Need funding for an event? Sustainability themed programs should fill out the Sustainability Program Funding application. The Center for Sustainable Communities will be reviewing applications frequently, but it is best to apply at least two weeks ahead of your program.
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 Sustainability Scavenger Hunt! Bring your floor together to complete the Sustainablility Scavenger Hunt! Designed to help students get familiar with different features of sustainability on campus, clues will lead you and your residents to various buildings and locations where sustainable initiatives have been introduced. All students who complete the scavenger hunt will earn a Klean Kanteen water bottle (until we run out). Download the clues and see the instructions at the Sustainability Scavenger Hunt webpage. Happy hunting!
Take a hike!
Enjoy the cooling temperature with your residents and go for a hike! You can take a short stroll through Hickory Ridge Woods or head to Will Baker Park to watch the sunrise from Pulpit Rock. Luther students have access to a five-mile trail that connects Anderson Prairie to the Upper Iowa River to Norski up to Flying Squirrel Forrest; all are part of Luther's Natural Areas. Enjoy the crisp air before winter nips your nose! Lace up your boots, print out a map, and head on out!
 Walk to the Farmers Market. The
Winneshiek County Farmers Market is open every Wednesday and Saturday through late October. The market is located outside the Co-op and will be open Wednesdays from 3pm-6pm and Saturdays 8am-11am until October. Why not meander downtown for some tasty spring vegetables and friendly atmosphere? All items sold at the market are grown or produced locally, within 60 miles of Decorah. Whether it be after classes or on a Saturday morning, enjoy the fresh air and fresh food while supporting local farmers!
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Introduction to Luther Sustainability. Welcome back Luther students, faculty, and staff, to another semester at Luther College! Here at the Center for Sustainable Communities we look forward to a great year of collaboration and conversation. The mission of the Center is to promote sustainability and be a catalyst for change on campus and in the region. At Luther, we hold ourselves to a high standard when it comes to sustainability. Part of our college's mission statement is to "practice joyful stewardship of the resources that surround us." We recognize that sustainability goes hand in hand with a just, equitable, and prosperous society. We work hard not only to green our campus practices but also to teach students through academic courses and campus life that creating a sustainable society is a responsibility that falls to each of us. We invite you to join the conversation and change making. Visit us
online to learn more about how you can get involved in sustainability on campus and in the community.
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Move Out 2017 Results!
Move out week at Luther College is historically the week in which Luther sends the most waste to the landfill of any week throughout the year. Luther students make up about 12% of Winneshiek County's population, putting a lot of stress on the local county landfill. Thanks to a great team of student coordinators and helpers, thrift store partners, the Winneshiek County Recycling Center and Facilities, we sent 40 percent fewer pounds of solid waste to the landfill in 2017 than we did five years ago. Student workers and volunteers logged more than 400 hours over the course of nine days to assist with move out waste diversion. This year we filled eleven trucks with donations for the Depot Outlet and Spectrum Network, two community-based thrift stores. Donations included furniture, books, school supplies, household wares, clothing, rugs, decorations and more. Over 1500 pounds of food was also collected for the food pantry. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to these waste reduction efforts!
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Tips for a Greener Residence Hall
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Eat local! Eating fresh, locally harvested produce is not only good for your taste buds, but also for the environment! Eating locally ensures that you will be provided with nutrients from produce picked at its peak ripeness and less time spent being transported thousands of miles to supermarket shelves. Check out the Winneshiek County Farmers Market behind the Co-op Saturday mornings or Wednesday afternoons, where a
ll items sold at the market are either grown or made by the vendors present. All vendors are local, within 60 miles of the Decorah area! Hope to see you there!
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This newsletter is provided by the Center for Sustainable Communities . The mission of the Center is to promote sustainability and be a catalyst for change on campus and in the region. For more information on initiatives at Luther and the outreach work of the Center for Sustainable Communities please visit:
www.luther.edu/sustainability
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Winneshiek County Farmers Market
Wednesday, September 13th
3pm-6pm Oneota Co-op Parking Lot
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CSA Series: Humble Hands Harvest
Thursday, September 21st
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Kayaking/Canoeing on the
Upper Iowa River
Saturday and Sunday, September 23rd-24th
12pm-4pm Upper Iowa River
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Maren Beard
Assistant Director Center for Sustainable Communities
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As the Assistant Director for Campus Sustainability, Maren coordinates initiatives related to sustainability on the Luther College campus. She is entering her ninth year of facilitating sustainable change at Luther. Her favorite part about her job is working with students and seeing the great ideas, desire for change, and development of leadership capacity within them. The most gratifying part of her work is seeing Luther students go out into the world as engaged members of their communities and the world around them. This semester Maren is looking forward to continuing to learn more about equity, inclusion and diversity and exploring with others how we can foster a more welcoming campus. She is also stoked (pun intended) to be growing wood fired pizza and community at Luna Valley Farm this Fall.
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