by tsaiweichen | Jun 12, 2016 | Announcements, Cafe Assessment for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES), Featured, Uncategorized
Project CAFES, a partnership between EAF, Center for Leadership and Involvement, Office of Sustainability and the Green Chicago Restaurant Coalition recently released its findings and recommendation for enhancing sustainability in the student-run campus cafes. See the...
by tsaiweichen | May 26, 2016 | Announcements, Cafe Assessment for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES), Featured, Posts, Uncategorized
In 2015/16, EAF partnered with the Green Chicago Restaurant Coalition, the UChicago Office of Sustainability and Center for Leadership and Involvement to assess the environmental sustainability of Cobb, Ex Libris, Hallowed Grounds and Harper cafes. View the final...
by tsaiweichen | Mar 4, 2016 | Announcements, Cafe Assessment for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES), Posts, Uncategorized
We visited Testa Produce last week and discovered an amazing array of green practices including solar panels, a wind turbine, rainwater harvesting, a green roofs and so much more. Read more about it as our trip is featured this week on the Chicago Studies Course...
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,...
