by Munson Olivia | Jan 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
A large part of my time at ARI has been spent observing others lifestyles and values. Because I am also taking an environmental class, I have been reading a lot about the results of peoples lifestyles and values and also the results of events that people could not...
by mateck1 | Jan 26, 2018 | Pollution
In the late 19th century, what started out as a prosperous copper mining business quickly began to cause great harm to the surrounding town of Ashio. Smog from the mines affected the health of the villagers and significantly thinned the surrounding forests. Runoff in...
by Alex Screaton | Jan 26, 2018 | ARI, Farming
During foodlife work here at ARI, I have begun to realize some of the most profound differences between working on an organic farm and my family’s commercial farm. The amount of care, detail, and attention paid to the soil is immense here at ARI. Consider the...
by Reuter Andrew | Jan 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Walking through the snow I get the sense that every step I take destroys something beautiful. To make any progress forward I would need to crush the perfect fresh snow on the ground or follow in the footsteps of someone who already had. It is the same with society. To...
by little1 | Jan 26, 2018 | Food, Pollution
I’ve had way too many quick meals with too many pieces of plastic, wood, metal and Styrofoam this trip. I cannot “leave only footprints,” as St. Olaf’s IOS office urges. My path through Japan is continuously lined with the waste items of everything I consume. We have...
