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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


Faculty senators discuss the Strategic Sustainability Plan in November. Those guidelines will help the University reach its environmental goals for 2020 and 2050.

NU becomes first university since 2004 to be named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

April 8, 2018

Northwestern has been named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for energy management, an honor given to partners who have continuously organized and carried out plans to monitor and conserve energy, becoming...

Isabella Masini speaks at a screening of former Vice President Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.” Masini is a site coordinator of the One Earth Film Festival — a Chicago-area festival aiming to educate the public on environmental issues.

Northwestern screens climate change movie as part of One Earth Film Festival

March 9, 2018

Members of the public and the Northwestern community watched “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” and discussed climate crisis at the McCormick Foundation Center on Thursday. About 80 people...

A Divvy bike station on campus. NU student memberships with Divvy increased to 667 by the end of the 2016-2017 school year, according to a sustainability report released last week.

Sustainability report shows improvement in waste reduction, energy conservation

January 23, 2018

Northwestern diverted about 38 percent of campus waste from landfills during the 2016-2017 academic year, according to a new sustainability report released last week. The report detailed progress NU...

Kellogg School of Management’s Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive. The Global Hub was the second Northwestern building to receive a LEED Platinum certification.

Kellogg Global Hub awarded LEED platinum certification

January 16, 2018

The Kellogg Global Hub is now Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum-certified, according to a Thursday news release. Northwestern's latest lakeshore glass monolith, completed December...

Kresge Hall, 1880 Campus Drive, reopened after two years of renovations. The building obtained LEED platinum certification.

Northwestern achieves first platinum LEED certification for Kresge Hall

September 27, 2017

The recently renovated Kresge Hall is the first building at Northwestern to receive the highest level LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, awarded to buildings for their achievements...

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