Everyone Can Contribute to Create a More Sustainable Campus
Rally your friends and colleagues and help us make sustainable living a part of our campus culture.
All members of the Northwestern community can contribute to a greener, more sustainable campus. Even small, everyday choices like bringing reusable bags to the grocery store or eliminating recycling contamination make a big difference if we all commit and work together as a community. Get involved, rally your friends and colleagues, and help us make sustainable living a part of our campus culture. Here are some ways to get started.
Learn more about what you can recycle and where to do it.
Adopt sustainable practices in your campus space to earn Green Office, Green Labs, or Green Home certification.
Reduce the environmental impact of meetings and events.
Find resources for traveling sustainably around campus and in the Evanston and Chicago regions.
Get tips for living a more sustainable lifestyle on campus and at home.
Connect with student organizations working on a wide range of sustainability issues.
Find resources for identifying Northwestern sustainability-related funding opportunities.
Apply and grow your sustainability knowledge inside and outside of the classroom.
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Our campus sustainability map includes useful points of interest such as the locations of Divvy bike share stations, recycling hubs, green spaces, photovoltaic solar arrays, electric vehicle charging stations, and geothermal systems.