…and the odors were terrible. On bad days, the odors could be smelled as far as five miles from the landfill. The smell would keep people in their house and would make people want to run the other way. When components failed at the landfill, they failed in a major…
Sigurd Olson (1899-1982) was acknowledged during his lifetime as a leader of the American environmental movement, an emblematic figure for a generation of activists. As a writer, teacher, and activist who was a harbinger of the raising of America’s ecological consciousness, Olson’s history, writings, and This content was curated by…
…to serve in the Army during World War II, then returned to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1947, with a major in art history. His sister Georgiana attended Northland College, graduating in 1941. He began his career as a staff photographer at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and in…
Buckles: You created Fake News, Forgeries, & Frauds. Why? Proctor: Forged texts and fraudulent documents have long been a major issue for historians, and especially for those who study ancient religion. There have been long-standing debates, for example, regarding whether certain books in the Bible (e.g., 1 Timothy, 2 Thessalonians)…
Danny Simpson ’18 worked on his aunt’s organic farm for six years before coming to Northland College, where he has played a major role in the food scene on campus—from managing the gardens to leading food and sustainability initiatives to catering art shows and parties. In April, he was awarded…
Home state: New Jersey Major: Environmental Studies ‘01 NC Highlight: Internship with NASA Current location: Greenbelt, Maryland Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center Occupation: Senior Scientist What I do: Study and improve metrics for monitoring forest disturbance and recovery How I got here. When I was…
…The TWA also believes wolf management should be an inclusive process that allows all interested parties to equally participate, including Native American governments for whom wolves play major cultural, as well as, ecological roles. Towards TWA’s goal of promoting science, research and public education to ensure healthy wolf populations in…
…be easily implemented and successful. “Every little personal choice we make does matter whether it is changing a lightbulb, eating more plant-based foods, or refusing to support a business whose values are not in alignment with yours,” she said. At Northland, she crafted her own major, sustainability and education, was…
…region,” said junior Jenise Swartley, a sustainable community development major who helped start the project. Chartwells often has food portions too small to save. Students take leftover to Larson Food Lab where they turn it into soups and/or package and freeze it for distribution to The Brick Ministries, a faith-based…
…Foods Producers Cooperative. The farm has achieved a 400 percent increase in gross revenue from year one to year five, so that feels pretty good. It’s not all puppies and sunshine though, there have been some wrenches thrown in our gears too, along with some major setbacks, but that’s farmin’….
