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Welcome Anna Solberg, MI Healthy Climate Corps - Climate Action Coordinator!
We are happy to welcome Anna Solberg as the MI Healthy Climate Corps’ Climate Action Coordinator at Northern Michigan University! Anna moved back to Marquette from Pennsylvania, where she worked in community engagement for the Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania and PennFuture. Anna is an NMU alumni who graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies and Sustainability with a minor in Art and Design.
NMU ATHLETICS’ ROLE IN MEETING CARBON NEUTRALITY GOALS
Beyond the building renovations mentioned above, NMU Athletics has been working to improve efficiencies and reduce its footprint in other areas of operations. For example, the volleyball team has been leading the way regarding sustainability practices within athletic teams. Their efforts were highlighted in a video titled “Serving as an Example: Small Sustainability Steps to Make a Big Difference,” created by Makaylee Kuhn and Dr. Mark Shevy and showcased at the Fresh Coast Film Festival earlier this fall.
NMU’s Progress Toward Carbon Neutrality: One Year and 4,600+ Tonnes!
A year ago NMU’s leadership implemented the Carbon Neutrality Plan for 2050. In the past year, we have seen a 15% reduction in CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent, a typical measure for combined GHG emissions). In 2010 our CO2e was 46,594 metric tons, then in 2019 (the year used for the baseline of the Carbon Neutrality Plan) our emissions were 32,000 metric tons of CO2e.