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ESW,SGA Planting Party prepares
”T for community garden

By Laura Casas Gurri
STAFF WRITER

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lately it seems that ecology, sustain—
ability and green topics are increasingly start—
ing to get into the spotlight.

We are more conscientious about
our planet and our way of life. One direct pro of
of this is the RecycleMania Challenge in which
IIT is involved this month, as highlighted in
a previous edition of TechNews. Another ex—
ample of this is the great initiative that a group
of IPRO, Engineers for a Sustainable World
(ESW) and the Student Government Associa—
tion (SGA) have started. They are planning to
start a community garden on the Quad, in the
vacant lot between Alpha Sigma Alpha soror—
ity and the Triangle Fraternity.

They have the permits, the idea, and
the aim to create and run this green project. To
complement it, they are going to set up a stand
where they will sell the fruits of this garden. A
good, healthy product for those who really care
about where their food comes from and how
has it been grown.

In order to engage students with this
initiative and recruit some new volunteers to
become part of this new IIT adventure, last
Wednesday, March 7, at lunchtime these three
associations hosted an event to promote their
future garden. They made it in an effective way
for students to plant some seeds of their own.
It was a planting event on a small scale.

Students could choose a plant, get a
planter for it (of course made out of recycled
plastic materials), fill it up with soil, plant the
seeds and finally add some water. The idea at—
tracted curious eyes and followers of green. If
you missed the opportunity to plan your own
seed another event will be hosted on Thursday
March 29.

This is another chance to become in—
volved in campus life and an excellent way to
strengthen ties with the IIT community.

If you want to be part of this exciting
new project, or would like more information,
contact ESW at eswiit1@gmail.com, or SGA
Senator, Billy Bafia, at wbafia@hawk.iit.edu.

     

Photos by Ed Chiem & Hannah Larson