by April Wendling | Jan 13, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Joseph Travel Funding, What Lurks Beneath
By Maria Maring EDITOR’S NOTE: Although Line 3 is far north of Urbana-Champaign, it is important that we acknowledge that the University of Illinois exists upon the traditional lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk,...
by April Wendling | Oct 1, 2021 | Cradle to Cradle, Our Favorite Stuff
By Nikki Palella Visiting home for the weekend called for a classic mother-daughter ritual. The two of us giddily loaded up our car with what my mother deemed “old junk” and drove down the winding road to our favorite secondhand store. We had been donating to...
by April Wendling | Oct 1, 2021 | Cradle to Cradle, Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Our Favorite Stuff, Q&A, Uncategorized
By Jane Halloran Mona Fang is the founder of Karma Trade in Urbana, a sustainable fashion swapping service. A University of Illinois aerospace engineering major with a strong sense of style, Mona is passionate about changing how we view the fashion industry and...
by April Wendling | Oct 1, 2021 | Conserving Nature, Suburban Warfare
By Miranda Johnson No piece of artwork can rival the beautiful simplicity of brilliant, sun-kissed green leaves against a pale blue sky. Especially in the neatly manicured, uninspired suburbs of the Midwest, elements of well-placed nature make the view out your window...
by April Wendling | Oct 1, 2021 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, The Human Footprint
By Andy Sima Single-use plastic water bottles stink, right? They’re the worst. If someone came up to me and told me this, I’d roll my eyes and say, “Of course. Any environmentalist worth their soil says so. They’re gross and use fossil fuels and end up in the oceans...
