<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/0508-sustainability-photo-essay.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><feature_title>Featured News</feature_title><title>Rooted in sustainability, energized by community</title><author>Sarah Condon-Meyers</author><author_email>info@skidmore.edu</author_email><pubDate>05/08/2025 04:07:30 PM</pubDate><display>display</display><description>From composting to community art, Skidmore has showcased a deep commitment to environmental responsibility and creative action this spring.</description><category>News</category><image_listing><img src="/news/2025/images/0508-sustainability-thumbnail.jpg" alt="Two students in Skidmore's hoop house"/></image_listing><image><img src="/news/2025/images/_0508-sustainability-planting-hero.jpg" alt="Rachel Entin-Bell '27, Ezri Rubenstein-Miller '28, Nick Sisto '27, and Sustainability Coordinator Celia Darling prepare garden beds in Skidmore’s Community Garden."/></image><caption>Rachel Entin-Bell '27, Ezri Rubenstein-Miller '28, Nick Sisto '27, and Sustainability Coordinator Celia Darling prepare garden beds in Skidmore’s Community Garden.</caption></item>