Good News Notes: “The founding partner of Fazu, an urban farm in São Paulo, was flying over the metropolis of 12+ million people when he noticed just how much unused gray spaces dominated the landscape from above. A thought stuck with him: ‘Why not use hydroponics to color up the city’s rooftops and slabs while…
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Madison College fights student food insecurity
Good News Notes: “Madison College is putting an educational twist on a campus food pantry to help students battling food insecurity.” “Students can grab up to ten pounds of food per week, but it’s about more than just free food. The goal of the pantry is to educate about nutrition and encourage students to eat…
Finding food: Boise State students create phone app that combats food insecurity
Good News Notes: “About 800 students and staff on Boise State’s campus are using a phone app that sends alerts to them when free food is available nearby.” “This application is designed by a group of Games, Interactive Media & Mobile (GIMM) students who not only learned about technology along the way but how to…
BU Launches New Program to Help Students Facing Hunger
Good News Notes: “For years the joke has been that college students live on ramen noodles and peanut butter and jelly. But there’s nothing funny about the growing problem of food insecurity experienced by college students across the country.” “In a study conducted earlier this year by the Hope Center at Temple University, 41 percent…