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Celebrating our work in 2024!
During 2024, The Shi Institute continued to build its commitment to creating a greener, healthier future for our campus and beyond. Here are a few highlights: Sustainability Myth Busters: Debunking Misconceptions and Driving Action The...
Continue ReadingTopsoil dinner raises $8K for CCC
This month, we were excited to welcome Furman University family, friends and community members for our Three Sisters Dinner, hosted by Topsoil Restaurant in Travelers Rest. The five-course dinner celebrated corn, beans and squash -...
Continue Reading“Eco-Art Song and the Climate Crisis”
“Eco-art song is an emerging form of art song that uses climate texts to create songs directly related to climate change," said Vocal Performance and German Studies major Kendra Lund ’25. "There are plenty of...
Continue ReadingMeet our Shi Institute 2024-25 Fellows
We're excited to introduce nine Shi Institute Student Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year! They're from four different countries (Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Tanzania, USA) with a total of nine different majors. "The passion and innovative ideas...
Continue ReadingShi Institute, Sustain SC welcome fourth class of SLI Fellows
Sustain SC and The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University are thrilled to introduce the 2025 class of Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) fellows. Now entering its fourth year, SLI is a collaborative effort...
Continue ReadingShi Institute hosts first resilience workshop in Beaufort
This month, in partnership with Beaufort County, the Resilient Cities Catalyst, and the Geos Institute, the Shi Institute hosted the first-ever Climate Ready America Regional Resilience Accelerator Workshop. Since April of this year, Shi Institute...
Continue ReadingJoin the Shi Institute for Sustainability Week 2024!
The Shi Institute is excited to announce its first Sustainability Week from September 28 to October 4, 2024. This week-long event will feature a variety of activities, programming and initiatives designed to engage students, faculty,...
Continue ReadingSuccess Mulbah ’26 combines her love for environmentalism and architecture
My earliest exposure to sustainability and environmental studies began after traveling to Israel at the age of 15 for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. Curiosity sparked my enrollment in an Environmental Systems and Society (ESS)...
Continue ReadingPlanning Fellow Ella Filippo ’26 talks about her work in TR
Home to a vibrant Main Street and the popular Swamp Rabbit Trail, the City of Travelers Rest is a testament to the value of thoughtful, sustainability-oriented planning. I am very grateful to have spent the...
Continue ReadingTravel 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...
Continue ReadingSummer 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...
Continue ReadingBringing 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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