On March 24-25, 2017, the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions (CSCS) held its first spring consultation at Goshen College, bringing together more than 25 participants, including the center’s leadership team and oversight board as well as administrators and faculty members from Goshen College, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and other MCUSA institutions and organizations.
The flavors of spring met environmental awareness at Goshen College Tuesday afternoon as students took part in Pollination Day, a time to reflect on and celebrate the importance of bees and other pollinators in the world’s food systems.
The day celebrates the important role bees and pollinators play in our agricultural system.
In the United States, 40 percent of the food we produce isn’t eaten. Ben Hartman is trying to put a dent in that figure.
Ben Hartman '01, author of "The Lean Farm," has begun giving lectures on his techniques and is developing a following among small farmers.
The Elkhart County Food Council hopes to continue the conversation on food access, education and production.
Reena Ramos '18 worked as a land management intern for ACRES Land Trust, working with a botanist to inventory plants in Spring Lake woods and bog near Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
A group of 45 students from four colleges gathered Feb. 18-19 at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College for the fourth annual Sustainability Summit.
In early January, John and Ruth Mischler joined the Merry Lea Team.
The Hmong American Farmers Association named Matius (Mat) Krisetya '93 as the the inaugural Director of Operations. Krisetya has more than 20 years of experience in international nonprofit management and has worked in various countries around the world including Indonesia, the Philippines and Jamaica.
