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Travel to Wild Hope Farm with Kate Johnston ’26!

Embarking on a transformative journey this summer, I've had the privilege of cultivating both crops and personal growth at an organic farm nestled in rural Chester, SC. I’m Kate Johnston and this summer I have...

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Summer fun at the Furman Farm with Kevin Amon ’26 and Anna Jones ’27

50 garden rows. 22 box beds. 10 weeks. This is what we, Kevin Amon (Assistant Compost Manager) and Anna Jones (Assistant Farm Manager), were given this summer. Alongside our team of four, we run the...

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Bringing two passions together at Trueline GVL: Andres Ospina ’24

Community building, entertainment and artistic outlets for many. These are just some of the few benefits and aspects that make music one of the oldest and most enjoyed forms of art around the globe. From...

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Aruzhan Sakhariyanova ’26 shares her work as a sustainability advocate

From the camera lens to your screen, I deliver sustainability-related content. Since a young age, I have been captivated by filmography and digital production so I began taking pictures of nature and practicing videography and...

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Aubin Vertueux Dzossa Bontse ’27 talks climate resilience

For several years now, the Shi Institute’s Applied Research team has been diligently working on a variety of resilience-building initiatives in South Carolina. This team has recently taken on multiple projects to assist communities that...

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Luke Anderson ’26: Doing good at Sustaining Way

When considering at sustainability solutions to combat climate change, environmental injustice and inequity, the place to find answers is not so clear. Throughout my studies at Furman, I have always thought that entities with the...

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Jackie Alvarado ’27: Learning together at Sustaining Way

“When there is no vision there is no hope” – George Washington Carver I was introduced to this quote on my first day at Sustaining Way. This quote clearly defines the spirit of this non-profit...

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Friends of the Reedy River: Alexa Valdovinos ’25 & Kerry Black ’24

Hello from the Reedy River Watershed Conservation Fellows! This is Alexa Valdovinos '25 and Kerry Black '24, here to talk to you about what being Fellows with Friends of the Reedy River entails! Kerry and...

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Anna DeMino ’26: Fostering growth in the community for a sustainable future

Making the campus a greener place one student at a time. That truly is the mission of the Eco Rep Program. My name is Anna DeMino '26 and this summer, I have been lucky enough...

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Anna Hicks ’25: Prioritizing sustainability at Pacolet Milliken

Recycling is often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of sustainability, however sustainability can mean so much more. Working towards sustainable goals with environmental, social and governance (ESG) monitoring can help companies...

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