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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


John Edel, founder of The Plant, speaks at the McCormick Tribune Center on Tuesday evening. The Plant is a net-zero energy farm and food business operation.

Creator of sustainable indoor farm comes to Northwestern

January 28, 2014

Behind the brick walls of a former meatpacking facility on the South Side of Chicago, John Edel is working to create a model for sustainable urban farming. Edel, director and founder of The Plant,...

Alex Cicelsky, director of research and development at Kibbutz Lotan Center for Creative Ecology, explains how Kibbutz Lotan is a communal settlement geared toward sustainable living.

Hillel speaker discusses sustainability in Israel community

October 24, 2012

A founding member of a green community in Israel spoke to Northwestern students Wednesday about his commitment to promoting sustainability and ecotourism. Alex Cicelsky, who lives in Kibbutz Lotan in...

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