Campus Sustainability Updates - October 18, 2024 - Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment

Fresh Coast Film Festival - October 17-20

Learn more about the festival and get tickets here. Check out "Serving as an Example: Small Sustainability Steps to Make A Big Difference", co-produced by Makaylee Kuhn, a SHINE Intern and creator of Green Athletics!

Wildcat Weekend - October 18-20 

SHINE and Green Athletics will have tables in Jamrich with information about the organizations on Saturday, October 19. Tell prospective students to check it out! 

League of Women Voters - Community Solar in Michigan: Why We Need It And How We Can Get It - October 21

Vote for solar presentation on Zoom on October 21, 2024, at 7:00 pm. The non-partisan panelists include John Freeman of Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, Missy Stults A^2ZERO, and Boratha Tan of Vote Solar. Sign up here! 

NMU Sustainability Advisory Council Meeting - October 25 

The Sustainability Advisory Council is meeting for their monthly meeting on October 25 at 3 pm in Jamrich 1318. All are welcome to attend! 

Science on Tap! - The Mountains are calling and we OWL must go! - October 25 

This event occurs in Munising, MI at East Channel Brewing Company (205 E. Superior St, Munising, MI 49862-1055) at 6 pm! Explore what happened when the Barred Owl, a native to the East Coast and Great Lakes region, expanded its range to the West Coast and what land managers are trying to do about it. Lynette Potvin has been an ecologist at Isle Royale National Park for 8 years. She spent a few months working at Mount Rainier last winter on the Northern Spotted Owl monitoring program and while she loves to talk about all things Isle Royale, the story of the owls of the Pacific Northwest is too fascinating not to share. 

Zero-Waste Volleyball Game - November 1 

EcoReps and Green Athletics is making the NMU Volleyball game on Friday, November 1 at 4 pm a zero-waste game. The volunteer times would take place from 3:30-6 (ish). Please sign up if you are interested in helping volunteer for this amazing event that Green Athletics and EcoReps have taken the lead on! We are looking for at least 15 volunteers, but the more the merrier! This is a great opportunity for our campus population to go green and promote sustainable practices to everyone. If you would like to volunteer at this game, sign up here. If you cannot sign up on the sheet, it is full, but contact Makaylee Kuhn (makuhn@nmu.edu) if you are still interested! 

Climate@Noon With Dr. Alex Stoner - November 8 

Stay tuned for the next Climate@Noon with Dr. Alex Stoner where they will be discussing Climate Anxiety, Disavowal, and the Illusion of Economic Growth!

NMU Food Pantry 

The fall semester hours for the NMU Food Pantry are: 

101D Jacobetti - Mondays from 1-3 pm & Thursdays 1-4 pm

101B Gries Hall - Mondays from 8 am - 1:30 pm, Tuesdays from 9 am - 4 pm, Wednesdays from 12 pm - 5 pm, and Fridays from 12 pm - 4 pm 

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 

EcoReps 

Weekly meetings are on Mondays at 4 p.m. in Jamrich 1311. To become more involved in the organization, join GroupMe. 

Upcoming Events:
October 23 - Green Fund Workshop 5:30-6:30 pm, Jamrich 1319
November 1 - Zero-Waste Volleyball Game 3:30-6:30 pm

Green Athletics 

Become part of Green Athletics on The Hub. If you have questions, reach out to Makaylee Kuhn (makuhn@nmu.edu). 

Upcoming Events: 

November 1 -  Zero-Waste Volleyball Game 3:30-6:30 pm

November 10 - Team Apparel Swap 

INTERNSHIPS, STUDY ABROAD, AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES 

• Study Abroad - Sustainable Business in France
  • Learn about Sustainable Business in France this Summer! This is a full, 4-credit course (meets the University’s General Education requirement for Social Responsibility in a Diverse World) and it will contain all of the same content and assignments that a student would complete in a regular semester, except we will spend 9 days of our summer session learning about the course concepts in practice in France. Applications are due to the International Programs Office by December 2 by 5 p.m. Apply here.
• Clean Energy Specialist (half-time) - Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. The Clean Energy Specialist will be responsible for fostering favorable local zoning decisions and educating rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy projects in northern Michigan. 
  • Salary Range: $25,000–$26,000
  • Position Type: Part-time, 20 hours per week, temporary
  • Application Deadline: 11:59 pm, October 31, 2024
  • Target Start Date: Early December 2024
  • Location: Northwest Lower Michigan
  • Reports to: Climate and Environment Program Director
  • Learn more about this Apply here! 
• Compost Crew at Northern Lights Dining (NLD) starting at $12.25/hr. Apply Here (No Resume or Cover Letter Needed) 
• Big Sky Watershed Corps, $1,200 bi-weekly, educational stipend: $7,395, 1/6 to 11/14, Apply Here
• Citizens Climate Lobby has a variety of internships available for students and recent graduates, and you can find out more about their current openings on their website. Applications are due October 15th!
• A FREE Climate Advocacy Certificate Program! It is a 15-week remote course on advocacy, climate science, and communication. Students interested in the spring program should register by January 12, 2025. You can email any questions you may have to highered@citizensclimatelobby.org.