Dr. Travis Cox held a talk in the MUM Sustainable Living Center in conjunction with Doug Tuers of Green Iowa AmeriCorps, where he talked about different philosophical concepts that relate to sustainability.
Sustainability experts from around the country gathered at Maharishi International University (MIU) for the university’s first annual Colloquy on Deep Sustainability held June 19–21 on the MIU campus.
In the coming year, the MIU Sustainable Living department will be launching a new class that will introduce students to the “Maker” movement and the growing culture of DIY (do it yourself) technology. Some might ask, “how do electronics, robotics and 3D printing fit into the concept of sustainability?”<!–more–>
When thinking about “sustainable living,” many of us visualize organic farming, natural building and solar energy. However, unlike the “back to the land” movement of the 1970s, the new generation of “tiny house” dwellers and organic farmers depend heavily on...
Last week we published an article that details what our Colloquy on Deep Sustainability was all about, but now you have the chance to experience the conversations from that event for yourself! Below you’ll find audio recordings of the entire 3-day conference.
The term colloquy is defined as “a conversation, a theological dialogue, or a high-level serious discussion.” This is exactly what Maharishi International University’s Sustainable Living department wanted to happen regarding the concept of deep sustainability. The department’s very first Colloquy on Deep Sustainability, hosted from June 19th to June 21st, 2015, made this dream a reality.
Tom Newmark, the co-founder and chair of The Carbon Underground, a nonprofit that teaches farmers, ranchers, and corporations how to use regenerative agricultural practices to sequester carbon dioxide and possibly reverse climate change, recently presented a fascinating talk about these important issues. The talk was titled, “The Carbon Underground: A World Movement to Regenerate Soils and Reverse Climate Change”, and took place on April 15th in Dalby Hall, at the Argiro Student Center on MUM campus.
The highly esteemed Ved Nanda, LLM, gave a lecture as a part of the Sustainable Living department’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Monday, May 11th, 2015. His talk was entitled, “Making Peace With the Earth: The Good News and Bad News in 2015“, which took place in the Argiro Student Center’s Dalby Hall on MIU campus. He spoke about current social, political, economic and environmental issues from around the globe, what has been done to make things better in the past, and what still needs to change.
Dr. Vandana Shiva is a renowned physicist, social advocate and environmental activist. She has written twenty books, her most recent being Making Peace with the Earth. She spoke with Dr. Bill Goldstein’s environmental law class with the same name, talking about the issues that are still present in our modern world and how MIU’s Sustainable Living students are the key to making a profound and lasting change within our society and the environment. It was a pleasure to speak with her and to hear what she had...
On Saturday, the largest graduating class in MUM history celebrated their accomplishments with a graduation afterparty in the Argiro Student Center.
On May 16th, MIU students dressed to impress for the 2015 Graduation Ball.
The Grad Ball is an annual MIU event that celebrates the year’s graduating class. It is held in the Arts and Convention Center (the same space that hosts the EcoJam fashion show) and features music, dancing, food, a photobooth, and more. This year’s event was catered by Cafe Dodici, a much-beloved Italian restaurant located in Washington, IA known especially for their chocolate-covered strawberries. Live music was provided for the first hour by...
