Salina Woman Appointed to Humanities Kansas
Kansas Governor Kelly appointed Aubrey Streit-Krug, Abby Killingsworth, Jamie Oliver and Brittany Novotny to the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission. “The creative arts industry is a very important piece of…
‘Braiding the sacred’: Land Institute studies relationship between people, plants
A ritual in May in a field near Salina changed Abbi Han’s life. Han had never been a caretaker for plants. Now, the research resident at the Land Institute is…
Let’s Get ‘Creaturely’: A New Worldview Can Help Us Face Ecological Crises
No farmer has ever gone out to the barn to start the day and discovered that a baby tractor had been born overnight. For farmers who work with horses, the…
Growing a Green New Deal: Agriculture’s Role in Economic Justice and Ecological Sustainability
Propelled by the energy of progressive legislators elected in the 2018 midterms elections, a “Green New Deal” has become part of the political conversation in the United States, culminating in…
Land Institute Art Project Reflects on Time, Nature
An artist hopes his creation will give people the chance to peacefully reflect and consider the nature of time. Owen Brown gave a tour of his art project, “Units of…
Grounded—Our Future on the Land
Aubrey Streit Krug from The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas talks about the ground—soil, plants, roots—and the practical and metaphorical dimensions of its role in preserving a human future. Listen…
Western State Colorado University in Gunnison will be among the first to host a new ecospheres study workshop developed by the Land Institute
Western State Colorado University in Gunnison will be among the first to host a new ecospheres study workshop developed by the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas. The workshop will be…
Summer Ecosphere Studies Workshop brings Land Institute, KU faculty, undergraduates together
Art and science come together on the University of Kansas campus this weekend, July 14-16, for a summer Ecosphere Studies Workshop with leaders from The Land Institute, KU faculty from the…