The Wonder Symposium

UVA hosted the Second Annual Sustainability Symposium waaaaaaaay back on April 20. Sure that was a long time ago (an entire month, right?), but it was just so great that we're still not over it. The Symposium was kind of like the kick-off to the Indian Summer. That's when it all became official. We had the AWESOME opportunity to talk to lots of amazing people: from county and city workers, to representatives of Aramark (UVA's dining services), to really excited community members who had great ideas and suggestions for us (like the idea that we can have people pledge with the Indian Summer!). Our main goal in participating in the symposium was to meet people and start talking about our ideas. That's where the Indian Summer is at right now: we just kind of came up with this idea out of nowhere, and we're really looking for information and support from the community! So, if you have any ideas, comment on the blog, or shoot an email to indiansummercville@gmail.com and let us know what you think!


Peace, love, & everything local.

I'm Just So Puntiful

"If I were punished for every pun I shed, there would not be left a puny shed of my punnish head." -Samuel Johnson

I just love puns, so of course "The Indian Summer" is a pun. We are calling it an Indian Summer for two reasons. First, we got the name from the extremely low gross carbon footprint of India in comparison to other countries, specifically the US. Secondly, we were inspired by the old phrase "Indian summer", which means unseasonably warm weather in the fall, in places where it is typically cold during that time. So we're going to have an "Indian summer-footprint" during the "Indian Summer time"--beginning in mid-August through early November. The time is based off of a few ancient festivals that mark a typical Indian Summer.

Clever? Yes. So if you're interested in joining in some way, look forward to some info on how you can pledge to reduce your carbon footprint in one area (ie water, electricity, food) during that time.