by April Wendling | Nov 8, 2023 | In the Classroom
By Matt Troher I don’t remember being taught about climate change. Are today’s teachers working to make sure students learn? Rosie Jurasas, a 22-year-old senior at Loyola University Chicago, sits at the front of her classroom of 20 second-graders. She’s holding a...
by April Wendling | Nov 8, 2023 | Living World
By Erin MinorDuring Labor Day weekend 2017, Eagle Creek Trail was busy. Located in the Columbia River Gorge just outside of Portland, Oregon, this scenic area is a popular hiking destination. The trail bustled with families hiking to the Punchbowl Falls swimming area...
by April Wendling | Oct 4, 2023 | Sustainability Education
By Rachel Weingart From a sea of masks to a sea of nervously smiling faces, much has changed these past few years. Education has always been an important part of our society, but the pandemic pushed us to find new, innovative ways of educating ourselves and our...
by April Wendling | Oct 4, 2023 | Memoir, The Human Footprint
By Gabe Lareau At the start of 2022, the world took part in its yearly tradition of adding new data to all the graphs tracking our ongoing environmental catastrophe. Previous forecasts turned out to be pretty accurate: 2022 would become the hottest year on record for...
by April Wendling | Oct 4, 2023 | Q&A
By Erin Minor In the depths of Central Illinois dwells “The Unreliable Bestiary,” an ark of stories about endangered animals, our relationships with them, and the worlds they inhabit. Through environmental theater, performance artists Deke Weaver and Jennifer Allen...
