Sustainability at NIU
Creating a healthy, sustainable future for campus and the communities and ecosystems that support us.
We’re committed to integrating sustainability throughout the university: in our academic programs, research and engaged learning opportunities, and everyday operations. Our inclusive approach reflects the need for solutions to climate change and other challenges that are environmentally sound, socially just and economically viable.
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- On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the NIU Board of Trustees authorized the university to move forward in pursuit of financing to implement a comprehensive energy-saving and carbon-emissions-reduction program on campus (page 3 item 6a). Campus upgrades would be funded through a combination of federal, state, utility, energy and operational savings.
- On Thursday, Aug. 22, the NIU Board of Trustees approved the initial phase of a contract that ultimately would be aimed at implementation of a comprehensive energy-saving and carbon-emissions-reduction program on campus. The action ensured campus improvements would remain eligible for applicable federal and state incentives.
Huskie Spotlight
I've had many students analyze samples from Antarctica and around the world to study climate change over time. Many students, undergraduate as well as graduate, have presented their research at international and national conferences. My students have had the opportunity to travel the world, touching all seven continents!
Reed Scherer
professor, Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment