The Center for a Sustainable Water Future was created in 2018 to fulfill three main goals: research and scholarship, civic engagement and outreach, and curriculum. Through the introduction of a new, co-taught class, the center is satisfying its curriculum goal and offering a holistic view of water’s roles across society.
Sustainability is a commitment exemplified at ISU through initiatives students undertake with staff to make campus increasingly eco-friendly. The University is elevated as students gain leadership skills through civic engagement.
Two new exhibits focusing on water , sustainability, and natural resources are on display in Special Collections through June.
Illinois State graduate student Emily Hansen, who is from three generations of famers, is researching the potential of pennycress as a cover crop.
Dr. Curt Meine will present “Land Ethics Evolving: Conservation in a Time of Rapid Social and Environmental Change” at 7:30 p.m. April 14.
Join the Center for Civic Engagement and the Office of Sustainability on March 29 at 6 p.m. at the Multicultural Center for a campus and community Deliberative Dialogue! We’ll be using the NIFI Issue Guide, “Climate Choices: How should we meet the challenges of a warming planet?” The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
The Canal by Canal exhibit runs March 1-31 on Milner Library’s second floor. A lecture, reception and book signing with Dr. Erik Nordman will be held March 22.
Illinois State’s Health Promotion and Wellness unit provides several resources to improve Redbirds’ well-being.
The Office of Sustainability announced Associate Professor Keith Pluymers as the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award winner for his work as an environmental historian.
Brett Christophers, professor of geography at Uppsala University in Sweden, will present “Taking Renewables to Market: Prospects for the After-Subsidy Energy Transition” for the annual Douglas C. Ridgley Distinguished Geography Lecture via Zoom.
