Sustainability News

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Changing Climate, Changing Culture

Student-Led Conference at Forest Lodge

Learning that ninety-seven percent of scientists agree that climate change is real and human-caused, inspired recent Northland College graduate Anya Janssen ’16 and senior Michaela Fisher to educate their peers…  Read More

Students working on handcycle

Students Help Ready Cycle for Six-Year-Old

ZEKE ROTH-REYNOLDS ’16 Like any other six-year-old boy, Roy Cook of Ashland wanted to learn to ride a bike. But because Roy was born with a condition called spina bifida,…  Read More

Northland College Students, on-farm learning.

8 Great Sustainable Student Initiatives

For the last fifteen years, REFund, a student-administered grant program, has funded a long list of pretty cool projects designed to enhance sustainability and increase energy efficiency on campus. Northland…  Read More

Two students in front of power point

A Winning Business Idea

A late night meal made from local ingredients is hard to find in Ashland, or anywhere in small town America, really. Northland College business senior Jesse DiLillo and junior Matt…  Read More

Solar panels at ELLC residence hall

Planning for Carbon Neutrality by 2030

As the U.N. Convention on Climate Change prepares to meet in Geneva, Switzerland, February 8-13, Northland College in Ashland is working on its own initiatives for reducing carbon emissions. Northland…  Read More