Time flies when you’re having fun, but around the Hoop House, we like to think it grows, too. Welcome back to the second week of the term! With classes in full swing, plenty of rain falling over Kalamazoo, and another growing season underway, there’s a lot happening at the Hoop House. Despite the fancy name, […]
Firstly, we’d love to see all of you at our Sustainability Chats every ODD Wednesday (Weeks 1,3,5,7 and 9) at 11am in Dewing Commons. At these meetings, students, faculty, and staff come together to discuss stewardship and sustainability on campus. These conversations are open to all and, more importantly, include free snacks. You can also […]
Our Hoop House interns have been busy bees this spring between hosting awesome events, supporting the young sprouts, and spreading knowledge! In Week 7, the Hoop House hosted an anthotype event, where sunlight is used to print images. People brought in fabric or paper they wanted to spruce up, painted it with a turmeric mix, […]
The Climate Action Plan Committee had the opportunity to host the Week 8 Community Reflection in Stetson Chapel! Titled “Towards Carbon Neutrality with the Climate Action Plan,” the goal of this community reflection was twofold. First, the Climate Action Plan Committee wanted to share the current progress to fulfilling the Climate Action Plan’s goal of […]
This past Wednesday, May 20th, the Environmental Stewardship Center (ESC) hosted this year’s latest installment of the Climate Connections Series. Originating two years ago, the Climate Connection Series was started with the intent of increasing the Kalamazoo College community’s awareness on the specific goals and subgoals of our college’s Climate Action Plan (CAP). The Environmental […]
The Lillian Anderson Arboretum is a natural preserve managed by Kalamazoo College’s Larry J. Bell ’80 Environmental Stewardship Center (ESC). The arboretum encompasses 140 acres of pines, marshes, meadows, and second-growth deciduous forests. It serves as a valued resource for over 20,000 visitors each year who come to study, recreate, reflect, and learn, acting as […]
What is the Sustainability SIP Symposium? The Sustainability SIP Symposium is an annual event held by the Environmental Studies Department and the Larry J. Bell ’80 Environmental Stewardship Center. The Symposium brings together senior students from departments all across campus who have completed their Senior Integrated Project on a topic related to sustainability, climate, or […]
What is a Global Climate Teach-in? This past week, Kalamazoo College celebrated Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week! Officially held the week of March 23-30, the World Wide Climate Teach-In brings together over 100 universities and 350 organizations from more than 50 countries, focusing on creating Climate and Justice dialogues in K-12 Schools, post-secondary institutions, […]
Third week is coming to a close and Earth Week is upon us, bringing with it the 2026 Sustainability SIP Symposium. The Symposium, hosted at the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership this Wednesday, April 22nd, will showcase 17 seniors with sustainable Senior-Integrated Projects across their respective departments. The keynote speaker, Reese Dillard, will speak […]
This piece is part of a Senior Integrated Project (SIP) written by Madeline Moss K’26. We’re sharing it here in an effort to encourage our student body to submit their own sustainability-related pieces. You never know, you just might be featured in the ESC newsletter! On a damp October afternoon, the Grove at Kalamazoo College […]
