Roosevelt University’s new Wabash Building. The event brings together institutions, organizations, businesses, and people in the South Loop area of Chicago who are working on … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, community, events, news

New Faculty Join Sustainability Studies this Fall

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

The Sustainability Studies program at Roosevelt welcomes two new instructors this academic year. Suhail Barot, Visiting Full-time Instructor in Sustainability Studies, is teaching SUST 210 The Sustainable Future (Chicago), SUST 240 Waste (Chicago and online), and SUST 310 Energy & … Continue reading →

Posted in courses, faculty, news

Fisk and Crawford Power Stations Close, at Long Last

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

This week the long-outdated and notoriously-polluting Fisk and Crawford coal-burning power stations on Chicago’s Southwest Side closed, after years of community-based protest about the hazardous emissions both plants released into the city’s atmosphere in two of the biggest predominantly Hispanic … Continue reading →

Posted in energy, news, pollution, social justice