by tsaiweichen | Feb 28, 2016 | Announcements, Cafe Assessment for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES), Events, Uncategorized
Join the students of the Environment, Agriculture and Food group for a presentation of their findings and recommendations for enhancing the environmental practices at Cobb, Ex Libris, Hallowed Grounds and Harper cafes on campus. This project is a collaborative effort...
by tsaiweichen | Feb 15, 2016 | Cafe Assessment for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES), Uncategorized
A new partnership at the University of Chicago has led to a research project designed to improve sustainable practices in the four Student-Run Cafés on campus. Student researchers will analyze food sourcing, use of paper products, and energy, water, and waste...
by tsaiweichen | Feb 11, 2016 | Announcements, Cafe Assessment for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES), Posts, Uncategorized
When I was in sixth grade, my grade went on a team (class) building retreat at a nature reserve in the suburbs of Baltimore. One of the major themes of the week was reducing “pesolet” – the Hebrew term for food waste. Among the activities that week was a competition,...
by tsaiweichen | Feb 11, 2016 | Announcements, Posts, Uncategorized
By: Eva Kinnebrew In 1798, Thomas Robert Malthus published his Essay on the Principle of Population, in which he introduced what seemed like an impending catastrophe. Malthus had calculated the rate of population growth as well as the rate at which we increased...