2026 Sustainability Summit
In partnership with PEAK26 and UNITED, NMU’s Sustainability Advisory Council will be hosting its annual Campus Sustainability Summit on March 25 - 27. The summit will take place in the Northern Center.
Presenters
Kathy Allen
Leading From the Roots: Nature-based Leadership: March 25 at 11:30 am
Leading from the Roots—Dr. Allen will explore how ecological patterns can guide us toward leadership models that are more resilient, interdependent, and nourishing for all. This opening keynote will ground the conference in a shared understanding of what regenerative, nature-inspired leadership could look like at institutional and regional scales.
Eileen Boekestein
Transformative Hope for Climate Change Education: March 26 at 1:00 pm
In the face of escalating climate challenges, it can be difficult to approach climate change action without leaning into fear and despair. Rooting climate action in transformative hope, however, breaks the doom cycle and emphasizes the power of our practical skills and critical thinking. This presentation explores the significance of hope in fostering a generation of informed, resilient, and proactive climate leaders.
Poster Guidelines
Have you conducted sustainability-related research here at NMU? We want to feature your work at the Campus Sustainability Summit! Fill out the form below by March 10, 2026, to take part in our poster presentations.
Poster displays will take place in the Northern Center on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 p.m.
Poster printing fee will be covered for the first 50 poster submissions.
