It has been a little over a year and a half since NIU published its first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.
This plan sought to address students’ concerns about a lack of university action on issues such as fleet vehicle emissions, residence...
DeKALB — The State of Illinois has recently announced that its project to create a sustainability center on NIU’s campus has been given the green light. The seed for the project was planted in October 2018 under the Illinois Innovation Network and...
The Student Association Senate approved two pieces of legislation at its meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.SAR47040The Senate voted to make the SA Constitution into a living document in a 26-10-1 vote Sunday.The amendment, which required...
Environmentally friendly movies are coming to a campus near you. NIU’s Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy and the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Information Technologies are hosting the third annual Green Lens...
Chapter 50 of the city of DeKalb’s municipal code established a Citizen Environmental Commission and with the help of the commission, the city of DeKalb has worked to be more environmentally aware and sustainable in a variety of ways. “We instituted...
Let's be honest: Saving money is more exciting than leading a sustainable lifestyle. Luckily, living sustainably also often saves money, especially when it comes to purchasing second-hand.You may know the phrase "one person's trash is another person's...
More and more companies - read "potential employers" - are working to improve their green images and start green initiatives.Being prepared for these demands gives students with a background in environmental studies a competitive edge in the job market...
Melissa BurlingameProgram Coordinator of Environmental Studies After getting settled in from the first week of classes, some students may be wondering what can be done to support the Three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. The possibilities to practice...
By Melissa Burlingame and Program Coordinator of Environmental Studies
| August 24, 2011
Welcome back to the red, black...and green! The year 2011 marks the beginning of new partnerships for NIU in the realm of the environment, sustainability and energy. A new student group hit the ground running in the spring, building services started testing...
