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The People’s Own Organic Power (POOP!)

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We give this episode a #2 (out of 2).

Co-hosts Audrey and Heena sat down with artist, educator, activist, and “The POOP Project” creator Shawn Shafner and University of Michigan Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr. Nancy Love. The two are experts in recycling waste, specifically the “waste” produced by our bodies.

We caught Shawn in the middle of his Assume the Throne tour. He’s been on the road preaching body (and bathroom) positivity. Professor Love caught us up on her and Audrey’s urine-derived fertilizers project. If you’re on the UM campus, the project is accepting donations in the GG Brown building.

Interview With Ian Makowske

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Ian Makowske, lifelong competitive gymnast and SNRE master’s student, takes us behind the scenes of the upcoming NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships. Not only will the University of Michigan be hosting the event for the first time in 40 years, it’ll be the first time ever that the gymnastics championships go “zero waste”. Ian explains what exactly that means and offers us some insight into the incredible amount of organizing and planning that went into making it happen. Continue reading Interview With Ian Makowske →

Food Gatherers & TedxUofM

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For over 25 years, Food Gatherers has worked to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in the Ann Arbor community. Priya Khangura talks to us about Food Gatherer’s innovative programs, including its food rescue operation, local food bank, school produce pantry, and farm. Listen in for some inspiration to join Food Gatherers in their fight against hunger and food waste, and visit their volunteer page for more info.

In the second half of the show, the most excellent Tedx University of Michigan team joins us to offer a preview of the 5th Tedx U of M event: Against the Grain, where this year IHIH’s own Jennifer Lee Johnson presents on the importance of retheorizing gender and sustainability in relation to the fishing industry on Lake Victoria.

Ann Arbor Soup + Food Recovery Network = Lunch for Your Ears

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On this show we talk about the community building power of crowd-sourcing, as well as the awesome work that students at the University of Michigan are doing to fight food waste.

Miranda Kahn and Izzy Morrison of Ann Arbor SOUP organize micro-granting dinners that bring people from around Ann Arbor together to celebrate and support positive projects in the area. For $5, attendees receive soup, salad, and a vote. The night features presentations by 4 organizations as well as live music. After presenters share their ideas and answer questions, everyone votes on who they believe should win the money gathered from the night. Ann Arbor SOUP was inspired by Detroit SOUP.

One of the organizations that Ann Arbor SOUP supported in 2013 is the University of Michigan chapter of the Food Recovery Network, which recovers surplus perishable food from campus dining halls and donates to Food Gatherers. Taylor Flowers and Hannah Gingerich of FRN talk to us about the impact of food waste, FRN’s accomplishments, and how they hope to grow in the future.

Why do we waste?

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We chatted with UM doctoral student about his year-​​long exper­i­ment to go trash-​​free. See audio link to show below, and learn about how he managed this exper­i­ment, blogged about it, and inspired others in the process! Check out Darshan’s blog for his reflec­tions on trash in society.