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Northwestern will launch a new fleet of hybrid-electric shuttle buses in Fall of 2025, marking an exciting move toward reducing the university’s carbon footprint and improving air quality on campus and beyond.

What does sustainability mean to you? It is a multifaceted concept, touching on many different areas of human and ecological interest, and is rooted in different perspectives and realities.

Each year nearly 2,500 undergraduate students join our campus community. A group of returning students believed there was an opportunity for greater awareness of sustainability practices on campus and worked to incorporate a video into Purple Prep, the orientation for incoming students.

Northwestern University received the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence Award for the fifth consecutive year from the U.S. EPA. This is the EPAs highest honor, recognizing businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to energy efficiency and the transition to a clean energy economy.

sustainNU invites you to celebrate Earth Month! Throughout April, there are opportunities to engage with your community and take action for a healthier planet. Earth month kicks off with a session on the importance of pollinators, next up is a guided tour of the Actions for Earth exhibit at the Block, followed by a fair featuring the creative ways our campus supports sustainability, and wraps up with our annual Arbor Day tree planting.

Looking for ways to beat the winter blues? There are many natural spaces in Evanston and Chicago where you can connect with nature and appreciate the great outdoors.

Without the commitment of the entire Northwestern community, achieving an environmentally sustainable campus is not possible. That is why sustainNU is so appreciative of the offices and labs who are dedicated to following best practices for sustainable workplace management through the Green Office and Green Labs Certifications.