Comments for Save sustainability at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.theind.com Tue, 21 May 2013 16:35:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8048-save-sustainability#comment-16243 On this very serious matter, I thought this reflective group here might enjoy to learn that Professor Stephen M. Gardiner's book, "A Perfect Moral Storm: The Ethical Tragedy of Climate Change" (2011) will be published by Oxford University Press this summer (432 pp.). I received my "Philosophy Catalogue" from OUP today. - Gaius Cilnius Maecenas Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:41:19 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8048-save-sustainability#comment-16221 I thought I had written a blog here, Dege. It might have violated this blog's tone, hence the administrator's lack of the Good Seal of Approval by not posting it. Anyway, this is very important and timely. Thanks for the article on Griff Blakewood [p. 6] this week. - Gaius Cilnius Maecenas Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:34:21 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8048-save-sustainability#comment-16215 Facebook Renewable Resources Group = http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?sk=group_198923653471488 - Dege Legg Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:54:40 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8048-save-sustainability#comment-16204 Hey, Danica. Could you please post the link to the Facebook group? I'm not having luck finding it. The only results that I see are for a group in Washington, DC. Here's an article called "Why Sustainability Is Now the Key Driver of Innovation" that I found interesting: http://hbr.org/2009/09/why-sustainability-is-now-the-key-driver-of-innovation/ar/1. - Linda Larkan Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:02:03 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8048-save-sustainability#comment-16124 BoFred got it right. The university only recognizes it departments that bring in money through grants, studies and partnerships. In order for this department to survive it will have to do just that. Saving the horse farm apparently does not qualify because it is one noted act. Undoubtedly the university will make money on the sale/land swap, but at the end of the day the ledgers will not give credit to the RRES department. At one time, this department, specifically agriculture and livestock, were extremely important to this area. Now that farming is on the decline the state feels that this department is not needed, but it is now needed more than ever. Our state, country and world is in a crisis, environmentally speaking. We need to learn sustainability practices, we need to learn conservation, (aka wise use or the resources) We live in a disposable society, gone are the days of bringing items to Emmett's Fix-it Shop for repairs, now it it is tossed away in a big blue bin waiting for the big blue truck. One day soon the big blue truck will run out of places to bring the stuff inside it. The article talked about Neo-Hippies, I am of an age that I personally knew hippies growing up in Detroit, and the only environment that they were concerned about was what they could either swallow or roll-up and smoke.Sustainability was not on their minds. I am a proud graduate of the Renewable Resources Department, I know the ability,potential and impact that it could have. Maybe if we focus on changing a few things instead of scraping the department then we could work from there. I know how government works, if they a hell bent on dismantling this department, then it will be a long hard fight. - BarryP Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:05:45 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8048-save-sustainability#comment-16108 This is one program that appears to be one worth saving. I like to see new & innovative & important programs. I would think this is where the future is, sustainable, renewable resources. Historically ULL has had some stellar degree programs like engineering, nursing, and computers and I think renewable resources are important for the future. - BoFred Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:43:11 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8048-save-sustainability#comment-16104 If you are interested in joining in a larger discussion about this issue, we have started a facebook group called "Renewable Resources" that is open to everyone. I am interested in seeing people's personal stories and thoughts about the Renewable Resources program at ULL posted here on the blog as well as on the facebook group page. And, of course, they are most effective when sent to the ULL Administration listed above. - Danica Adams Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:22:40 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8048-save-sustainability#comment-16100 Is there an online petition or any other way for community members to show support for this? - monkeyman Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:25:23 +0100