May: Team Goodbyes & Sustainable Summers

Hi Live Green! Enthusiasts,  Thank you to everyone who celebrated Earth Day with us and took the time to appreciate our beautiful Earth! We encourage you to continue engaging in sustainability and showing your appreciation for Earth today, tomorrow and every day!  The 2021-2022 school year has FLOWN by! We have covered many topics, such

April: Happy Earth Month!

Happy Earth Month, Live Green! Enthusiasts!   It’s Isabelle, Live Green! Social Media Engagement Intern. I hope March inspired zero-waste habits for you — and don’t forget, it is an ongoing process to achieve a zero-waste lifestyle! This month is dedicated to Earth month and all the ways we celebrate sustainability, exhilarate ourselves and others by

Sustainapalooza 2022 Recap: Taking Small Actions Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Hello, Cyclones! Live Green! Campus and Community Engagement Interns, Valentine and Ashley here! Spring Semester has been one to remember for the Live Green! Campus and Community Engagement team as we wrap up this year’s Symposium on Sustainability and Sustainapalooza and enter the early stages of Earth Day celebration planning! We are incredibly proud of

March: Gone with the Waste

Hi Live Green! Enthusiasts,  It’s Isabelle, the Live Green! Social Media Engagement intern, again. February was a great month of celebrating small acts of sustainability for a bigger impact on our world. Sustainapalooza and The Symposium on Sustainability connected students and the community with resources and knowledge on sustainability. March will be all about living

Never Doubt a Small Act

Hi Live Green! Enthusiasts,  It’s Isabelle, the Live Green! Social Media Engagement intern, again. January was filled with gratitude for natural spaces, experiences and connections that enhance our appreciation for the outdoors. February will continue the celebration of sustainability with Sustainapalooza and the Symposium on Sustainability!  Sustainapalooza is an event started by students for students

Celebrating Eight Years of Sustainable Commitment by the Ames Business Community

Hello All!  It’s Lydia and Lucia, the Smart Business Challenge Interns! To kick off the new semester, we wanted to tell you about our most recent event, the Smart Business Challenge Recognition Luncheon. On January 20th, the City of Ames hosted the fifth annual Smart Business Challenge Luncheon. The event was originally planned to be

January: Live Green! Loves…

Hi Live Green! Enthusiasts,  It’s Isabelle, the Live Green! Social Media Engagement intern, again. December was packed full of unique, sustainable gifting and wrapping ideas and stress-free gatherings with friends and family. In order to refresh from the busy holiday season and start the new year off right, January will be focused more on self-sustainability

Giving the Gift of Green

Hello Live Green Enthusiasts!  It’s Isabelle, the Live Green! Social Media Engagement intern. The November campaign was full of food waste tidbits and we hope you were able to implement some of those ideas as you gathered with close friends and family for Thanksgiving and November holiday gatherings.  The holiday season is officially here, and

Sustainable Holiday Shopping with Ames Smart Businesses

Seasons Greetings! My name is Lucia Rizzo and I am one of the 2020-2021 City of Ames Smart Business Challenge Team. My teammate, Lydia Youngquist, and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to highlight a list of Ames businesses (and participants in the Smart Business Challenge) that offer some great options when it comes

Campus Sustainability Month Celebration Reflection

Hey Cyclones! The start of this semester has been one to remember for us as Live Green!’s new Campus and Community Engagement Interns. The campus and community’s dedication to sustainability has been a huge inspiration for Natalie and me when organizing Live Green!’s events. We are incredibly excited to share how these first few months