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Article ItemUrban food security: old wine in a new bottle , article
Back from the recent MNR Global Study trip to Italy, Center Director Michael Mortimer examines the concept of short supply chains, or the zero-kilometer approach, a sustainable norm in managing agricultural supply and demand in Europe for hundreds of years and a possible way forward today.
Date: 05/23/2023 -
Article ItemWant to make a difference? Show courage and find meaning , article
Kathy Miller Perkins, psychologist, leadership thought leader, author, and MNR faculty member, shares insights on the role of courage in leadership and life.
Date: 05/16/2023 -
Article ItemWanted: systems leaders for the circular economy transition , article
Executive MNR student Brian Kaye shares insights on the current state of the circular economy and how his understanding of excellence in sustainability leadership has evolved as a result.
Date: 05/09/2023 -
Article ItemWater security: applying nature-based solutions with MNR graduate Nancy Lilly , article
Nature-based solutions have a variety of co-benefits—from protecting biodiversity and clean water to providing sustainable jobs. MNR graduate Nancy Lilly shares her experience employing nature-based solutions in her role at The Nature Conservancy.
Date: 05/02/2023 -
Article ItemQ&A with Holly Wise, an international development expert and MNR faculty , article
Holly Wise has enjoyed a distinguished career in the Foreign Service, where she led systems change initiatives within the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed programs and projects in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, before joining the XMNR faculty in 2012. David Robertson, Program Director, talks to Holly about these experiences, lessons learned, and her advice to sustainability professionals.
Date: 04/18/2023 -
Article ItemWildlife conservation: tracking chimpanzees in the wild forests of Uganda , article
While working in Uganda, Dr. Omchand Mahdu had the opportunity to go chimp tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, where he learned firsthand about our closest relatives and efforts to protect them.
Date: 04/11/2023 -
Article ItemLiving shorelines: coastal restoration and preservation with MNR graduate Josh Mills , article
Coastal restoration rarely begins and ends at the ocean. MNR graduate Josh Mills explains how upstream land use affects coastal ecosystems downstream and how implementing living shorelines is a vital solution.
Date: 04/04/2023 -
Article ItemCarrying the torch: female leadership in fire , article
“My Nomex isn't for playing dress-up anymore. It's for walking through fire and coming out unscathed.” XMNR alum Kayci Willis shares lessons on leadership as one of the few women represented in the field of wildland firefighting.
Date: 03/21/2023 -
Article ItemPursuing a passion through new experiences, with MNR graduate Aly Martin , article
Pivoting from one career to another is easier with an extensive and supportive network. MNR graduate Aly Martin shares how she leapt from criminology to sustainability.
Date: 03/14/2023 -
Article ItemLearning science your way–inspiring young students in the field through STEAM , article
Science should be accessible to everyone, regardless of learning style. MNR professor Dr. Desiree Di Mauro takes us inside her project that is helping to shape the next generation of conservation scientists.
Date: 03/07/2023
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