Staff Spotlight: Nayla Jiménez-Cabezas ’03, Washington Farmland Trust
Nayla Jiménez-Cabezas '03 joined the Washington Farmland Trust team in July as a Program Associate to support our Fundraising and Farmer to Farmer programs.
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Creation thrives at Goshen College
From a marine biology station in the Keys to over a thousand acres of environmental preserve, Goshen College’s on-the-ground programs will exceed the expectations of aspiring environmentalists everywhere.
Andros Island clinches career direction
For some students, the prospect of a course in the Bahamas clinches the decision to attend Merry Lea’s Master of Arts in Environmental Education program. For Ali Sanders, the course also settled her career direction.
Goshen College featured in 2021 Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
Goshen College is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review.
‘Place-based Learning for the Plate’ explores relationships with food and land
“How do we integrate places more intentionally into our lives and our lives more consciously into places,” is the question at the heart of Joel Pontius’ first book, “Place-based Learning for the Plate,” which explores 21st century stories of hunting, foraging and fishing for food.
Students support the Elkhart County Food Council with real-world research
From food council research to on-the-ground food asset mapping, Goshen College students are teaming up with ECFC to promote healthier, sustainable food for everyone in the community.
A hundred miles, a thousand lessons
Luke Vance, a junior sustainability studies major from Boise, Idaho, provides reflections on the eight-day, hundred-plus mile canoe experience with Goshen College's Sustainability Leadership Semester.
Jose Chiquito ’20: Why caring about immigration means caring about the Earth
José is a senior pursuing a degree in Sustainability Studies. He's also a Dreamer with a passion for sustainability, justice, and peace.
Forest to Table: Deer hunt delves into the ethics of eating
Although the ethics around eating meat can be polarized, experiencing how our food comes to us—and the processes and relationships around it—can help us understand our places, others and ourselves.
Vibrant People of Elkhart County: Luke Gascho
Luke Gascho is a professor in the Sustainability and Environmental Affairs Education Department at Goshen College and the executive director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center.