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The Threads That Shape Us: Fashioning A Sustainable Future From Silk, Bryne Croyle Johnson
The Threads That Shape Us: Fashioning A Sustainable Future From Silk, Bryne Croyle Johnson
Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal
Silk has been used for centuries as a natural fiber, but has declined in popularity due to synthetic alternatives. In this pop-science article style paper, the history, present, and possible futures of silk are discussed at a generally accessible level. Anthropology, Biology, Sociology, and Environmental Science are brought together to present a case for a renewed interest in silk as a sustainable fiber.
Students And Their Contributions Towards A Greener Campus, Windy Gonzalez Roberts
Students And Their Contributions Towards A Greener Campus, Windy Gonzalez Roberts
Spanish Publications
For the last several years, UMM has been positioning itself as a national leader in use of renewable energy. The students will discuss their awareness about the efforts of their university campus to be energy self-sufficient by the year 2010. They will reflect about their responsibility to implement changes that will create a more sustainable campus, community and world around them. The students will be able to convey to others in the campus and in the community the need to increase involvement in the process. They will also compare green efforts of their university with similar efforts in the Hispanic …