Attempts to create green awareness 

By Brian Smith
Staff Writer

It might have been gray last Friday, but students enjoyed the “green” life inside the Stocker Center lobby and cinema hall.

The event, “Make a difference, Make it green,” sponsored by Eden Vision, Second Harvest Food Bank and Bowling Green University’s environmental science program, was held in conjunction with the “National Make a difference day.”

During the event, students were served an assortment of in-season and locally grown foods.
“We got Collared greens with apple wood bacon, a broccoli-spinach mix, potato hash and cabbage brazed with cinnamon spice, which went quickly,” said Frank Whitefield, an education major and member of Eden Vision. “This food is good for mind, body and soul.”

Alejandro De Jesus, an environmental studies major, was also dishing out the homegrown cuisine.
“This is beautiful because it is all locally grown food. Not a lot of people take advantage of this and just go for fast and easy food from a supermarket. But, if you look in your backyard you can find anything,” said De Jesus.
De Jesus also gave advise to students on how to start a garden, “Just keep up the motivation. When seasons come up take advantage of it.”

Susan Hui Zang, a visiting professor from Chang Sha University, and several Chinese students gave visual presentations. These presentations focused on how much China is changing in their environmental policies.
“They covered economic growth, energy laws, and how they support improvements in public transit,” said Ruby Beil, a member of the Green Campus task force and LCCC professor.

This was the first “Make a difference, Make it green day” held at LCCC. Caitlin Lambert a member of the AmeriCorps Vista program considered the event a great achievement.

“This is defiantly a success. Many people who didn’t see our posters came down to the buffet and learned from there how they can branch out to the community and do some good,” said Lambert

“Events like this may be held in the future,” said Whitefield. “We will probably do this again with small pot lucks.”
 Students can find out more about this by contacting student senate to learn more about the  Eden Vision project.
“This spring look for more opportunities like this and planting seedlings around campus,” said Beil.