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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A white banner reads “There is no Planet B” and hangs from a black fence in front of a green lawn and gray library building.

Divestment across campus: Activist groups discuss status of current demands and future plans

April 18, 2022

In 2019, Fossil Free Northwestern submitted a proposal to the Board of Trustees for the University to divest from major oil, coal and natural gas corporations and reinvest in renewable and sustainable...

Evanston environmental groups team up for an Earth Month Kickoff Party

April 5, 2022

Even though Earth Day is still more than two weeks away, Evanston is already finding ways to kick off the festivities for the month. Five Evanston environmental groups — Art Makers Outpost, Citizens’...

A drawing of a globe with clouds is surrounded by a pink heart. The illustration is framed with drawings of leaves.

‘A reunion of the environmental community:’ Evanston celebrates Earth Month this April

April 1, 2022

For the past two years, Earth Month celebrations in Evanston took place on Zoom. As the city hosts more in-person events, Rachel Rosner, board president of Citizens’ Greener Evanston, said this year’s...

Umbelino: Embrace plant-based foods for a more sustainable NU

April 26, 2021

For Earth Day 2021, we must "Restore Our Earth." After over a year of living in a devastating global pandemic, which has called into question our reliance on factory-farmed meat, it's time to consider...

Banner reading “There is no planet B,” with a drawing of the earth in the center. Banner also reads “Divest from death, invest in life,” “Stop Line 3” and “Abolish NUPD.” It is hanging on a black fence in front of the Deering Library.

Fossil Free NU calls for divestment, abolition and community reinvestment in “Beyond Earth Day” march

April 22, 2021

In an Earth Day march, Fossil Free Northwestern called on the University to divest from fossil fuels, reinvest in Black, brown and Indigenous communities and abolish University Police. About 60 protesters...

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