Goshen College #7 among Top 20 Small Sustainable Colleges Ranked by Affordability
A key element of Goshen College sustainability is the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, a 1200-acre preserve.
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PARTNERS IN PROGRESS: Goshen’s Push for a Sustainable Future – The Goshen News
For the past several years, Goshen College has been a leader in the community in taking steps toward reducing its carbon footprint.
Goshen College named “Tree Campus USA” for second year
Goshen College has been honored with 2015 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
President Brenneman invited to White House for roundtable discussion on climate action
By invitation, Goshen College President Jim Brenneman is taking part in a higher education climate roundtable discussion at the White House today, as part of the American Campuses Act on Climate day of action.
Mikhail Fernandes ’16 “gives back” on three continents – Mennonite Mission Network
Mikhail Fernandes spent last summer serving with Southern African Development and Reconstruction Agency (SADRA) through collaboration between Mission Network and Goshen College’s Summer Service Inquiry program.
Workshop examines sustainable agriculture in Goshen
Community members are invited to learn more about why the Merry Lea Sustainable Farm was named third best college farm in the country at a workshop Saturday, October 3, entitled, “Sustainable Agriculture at Goshen College,” in Newcomer Center Room 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is part of Goshen College’s homecoming weekend.
Goshen College listed third among ‘40 Best College Farms’
Goshen College’s Merry Lea Sustainable Farm is number three on a recent list of the “40 Best College Farms,” according to College Ranker.
Author and filmmaker Mike Tidwell to speak on climate change Sept 29-30
Mike Tidwell, author and filmmaker who predicted in vivid detail the Hurricane Katrina disaster in his 2003 book “Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana’s Cajun Coast,” will present the 2015 Yoder Public Affairs lecture at Goshen College on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Church-Chapel.
Ben Hartman ’01 of Clay Bottom Farm in Goshen is writing the book on lean farming – The Elkhart Truth
Ben Hartman '01 has written a book about his farm's lean processes called, “The Lean Farm: How to Minimize Waste, Maximize Efficiency, and Maximize Profits with Less Work.” It’s just out from Chelsea Green Publishing.
Goshen College adds electric vehicle charging station
It may come as a shock to people that Goshen College has had an electric vehicle (EV) charging station for almost a year. On the north side of the Chairman Building at the college sits the first public level-two charging station in Goshen. The EV charging station came…