Nine offices have been certified under the revamped NIU Green Office Initiative, which began at the start of the semester.The NIU Green Office Initiative seeks to make offices more environmentally friendly with minor and feasible tasks in the offices...
A panel discussion about hunger need will be held as a part of Hunger Action Month on Wednesday. The discussion, Think Global. Act Local: Hunger Action Month, will be presented by NIU and the Northern Illinois Food Bank to present 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in...
The planet is in focus for this year’s Green Lens Environmental Film Festival.The mission of the festival — which is themed “Our Planet In Focus” this year — is to “provide Northern Illinois University with an opportunity to experience films...
Guest speaker Carlos Velazquez addressed the problem of climate change Monday, talking about how it has caused the ice of the Arctic to melt Monday and focusing on the disappearing culture of the Inuit tribes.The event was organized by the Institute for...
NIU and Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois have teamed up to hold a donation drive that will run until 15. Donations of clothing, linens, computers and computer accessories, shoes and cell phones, among other things, can be dropped off in the blue...
While the semester is ending for college students, learning opportunities are only beginning for junior high and high school students. Starting June 1, NIU will offer numerous summer camps for junior high and high school students. The camps are set up...
Water usually doesn’t top the list of controversial topics. But the NIU Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy teamed up with Outdoor Adventures to reveal the hidden evils of bottled water. The group is sponsoring a free...
A new club has sprung up on campus for students interested in environmental studies.The Environmental Studies Club and is dedicated to creating professional channels and connections for members within the environmental studies field, according to the...
"Learning today, leading tomorrow." NIU's motto is fitting, but students should also focus on leading today. In the environmental movement, we can't wait until tomorrow; we need leaders to inspire action today. The evidence for climate change is clear...
A critical mass is the minimum amount of material (fissile, if you want to be technical) needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction. Without enough fissile material, nuclear energy cannot be produced.In the cycling world, a critical mass is an event...
What is organically-grown food? Organic growing practices are farming methods to control pests and retain soil nutrients that exclude the use of manufactured (the key word!) pesticides, fertilizers, or other additives to regulate growth, and include other...
