Sustainable living comes to UI

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa is getting nearly $875,000 to create a sustainable living and learning community at a residence hall on the Iowa City campus.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley announced the grant money Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Education. The money is to be used to pay for a pilot project Sustainability Living-Learning Community this fall at the Mayflower residence hall. The community will host up to 68 students.
According to the university website, students take the required course Introduction to Sustainability and have opportunities to “live green.” That includes working at a student garden and going on field trips.