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“Earth Fest April 18” is displayed on the Egyptian Theatre marquee. The film “Common Ground'' premiered for the first time in Northern Illinois at Earth Fest and was followed by a panel of local farmers and experts on regenerative agriculture. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

Earth Fest creates community

By Brynn Krug, Lifestyle Editor | April 18, 2024

Despite the dreary, drizzling rain outside, environmental activists and members of the DeKalb community gathered Thursday inside the Egyptian Theatre to participate in the inaugural Earth Fest. Hosted by climate advocacy group DeCarbon DeKalb, Earth...

Letter to the editor: Earth Week is successful due to collaborative efforts

By Stuart Nissenbaum | April 28, 2016

NIU’s first ever Earth Week is officially in the books and I would like to take a moment to reflect on where we go from here.I would first like to personally thank everyone who helped make Earth Week a success as this was a major collaborative effort.The...

Kathryn Olson, senior environmental studies major, shows two-year-old Eleanor Burlingame how to make paper-bag trees on Saturday at the Green Family fun day in Haish Gym.

Earth Week

By Madison Kacer | April 18, 2016

Kathryn Olson, senior environmental studies major, shows two-year-old Eleanor Burlingame how to make paper-bag trees on Saturday at the Green Family fun day in Haish Gym.

Kathryn Olson, senior environmental studies major, shows two-year-old Eleanor Burlingame how to make paper-bag trees on Saturday at the Green Family fun day in Haish Gym.

City offers resources for Earth Week

By Erin Kolb | April 21, 2013

Earth Day is April 22, and there are many ways people can keep the environment in mind. Melissa Burlingame, program coordinator for NIU’s Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy, said saving energy is one of the easiest...

Gamers embrace Earth Week

By Josh Alfrey | April 21, 2013

With Earth Day slowly evolving into Earth Week, environmentalists aren’t the only ones who love a beautiful, clean and healthy environment--just ask any gamer. “A videogame’s environment can turn a game from a good story to an amazing world,”...