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Post connected to the overall Sustainable Development Goals.

The Pandemic & Food Insecurity: Hunger Solutions Rises to the Challenge Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 2Sustainable Development Goal 5

Blog post title: The Pandemic & Food Insecurity: Hunger Solutions Rises to the Challenge

As the coronavirus pandemic began its relentless march around the world, a global hunger crisis swiftly erupted in its wake.  And with it, the second Sustainable Development Goal – Zero Hunger – has become more imperiled. Instead of diminishing, the number of the world’s hungry has risen dramatically during the…
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September 10, 2020
Book Recommendation & Ball Caps Story: Food Security, Nutrition, & Sustainability & the Montgomery Biscuits Books and Ball Caps ArchiveSustainable Development Goal 2Videos

Blog post title: Book Recommendation & Ball Caps Story: Food Security, Nutrition, & Sustainability & the Montgomery Biscuits

Mike recommends reading Food Security, Nutrition, and Sustainability edited by Geoffrey Lawrence, Kristen Lyons, and Tabitha Wallington and shares the story behind his Montgomery Biscuits ball cap.   Learn about the SDGs & AU and our contributions related to this post.
Mike Kensler
September 10, 2020
COMMUNITY GARDENS: AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR ELIMINATING FOOD INSECURITY Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 2

Blog post title: COMMUNITY GARDENS: AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR ELIMINATING FOOD INSECURITY

If you’re one of the 19 million people in the United States who lives in a food desert, getting access to fresh, healthy food, particularly fresh produce, can be extremely difficult. Food deserts are defined as places where predominantly low-income people live at least 1 mile from a grocery store…
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September 9, 2020
INTRODUCING HOME ON THE PLAINS, A ONE-STOP CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS SUPPORT Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 2

Blog post title: INTRODUCING HOME ON THE PLAINS, A ONE-STOP CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS SUPPORT

In these unique times, staying safe means observing a number of safety and social distancing protocols. Times like these highlight our individual needs for connectivity and support. Maybe the support we need is a few non-perishable food items, a recipe for dining on a budget, a break away from today’s…
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September 9, 2020
AN ACTIVE PLAYER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY: THE CAMPUS KITCHEN AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY: AN ACCOUNT FROM A CHERISHED COMMUNITY PARTNER & GENERAL OPERATION UPDATE Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 2

Blog post title: AN ACTIVE PLAYER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY: THE CAMPUS KITCHEN AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY: AN ACCOUNT FROM A CHERISHED COMMUNITY PARTNER & GENERAL OPERATION UPDATE

Campus Kitchens fights hunger while also reducing food waste. In our current situation, food resources can be a necessity now more than ever. No one may know what may be going on in an individual’s life, but we can definitely work to provide as many resources as possible in case…
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September 9, 2020
FOOD INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS & THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 2Sustainable Development Goal 3

Blog post title: FOOD INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS & THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION

Food insecurity amongst college students is an ever present reality on college campuses. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), food insecurity is defined as the “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods…
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September 8, 2020
Take a Hike! It is good for your health & the well-being of society. Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 15Sustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 3

Blog post title: Take a Hike! It is good for your health & the well-being of society.

By Wayde Morse, Associate Professor, Conservation Social Scientist, College of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. Children drawn to a large Sequoia tree. Sometimes, when we have had enough, want to reduce some stress, just need to get away from it all – we go for a walk, or a run, or…
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August 19, 2020
Director’s Corner: The Wellbeing of Each is the Responsibility of All Director's CornerSustainable Development Goal 10Sustainable Development Goal 3

Blog post title: Director’s Corner: The Wellbeing of Each is the Responsibility of All

“The end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the Beloved Community. It is this type of spirit and this type of love that can transform opponents into friends. It is this type of understanding goodwill that will transform the deep gloom of the old…
Mike Kensler
July 31, 2020
What is the Connection Between Climate Change & Our Food System? Does What We Eat Really Make a Difference? Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 13

Blog post title: What is the Connection Between Climate Change & Our Food System? Does What We Eat Really Make a Difference?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment concluded in its Fifth Assessment Report: “climate change is real and human activities are the main cause.” Dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, average global temperatures increasing, oceans warming, and sea-level rise; represent…
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March 2, 2020
Food & Climate Change: A Permaculture Perspective Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 13

Blog post title: Food & Climate Change: A Permaculture Perspective

Our current food industry isn’t working. Agriculture accounts for 9.3% of the United States’ carbon footprint. This carbon footprint is furthered when we consider the high percentage of this food that goes to waste. Agriculture is a designed human system which has created wealth and security, fueled industrialization and specialization of…
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February 26, 2020