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Meet Three People Working to Make the Planet a Lasting Home

Meet three people in diverse environmentally focused careers making a difference in their respective fields.

FeaturesRuby Grisin and Arthi VenkateshMarch 21, 2025career advancement, sustainabilityComment

Maple-Glazed, Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Web editor Arthi shares her go-to way of making Brussels sprouts: with maple syrup!

The Future of Plant-Based Eating at Northwestern and Beyond

Plant Futures may be the newest club on Northwestern’s sustainability scene, but it’s already making big moves. See how founder and president Sam Rappin combines passion with profession to make a difference in the world of plant-based food.

Features, NewsJonathan ZhaoJanuary 6, 2025career advancement, sustainability, plant-basedComment

Keep Those Stems!

Kale fads come and go, but broccoli remains a timeless option: an old friend to return to when your body cries out for fiber.

How to Have a Sustainable College Closet

Small spaces, low funds, and no car. In this piece, the challenges of managing a sustainable closet are tackled, including advice on where to thrift and sell clothes.

FeaturesMadison BrunoDecember 10, 2022sustainability, clothing, fast fashion, thrifting, green shopping

Serving Sustainably with Campus Kitchens

Northwestern University is host to a litany of clubs dedicated to philanthropy or sustainability, but a rare few do both. The student-led Campus Kitchens is one of those few.

Environmental Groups, FeaturesJamie DickmanNovember 7, 2022sustainability, food, food security

Evanston Group Educates Community in Lost Art of Repairs

A local group is doing battle against our culture of waste. Spanish immigrant Beatriz Echeverria founded the Evanston Repair Clinic in 2018 to combat what she sees as Americans' tendency to throw away and replace broken items rather than attempting to repair them. The clinic started out as a place where people could go to get their belongings fixed for free, but its mission eventually became to teach them how to do repairs themselves. It's part of a worldwide movement promoting repair as the key to a more sustainable life.

NU Thrift Store promotes affordability and sustainability

For three days, the NU Thrift Store sold used items for $2 in Norris. Olivia Lloyd explains the sustainability of thrifting and the environmental effects of “fast fashion.”

All Other Stories, NewsOlivia LloydDecember 12, 2019sustainability, thrifting, NU Thrift Store, fashion, fast fashionComment

A look inside the District 65 Green Team and the Community of Conservation

Successful conservation begins at the local level - and doing so is often easy. Today, Marleigh Thorn kicks off her new column My Sustainable Neighborhood by taking a look inside the Evanston School District 65’s Green Team and its efforts to create healthier and environmentally sustainable school communities. Read more here.

The Garden Club of Evanston Emphasizes Conservation, Education, and Beautification

Curious to learn about the organization that first planted the Shakespeare Garden, a place where students and visitors alike love to go to seek quiet refuge? Find out why conservation, education and beautification are central to the Garden Club of Evanston’s goals with Marleigh Thorn’s newest piece.

All Other Stories, Big Posts, FeaturesMarleigh ThornFebruary 17, 2019garden club, gardening, conservatory, sustainability, evanston

Hong Kong’s Shameful Recycling Efforts: ‘Cardboard Grannies’

How does one of the largest and most sustainable Asian cities, Hong Kong, deal with its recycling? Find out what these “cardboard grannies” do in this ECOpinon piece. By Ginny Ip.

Big Posts, All Other Stories, Grass RoutesGinny IpOctober 11, 2018hong kong, recycling, sustainability, cardboard grannies, SCMPComment

5 Reasons Why Japan is Clean and Green

Japan is serious about recycling, like a separating recyclables into more than 10 categories kind of serious. Ginny Ip learned this and more on her trip to Hokkaido, Japan.