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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


LTE: An open letter from Fossil Free NU – Students support climate action and the University must as well

LTE: An open letter from Fossil Free NU – Students support climate action and the University must as well

January 14, 2025

This past week, some of the most destructive wildfires in U.S. history have claimed at least 24 lives in Los Angeles, damaging and destroying over 12,000 homes and placing over 153,000 L.A. residents under...

ASG Sustainability Committee members volunteer at Ryan Field for the Zero Waste Ryan Initiative.

Evanston and sustainNU lead climate action amid Chicago’s sustainability struggles

January 7, 2025

Since sustainNU, a University-wide effort that aims to reduce and eventually eliminate Northwestern’s contribution to climate change, began in 2011, Northwestern has been collaborating on sustainable...

Composting bins are on every floor in Norris, giving students the opportunity to compost and recycle.

Norris composting initiatives make dining greener

October 17, 2024

After eating at Norris University Center, students are faced with three options for disposing of their waste: trash, recycle and compost.  The front-of-house composting program at NU started in October...

Orly Lindner chats about her club Wild Roots with an event attendee.

Norris and sustainNU host Earth Month Fair, plant seed of sustainability

April 24, 2024

Tables decorated with sustainability posters, plants, and arts and crafts lined the perimeter of Norris University Center’s Louis Room at sustainNU and Norris’ Earth Month Fair on Wednesday. Over the...

Students planted succulents with soil containing compost and decorated the pots.

NU Compost Fair fosters culture for campus food sustainability

January 25, 2024

Students gathered in Norris University Center for NU’s first Compost Fair on Thursday to learn composting methods promoting campus-wide food sustainability. The event featured composting-themed desserts,...

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