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Iowa Water Conference – Day 1!

This year’s Iowa Water Conference is being held at Iowa State University. The conference, titled “More Water to Manage,” is a collaborative effort featuring participating conferences of Ag and the Environment, Floodplain Management, Iowa Learning Farms, Stormwater and Water Monitoring. … Continue reading

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The Sustainability in Self-Reliance

For most college students, a month-long winter break implies relaxation and recuperation, a time to indulge in the comforts of home, family, and too much holiday food. While I myself share in the appreciation of these sentiments, my winter break … Continue reading

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Sustainable development in Kerala

Sustainable development was a central theme of the class Eco-sensitive Low-cost Housing in which twenty-four students from all over the United States and parts of Canada participated in this winter break. The class focused on efforts from a non-profit organization … Continue reading

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Providing Low Cost Eco Sensitive Housing

Trivandrum!! I have only been in the coastal city of Trivandrum for a week now, but because of the intensive course, Eco-sensitive Low-cost Housing, I feel like I have been here for a month. The class takes place in the … Continue reading

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Garbage Dreams

The showing of the movie Garbage Dreams initially caught my eye because of a gift I received last year from one of my friends. During her semester abroad, she spent time in one of the garbage villages and was so … Continue reading

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