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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 Tour Seed Savers. Seed Savers Exchange Heritage Farm is located about five miles away from Luther's campus and offers many fun educational and recreational opportunities. Seed Savers is an organization that works to preserve, collect, and share heirloom seeds for species that may otherwise be lost. The Heritage Farm offers tours that give more information about the organization's work and mission. Just up the road from the farm is the Historic Orchard, home to hundreds of varieties of apples and grapes. The orchard is open to the public and visitors are encouraged to pick up windfall apples free of charge. Come by for the Harvest Festival on October 14th! There will be fun for all. Not available that day? Consider bringing your floor for an afternoon and taking apples back to make a pie or a crisp together as a fun fall treat!
Take a fitness class together.
Take a break from studying for midterms and go to a fitness class with your floor! Rec Services offers many different classes - from kickboxing to yoga to zumba, there's sure to be something to pique your floor's interests. Plus, most of the classes are free of charge. See the Rec Services webpage for a complete schedule of classes and head on over to Regents to get your sweat on!
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Going Home for Fall Break? Carpool or take the shuttle!
Have
you thought about how you are getting home or to your des
tination for Fall Break? Luther
offers two great services that can help cut down on the number of cars on the road. The Luther College Ridesharing Facebook group allows you to post if you need a ride, or are able to offer a ride. In addition, you can purchase a ticket for the Luther College shuttle bus that takes students to various locations in the Upper Midwest at the beginning and end of each break. Make sure to get your tickets early - no sales will be made 24 hours before the departure time! These options not only cut down on air pollution and the number of cars on the road, but provide students with friends and memories. Stay safe and sustainable on your journeys!
Local food, local impacts
When you dine at Luther College, chances are that some part of your meal came from a local farm. As a matter of fact, last year 26% of all food and beverages served on campus were locally produced. As one of the largest purchasers of food in the region, we are in a position to play a significant role in the development of a regional food system. We take pride in our ability to support local producers and our chefs have fun featuring the abundance delivered by the Luther Gardens, Iowa Food Hub and others. Northeast Iowa is increasingly agriculturally diverse and offers a variety of foods that our chefs enjoy incorporating into their menus. Here's a little taste of what you might find when you eat a meal at Luther College this Fall:
- Luther Gardens - cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, red peppers, eggplant, spinach, rutabaga, green beans, fennel, basil, squash
- Impact Coffee - okay, we know that coffee can't be grown in Northeast Iowa but what's a college campus without coffee? Impact Coffee roasts fair trade coffee beans lovingly right in our backyard and keeps us all buzzing throughout the week!
- Iowa Food Hub - pork, melons, vegetables
- Ferndale Market - antibiotic-free, free range turkey
- Country View Dairy - yogurt
- WW Homestead Dairy - milk, soft serve, hard ice cream, butter, cheese curds
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Tips for a Greener Residence Hall
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October is National Campus Sustainability Month! The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, AASHE, has teamed up with Colgate to focus on water conservation. Colgate is working with global ambassador Michael Phelps to inspire students to save water through the #EveryDropCounts pledge, a commitment to turn off the faucet when brushing teeth. Did you know that you can save up to 8 gallons of water every day simply by pledging to turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth?Over 46,000 people have already taken the pledge, saving more than 370,000 gallons of water every day. Add your name and help this number grow throughout October. Remember, #EveryDropCounts!
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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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Tuesday, October 10th
Land Use Committee Meeting
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Tuesday, October 10th
Energy and Water Task Group Meeting
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| Kristina Johnson '18 |
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Kristina is a senior Environmental Studies major with a Religion minor from Rochester, Minnesota. She serves as the Cafeteria to Community Organizer for the Center for Sustainable Communities. Kristina first got involved with Sustainability her freshman year, when she was placed in the Luther Gardens and Cafeteria to Community programs
for her work-study. She came into Luther with a passion and love for all things that are outdoors and environmentally conscious, and working with Sustainability has helped her bring her action to her passion. Kristina's favorite part about her job is meeting all of the people she works with. She enjoys how everybody shares a goal of bettering the environment even though they all come from very diverse majors and backgrounds.
Learn more about Luther's
Cafeteria to Community program and how you can help Kristina and others pack food for those in need!
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