NKU Sustainability

02/07/2024

We are happy to share that NKU's newest residence hall has been awarded LEED Certified status!

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is one of the most popular green building certification programs worldwide. LEED buildings reduce the environmental impact of a building on the outside while also incorporating occupant health features on the inside. The new residence hall is NKU's fourth consecutive LEED-certified building.

12/13/2023

The semester is winding down and winter break is almost here. During this time of celebrating and gift-giving, NKU Sustainability encourages you to choose options that minimally impact the planet. The article below offers a few tips on reducing your footprint while still enjoying traditional aspects of the holiday season. You can also help spread sustainability mindfulness to others by talking about the things you are doing this holiday season to reduce your environmental impact.

Have a lovely (and green) holiday season, and a happy new year!

43% of food waste in the United States occurs at home - and during the holidays household waste increases more than 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Here are 10 tree-mendously easy ways you can live sustainably this holiday season.

11/15/2023

Today is National Recycling Day! In celebration, the Ohio EPA is hosting a National Recycling Day Virtual Art Exhibit. We are thrilled to share that our NKU students' cardboard artwork that was recently on display in the SU for Campus Sustainability Month has been accepted by the EPA as part of their art show! Check out the video below to see all the pieces included in Ohio EPA's National Recycling Day Virtual Art Exhibit.

As we celebrate , we want to highlight some of the amazing virtual submissions we had for this year's Art Show, recently hosted by ...

11/02/2023

Check out this excellent article by the student newspaper, The Northerner, highlighting our Campus Sustainability Month event showcasing student artwork!

The walk through the Student Union concourse outside of the food court is a tad more eye-catching this week as a pop-up exhibit has studded it with cardboard sculptures. Student creations from the Sculpture and Ceramics program appeared outside of the food court in the Student Union late last week a...

10/25/2023

Today was a fun day! As part of Campus Sustainability Month, we hosted an electric vehicle car show in collaboration with Drive Electric Cincinnati. We love hosting these car shows because it provides a direct experience with EVs and helps dispel some of the misconception and worry around EV ownership. We had faculty, staff, and students stop by to explore the cars and chat with the owners. Many students were taking pictures and asking questions about the vehicles. The event was a huge success. 😁

Special thanks to Drive Electric Cincinnati for their collaboration on this event. Also thanks to the EV owners who volunteered their time and vehicles. And thanks to Wired-AV for providing the sound system that helped enhance this event even more. Btw, we ran the PA off the power of the Ford F150. How cool is that. 😎

10/23/2023

Good news! These art pieces will remain on display in the Student Union for another week. Stop by and see them before Friday!

10/23/2023

Join us tomorrow, October 24, as we continue celebrating Campus Sustainability Month with an electric vehicle car show! The show will take place in the Student Union circle from 11 am - 1 pm. There will be five vehicles on display, ranging from the affordable Chevy Bolt to the new F150 Lightning truck. You will be able to sit in the vehicles and chat with the owners. Drive Electric Cincinnati will also be available to answer questions about current tax rebates for purchasing new and used EVs. Hope you can stop by!

10/18/2023

Campus Sustainability Month continues! This week we're featuring student artwork made out of cardboard that was collected on campus. The theme of the artwork is around consumption, the environment, and spirit animals. You can find all the pieces scattered throughout the Student Union, now until Oct 20. Let us know which one is your favorite!

Thank to the labor crew for their assistance with this project. And special thanks to professors Gary Sczerbaniewicz and Joshua Maier who developed this project for their students to get them thinking more about the environment and humans impact on it. Also thanks to Ben Huber who helped to coordinate and organize this project.



https://inside.nku.edu/sustainability/get-involved/campus-sustainability-month-.html

10/06/2023

Campus Sustainability Month continues next week with two recycling workshops! Join us to learn about standard recycling with Rumpke on Monday, and Tuesday we'll take a deeper dive into recycling options with the Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub. Hope to see you there!

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10/05/2023

NKU's Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students performed a litter clean up this week as part of Campus Sustainability Month. They targeted the river area in Newport, an important site to clean up so that trash does not make it into our waterways. Great job ECOS in making our world a little cleaner and healthier!