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2011-2012 Stonemill Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment Community.
Sponsored by the SEE Initiative on campus, our mission as an 8 person community is to be a role model for the student neighborhood, showing the University of Dayton
and the city of Dayton what sustainable living looks like and how they can get involved.
Check back often to hear about our events, get fun new recipes, and learn all about the sustainable and environmentally friendly resources in Dayton.
Not from Dayton? Hopefully we can inspire you to come up with new ideas near you. Have any ideas you can use to help us? Message us and let us know!
It is our hope to help you come to SEE Dayton and the world around you in a whole new light!
Pax
2011-2012 Stonemill Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment Community.
Sponsored by the SEE Initiative on campus, our mission as an 8 person community is to be a role model for the student neighborhood, showing the University of Dayton
and the city of Dayton what sustainable living looks like and how they can get involved.
Check back often to hear about our events, get fun new recipes, and learn all about the sustainable and environmentally friendly resources in Dayton.
Not from Dayton? Hopefully we can inspire you to come up with new ideas near you. Have any ideas you can use to help us? Message us and let us know!
It is our hope to help you come to SEE Dayton and the world around you in a whole new light!
Pax
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January 2012
Photo from the Local Chipotle-Style Cookout we through to kick off Environmental Sustainability Week this fall! The cookout was a huge success (thanks to many donations including local pork, produce, and compostable containers and silverware!) and we convinced many students in attendance to pick up buckets and begin their own composting at home!
Lid transforms glass jars into travel mugs
Have a couple of surplus Mason jars on your hands but officially feeling canned out? Try transforming ‘em into reusable travel mugs and ‘drink like a boss’ with the recyclable, BPA-free Cuppow lid.
Water displacing ‘stones’ make a splash
Love taking hot wintertime baths but weary of wasting water? Rochus Jacob’s inoffensive-looking, recycled plastic ‘Water Displacement Objects’ let you enjoy a luxurious bath while only needing half the water.
Infographic: Why green is the most cost-effective way to live
How much money can you save by making certain changes in your life? Let us show you!
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October 2011
What’s going on out there?? Well we’re about to find out - especially if you’re a graduating senior or junior! As the Green Movement is gaining ground and more people are taking part in sustainable initiatives around the country, there are plenty of ways that you can incorporate sustainability into your vocation. A panel on Wednesday, Oct. 26th will feature UD grads and employees who have made sustainability a part of their life after graduation. Come hear about the awesome projects they have been doing and learn about how you can take the things you learn at UD and apply them to REAL LIFE - no matter what your career choice is. Maybe you can even start an initiative in your new neighborhood, school, or company!
Details:Sears Recital Hall, 7:30pm
Featured panelists include:Wyatt Elbin - UD graduate student, Nassau Community Urban FarmingGeorge Mertz - UD grad, Patchwork Gardens and Community Supported AgricultureKelly Bohrer - UD grad, Center for Social Concern Coordinator and Leader of Sustainability MinicourseBob Brecha - Wright State grad, Physics and SEE professor, strawbale house constructor
Join us for this casual, informative event! Panelists will give brief descriptions of their work and then open the floor for discussion.See you there!The Sustainability Week Committee
‘Rogue’ sharks eating people, chasing whales
Experts cite global warming as a potential reason for more interaction with sharks as it may have changed migration habits of both whales and sharks.
Paul McCartney releases vegetarian cookbook
Royalties from the book will go directly to finance his family’s Meat Free Monday campaign.
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October 2011
