Campus Sustainability Updates - Nov. 3, 2023 - Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment

HOMEGROWN HEALTH THRIVING ON INDIGENOUS FLAVORS WITH DR. MARTIN REINHARDT

Dr. Martin Reinhardt will be sharing vast knowledge of indigenous foods, traditions, and other topics such as sustainable food practices. Enjoy indigenous flavors at this event and honor the history behind it.

Join Dr. Martin Reinhart on November 6th from 6-7:30PM in Room 223 in Harden Hall!

NO MOW ZONE MOWING 

Attention all! As 2024 nears closer, so does the start of the Lydia M. Olson Library renovation. There will be a few changes on campus we'd like to inform you about. Facilities has mowed the "no-mow" area behind the Library along Tracey Ave (near the Summit Street lots).This area will be the temporary parking area for the construction crew working on the Library renovation project and the addition to the science building. The construction is expected to start January 2024 and continue through January 2026.In the spring of 2026, the construction company will restore the parking area and plant native seeds for the area to return to its natural no-mow status!

NOVEMBER IS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 

The Native American Student Association is hosting events on campus for the acknowledgement and the honoring of Native American History Month! Check out NASA’s Instagram, @nmunasa , for more information on dates and times of the events! Stay tuned for ways to honor Native American History month, blog posts, events, and more!

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH BLOG - A LETTER FROM JUD SOJOURN

boozhoo hello gakina awiya everyone,
ndizhinikaaz I am called jud sojourn. nindoonjibaa I am from dejope madison miskwasing wisconsin. dibishkoo similar to ogiiminakiisiid a refugee niswi-ishkodeng in three fires homeland nindaaw I am. nigagwe-ganawaabandan I try to look after it anishinaabemowin the anishinaabe language omaa here besho nearby makadegiishkaabikaang the black rock cliffs.
niwii-dazhinaadan I would like to speak about gidinawemaaganidog all of our relations gaye and manidoowin the way of the spirit. ahaaw alright, inakeyaa first of all niwii-bagidin I would like to put down bangi a little bit asemaa tobacco akiing on the ground. ahaaw alright noongoom maajiitaadaa let’s begin. gakina awiya everyone omaa here bimaadiziwag they live besho nearby gichi-gaming the big water. nibi water miziwe everywhere dash then gaye also naangodinong from time to time animikiikaa storms gaye and gichi-digowag great waves. gigikigendaaamin we all know it dash then nibi-manidoo the mystery of the water. weweni
careful dash then bimaadiziying it is that we live. apane always inendan I think of it manidoowin the way of the mystery miziwe everywhere. ogikdendaanaawaa they know it gakina all awesiiyag animals miinawaa also iinzan it seems. gakina awiya everyone gidinawendizomin we are related to one another in some way mii so iidog it seems. indawaa therefore weweni careful e-gagwe-bimaadiziying that we all try to live. giishpin if gakina all
gidinawemaaganidog those that must be our relatives mino-bimaadiziwaad that they live well, dash then gaye also nimino-bimaadizimin we live well. giishpin if wiiji’iweng someone helps out da-mino-bimaadizi s/he will live well mii so iidog it seems ako usually. gichi-aya’aag elders apane always gaa-ikidowag they say giishpin if mino-doodawamang we treat another well, gegoo some awesii animal ganabaj maybe gegoo some mitig tree, gaye also miinawaa again gimino-bimaadizimin we will live a good life. aho good for now

CAMPUS COMPOSTING WORKSHOP

Join us to learn about the promising prospects of composting and how you can become involved at NMU! This event take place on Friday, November 10, from 4-6 pm in Jamrich 1313. 

Associated organizations include: NMU EEGS Department, Partridge Creek Farms, NMU Dining, NMU Hoop House, Marquette Community Gardens, Lincoln Community Gardens, and Make Food Not Waste. 

CLIMATE@NOON - DECEMBER 1

You're invited to attend the League of Women's Voters Climate@Noon on December 1 at 12 pm in Jamrich 1313. Come learn about the ten actions local governments can take to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions! 

NMU ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASS CREATES SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS "SUSTAINIHOME"

Students in Professor Bodeman’s Entrepreneurship course created a sustainable household product store called Sustainihome. More information about what Sustainihome is and what products it has to offer can be found at their website. All profits will be going to Room At The Inn Warming Center in Marquette. The business is also partnered with Sprout to plant a tree with every order through Sustainihome. Check out Sustainihome’s Instagram @sustainihome and consider purchasing a sustainable product to benefit Room At The Inn Warming Center and plant a tree!

WHAT IS THE GREEN FUND?

 The Green Fund is a student-paid fee that funds sustainable student-lead initiatives on campus. Any student can submit a proposal to improve sustainability at NMU! Learn more about it here.

If you have an idea that you want to submit to the Green Fund, fill out this application by November 18th. If you have questions about the Green Fund or about how to submit an application, contact EcoReps at ecoreps@nmu.edu. A video about the Green Fund will be shared soon. Stay tuned!

JOINING ECOREPS 

Get involved with EcoReps to be involved with sustainability on campus! Join on the Hub here. Meeting times: Thursdays at 4:30pm in Jamrich 2309

Upcoming EcoReps Events:

• Tune Up Tuesday on October 24th from 1-3pm
• Green Fund Workshop Breakfast on October 27th at 10am