Category Archives: suburbs

Get Dirty, Grow Food, Get Credit this Summer at RU

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

In conjunction with the dramatic expansion of Roosevelt’s RUrbanPioneers Community Garden in Schaumburg this spring, the Sustainability Studies Program is offering an innovative hybrid section of its most popular course, SUST 230 Food, that will feature a first-ever opportunity to … Continue reading →

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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 | 3 Comments

SUST Prof Mike Bryson Speaks at JJC for Earth Month (Th Apr 25)

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

As part of Joliet Junior College’s Earth Month event series, RU professor Mike Bryson gives an invited lecture entitled “Sustainability in the Suburbs” on Thursday, April 25th, at noon. The presentation is free and open to the public, and lunch … Continue reading →

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RU’s Community Garden at the Schaumburg Campus Expanding this Spring

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Last year, a stalwart group of “urban pioneers” broke ground on Roosevelt’s Community Garden in Schaumburg. This year, RU is stepping up the effort to advance the garden’s sustainability in keeping with our mission. New plots plus exciting advancements are … Continue reading →

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SUST 210 Students Blog about Schaumburg’s Sustainable Future

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

This week kicks off a semester’s worth of blogging by undergraduate students in Prof. Mike Bryson’s SUST 210 The Sustainable Future class, taught as a cross-listed Online/Schaumburg Campus class. The 24 students in the course will post 2-3 blog essays … Continue reading →

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“Reptiles at Midewin” — Tomorrow at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in southern Will County, about 50 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, is the largest tallgrass prairie ecological restoration project east of the Mississippi River, and one of the great open space resources / biodiversity preserves … Continue reading →

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350.org Climate Change Event in Rockford (Feb 16)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Rockford area-based members of the climate change-focused organization 350.org are organizing a local alternative gathering here in north-central IL next weekend. Here are the details . . . On February 17th, 350.org will be holding a massive demonstration in Washington … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, community, energy, ethics, events, social justice, suburbs

“Reptiles at Midewin” — Next Week at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in southern Will County, about 50 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, is the largest tallgrass prairie ecological restoration project east of the Mississippi River, and one of the great open space resources / biodiversity preserves … Continue reading →

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“Peacock Prairie: A Photographic Journey” — tomorrow at Midewin

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in southern Will County, about 50 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, is the largest tallgrass prairie ecological restoration project east of the Mississippi River, and one of the great open space resources / biodiversity preserves … Continue reading →

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“Peacock Prairie: A Photographic Journey” — next week at Midewin

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in southern Will County, about 50 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, is the largest tallgrass prairie ecological restoration project east of the Mississippi River, and one of the great open space resources / biodiversity preserves … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, biodiversity, conservation, events, history, parks and public land, presentations, suburbs, wildlife