Collaboration is key.
Sustainability at NIU is a cross-campus effort, relying on collaboration, communication, and strong partnerships. To best meet our sustainability goals and serve our diverse student body, academic programs and departments, Campus Sustainability, and the Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS) come together to create efforts focused on environmental and social responsibility. Each of these groups plays a different, but vital role in moving the sustainability needle forward at NIU.
This work goes beyond these three units. For example, sustainability can be seen in offices as they come together to make sustainable choices through the Green Office Certification Program, through events focused on community building and action from Social Justice Education, and in a variety of student led efforts through student organizations. These efforts impact students' sense of belonging, campus culture, and inclusive excellence.