For one year, Robin Greenfield is foraging every bite of his food and medicine. A year without grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies or even a garden. “Nature” is his garden!

Is it possible to eat in harmony with Earth and live in reciprocity? Robin wholeheartedly believes so and is putting this love and devotion for Earth into bold action as he harvests the food and medicine that is growing freely and abundantly all around us.

He is traveling to our community to share his foraging journey and celebrate the individuals and organizations in our community working for a more resilient, local food system. He will also share about the 1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative and invite us to get involved in this grassroots collaborative effort in food sovereignty.

Join us for an eye-opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us.

Robin’s Food Freedom book, will be available on a donation basis, accessible to all attendees. 100% of profits are donated to Gardens of Liberation, supporting Indigenous and Black-led food sovereignty initiatives.

All information for Robin's Year of Foraging and events can be found at: https://www.robingreenfield.org/foragingyear

Although energy is abundant in nature only a very small amount of it is harnessed to power human societies. The availability of this energy has had enormous impact on culture and politics. But if we imagine accessing the infinite energy provided by the sun or clean fusion power, it becomes clear that a just transition from fossil-fuel to renewable energy cannot focus on availability and access alone. Lithium mining for batteries, land grabs for solar and wind fields, transition justice for coal communities, and the growth of data centers are all serious ethical challenges to overcome. How can an energy democracy framework help secure a just transition?

Presented by Dr. Eric Goody, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Illinois State University & American Council of Learned Societies 2025 Fellow

To help raise awareness for climate action across the United States, the Lewis Honors College, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are sponsoring the Climate Change Quilt project Feb. 17. The University of Kentucky community is invited to participate.

Pamela Mischen, Ph.D., Binghamton University chief sustainability officer and professor of environmental studies, will speak 11 a.m.-noon on “The Hidden Consensus on Climate Change” and provide a history of the quilting project inspired by the AIDS Quilt Project from the 1980s. The presentation will be in the William T. Young Library Alumni Gallery. From 2-4 p.m. in the Lewis Scholars Lounge, Mischen will lead a workshop on quilting “to amplify the voices of all those concerned about climate change.”

Although all quilting supplies will be provided, UK Sustainability Program Coordinator Carlie Laughlin said that since quilts often preserve memories and tell stories, participants can bring their own fabric “if it is sentimental to them.”

Mischen has a Bachelor of Science in international agriculture and rural development from Cornell University, a Master of Science in agribusiness and a Ph.D. in public administration from Arizona State University. Her research focuses on sustainability in rural areas and what motivates individuals to engage in sustainable behaviors.

Light refreshments will be provided by the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment.

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