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Only at participating 1St 2ND 3RD locations. 3 | CAMPUS GREEN GUIDE table of CONTENTS LEARN SHOP 7 Greening Your Education 13 Street-smart Shopping In Style 8 6 Books on the Environment 14 ‘Makers Market’ to Bring 10 5 Must See Activist Fresh Produce, Documentaries Art Downtown 16 Bring Your Own Bag 4 | CAMPUS GREEN GUIDE campus GREEN guide ENGAGE EXPLORE 19 Sort It Out What to Recycle 27 Explore the Great Outdoors 20 Environmental 28 Off the Beaten Path Organizations to Join This Year V E R S I T N I Y Produced by Ball State U E 22 Teaching the Community to T A University Unified Media T S L Live Lightly L The Green Guide is printed A B on recycled newsprint. 24 Upcycling Unintended Design by Keely Collier Purposes BALL STATE UNIVERSITY UNIFIED MEDIA | 5 LEARN Educate yourself on how to live a green lifestyle through classes or on your own time. 6 | CAMPUS GREEN GUIDE LEARN GREENING Intro. to Sustainable Development, SUST 250 Your Education Elective course This introductory course examines the elements and As the climate changes and environmental issues linkages essential in natural, human and social, and rise, sustainability is becoming a common topic economic systems. discussed in academia. Ball State’s core curriculum gives students from all disciplines a chance to “green” their education. Check out these courses Elementary Meteorology, GEOG 230 and talk to your adviser to see how they could fit into your schedule. Elective course An introduction to local and global weather patterns and by the daily news meteorological processes. Environment and Society, NREM 101 Intro. to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolutions, ID 301 Tier 1 Natural Science Elective course An introductory course on the role humans play in the A hands-on class where students learn about environment. This course covers issues such as resource socioeconomic and environmental conflicts on a local management, population, environmental ethics and natural and global scale while collaborating with classmates to resources. find potential solutions. Social Problems, SOC 242 American Environmental History, NREM 204 Tier 1 Social Science Elective course Understanding social problems in our society helps to A course that explores how policies, private enterprises uncover environmental issues. This course discusses the and conservation efforts have affected the environment social problems in current American society. throughout American history. Anthropology, Culture & Globalization ANTH 111 Economic & Political Problems of Emerging Nations, ECON 279 Tier 1 Humanities Elective course Learn about the cross-cultural perspective of our globalized Underdeveloped and developing nations contribute world. How does the phenomenon affect other cultures, to many environmental issues people face today. This and most importantly, how do these cultures and our course takes a look at the economic and social problems environment adapt in a globalized world? of various nations to understand the reasons behind the issues. Environmental Systems, LA 270 Tier 2 Fine Arts/Design/Humanities An introduction to issues in environmental ethics through an analytical lens such as theories, concepts and basic did you KNOW? principles. Did you know you can Minor in Sustainability at Ball State? Many of the courses listed above are offered to help complete Environmental Ethics, PHIL 230 the minor and to add a “sustainability” edge to your degree. According to the university’s website, the minor in sustainability Tier 2 Fine Arts/Design/Humanities WISER course “profiles limiting factors and identifies opportunities for A course that teaches the qualitative approach to interventions to confront the problems associated with those understanding natural land systems. factors; the minor also provides opportunities for immersive learning with an internal or external client by assessing problems and developing recommended solutions.” BALL STATE UNIVERSITY UNIFIED MEDIA | 7 books on the 6 environment Food “Where Am I Eating – An Adventure Through the Global Food Communities Economy” “Deep Economy by Kelsey Timmerman – The Wealth of The next time you purchase Communities and the Energy food – packaged or not – Durable Future” look at the labels and ask by Bill McKibben “All Electric America: yourself, “Where am I eating?” Muncie-based author Kelsey A Climate Solution Timmerman set out on a global Author Bill McKibben and the Hopeful quest to meet the farmers and promotes the idea of moving fisherman who grow and catch beyond “growth” as the Future” our food. Timmerman also economic ideal and pursuing by David Freeman & worked alongside them. prosperity in a more local Leah Parks direction. He envisions Timmerman writes on cities, suburbs, and regions “All Electric America” makes his website, “The world’s producing more of their own the argument for a completely population is growing food, generating more of their electric, renewable society exponentially but the number own energy, and creating by the year 2050. S. David of farmers is declining. more of their own culture Freeman, former utility CEO Farming is a livelihood and and entertainment. In a New and Leah Y. Parks, a journalist perhaps a lifestyle that we can’t York Times book review by in the electricity industry, live without.” Lance Morrow, “McKibben layout their vision where all focuses on questions about the energy is taken from the sun You might also like: ultimate purposes of economic and the wind. activity and about how human “Full Planet, Empty Plates” by beings might construct a Lester Brown Freeman and Parks present a future.” Whether you are “Plenty – One Man, One Woman, step-by-step process that will an economics major eager and a Raucous Year of Eating wean the United States off of to learn about the current Locally” by Alisa Smith and J.B. fossil fuels. Complete with flaws of mature economies or MacKinnon research regarding technology simply concerned about the “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle – A and energy policy, they make environment and its future, Year of Food Life” by Barbara the argument for a sustainable this book is for you. Kingsolver future free of climate change. 8 | CAMPUS GREEN GUIDE 8 | CAMPUS GREEN GUIDE LEARN As new and complex environmental issues rise throughout the world, it can be difficult and perhaps overwhelming to stay informed. From food foraging in your neighborhood to rebuilding local economies, the following books suggested by students and professionals will inform, inspire and guide you toward a future in environmental advocacy. Water “Blue Revolution: Manufacturing Unmaking America’s Capitalism “Overdressed: The Water Crisis” vs. Climate Shockingly High Cost by Cynthia Barnett Change of Cheap Fashion” “Blue Revolution” will help by Elizabeth L. Cline you rethink your view of water. “This Changes While Americans seem to Everything” When it comes to inexpensive, think there is copious amount by Naomi Klein trendy fashion, stores like of water available, “Blue Forever 21, H&M and Target Revolution” exposes how our probably ring a bell. “The habits have contributed to the In “This Changes Everything,” wastefulness encouraged by dwindling water supply. Naomi Klein wants you to buying cheap and chasing forget everything you know the trends is obvious, but Cynthia Barnett advocates for about global warming. The the hidden costs are even a blue movement – one that inconvenient truth is not a more galling,” reviewed Avis will “reconnect Americans to result of carbon emissions–it’s Cardella for The New York their water, helping us value the never-ending ripple effect Times.