A free arts carnival coming to Harrisonburg this week will highlight the connections between environmental stewardship and theology and shed a light on “cutting edge” environmental work being done in ... read more about Carnival highlights concern for earth, community and social justice, with EMU support
When the group in charge of the Community Supported Agriculture program at Eastern Mennonite University sent out a mass email offering shares, the response was swift and overwhelming. “Within the ... read more about CSA Program Takes Root at EMU
In a scene that would have been familiar to the farmers’ sons and daughters who populated this campus in the early 20th century, college-aged adults can be seen planting, thinning, ... read more about Students Take EMU Back to Community-Centered Food Production
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) was a runner-up in the state of Virginia in the latest “Recyclemania” competition. It’s the second straight year EMU has finished in second place. “Recyclemania is ... read more about EMU Finishes Second in State in Recyclemania
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) won the “Green Award” at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council’s Tech Nite 13 on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. EMU was recognized for its solar array on ... read more about EMU Wins Gold for Going Green at Valley Tech Awards
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article published recently in The Washington Post and Daily News Record called to mind that EMU students have been doing this work since 2008, taking up ... read more about Like EMU, Maryland, Texas and Brown Students Convey Unused Food to Charities
Kenton Derstine, director of field education at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, is not just mentoring future pastors, he is also mentoring future beekeepers. Contributing to the university’s efforts at sustainability, Derstine ... read more about Seminary Prof Also Teaches Bee Keeping
The fruit trees aren’t budding on the hill and the bees aren’t buzzing around their hives as Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) settles into winter 2013 in the Shenandoah Valley of ... read more about A Mennonite Campus Delicious Enough To Eat
A pair of local colleges had two of the best “green projects” in the nation for 2012, the National Wildlife Federation announced last week. Case studies detailing the projects from ... read more about Water Cistern Lands EMU on National Wildlife Federation “Best Green Projects” List
Preparing teachers to weave sustainability concepts into their elementary, middle and high school classrooms has led Jared Stoltzfus to combine his doctoral studies at Arizona State University (ASU) with part-time ... read more about EMU Grad Works With Nobel Laureate on Getting Sustainability Into Schools