2019
December 2019
December 16, 2019
Northwestern is committed to energy conservation and taking measures to reduce our carbon footprint. Students, faculty, and staff members can help us reach our energy savings goals by taking some simple steps before leaving for winter recess.
October 2019
October 30, 2019
Northwestern University will offer a new Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) degree beginning in fall 2020.
October 30, 2019
Northwestern came in first place in the category of Education for 5000+ employees for the fourth year in Chicago’s 2019 Bike to Work Challenge.
October 30, 2019
Greg joined sustainNU in September 2019. As Director of Sustainability, Greg is responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of Northwestern’s sustainability programs.
October 30, 2019
sustainNU shares ten tips to up your sustainability practices at Northwestern.
October 30, 2019
As students move out, sustainNU sets up “Take It or Leave It” boxes to collect unwanted clothing and food for donation to local charities.
October 23, 2019
On October 16, sustainNU hosted its first “Living Sustainably: Off-Campus Resource Fair” to connect students to local organizations that can provide knowledge, advocacy, and services towards living more sustainably.
May 2019
May 22, 2019
In April 2019, student organization Northwestern University Real Food (NURF) piloted expanded food waste compost collections to diners on the ground floor of Norris University Center.
May 22, 2019
Northwestern celebrated Earth Month with sustainNU's inaugural Earth Day Fair.
May 22, 2019
Northwestern University was recognized for helping the Big Ten Conference achieve the largest collective green power use.
May 22, 2019
Northwestern conducted the second biennial Transportation Survey in November 2018 and released the Transportation Survey Report this week.
April 2019
April 9, 2019
February 2019
February 28, 2019
sustainNU partnered with utiliVisor, a leading energy advisory firm, to help Northwestern standardize and simplify existing processes for utility tracking.
February 28, 2019
On March 7, Northwestern will host a screening of From the Ashes as a part of the One Earth Film Festival.
February 28, 2019
As part of Northwestern's Sustainability efforts, the University will observe Earth Hour on Saturday, March 30 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
February 28, 2019
On February 18, students gathered to learn about sustainability projects on campus. Representatives from sustainNU, the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN), and ASG shared the status of sustainability projects.
February 28, 2019
The Human Resources Offices of Talent Acquisition and Compensation earned Green Office Certification in December 2018.