Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub

The Planning, Real Estate and Facilities Division has scheduled a crane pick for Saturday, February 4th from 6:00 am to 9:00 am adjacent to Hurtig Hall.

This pick will necessitate the temporary closing of the access road along the T wall. NUPD will be providing detail service to direct any traffic in front of Hurtig and beside Cullinane.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Facilities Customer Service Center at 617-373-2754, and they will direct your call to the appropriate person.

Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability at Northeastern University

Exciting changes are coming to Northeastern, as the Office of Sustainability will become the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub to reflect our intention to engage, implement, and put research into action on climate justice, sustainability, and resilience at Northeastern.

The Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub will work to elevate Northeastern’s ability to leverage the talent from our students, faculty, and staff, and global partnerships to expand our leadership role and implement just solutions to address the climate crisis.

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Sustainability News & Updates

Northeastern Utility Trucks Going Electric

New electric utility trucks are being introduced to campus to help facility related operations continue to align with Northeastern's climate goals.

Co-Ops at Earthshot

On December 2nd, climate activists, politicians, and celebrities from around the world gathered at the MGM Music Hall in Boston to celebrate the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards. Among the attendees were Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub co-ops, Elana Lane and Brittany Segill.

Something Old, Something New: NU Architecture Class Displays Installations Made from Recycled Materials

Students in Associate Teaching Professor Mary Hale’s advanced architectural design course are finding inspiration for installation projects in an unexpected place: recycled materials. The installations were displayed across campus, with the goal of showcasing student creativity and highlighting how discarded material can be repurposed in innovative ways.

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Featured Sustainability Projects

LEED Gold Achieved for Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC)

The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) achieved a LEED Gold Certification by adopting a number of measures.

Full Campus Lighting Retrofit

The University is conducting its fifth campus-wide lighting project by changing the existing fluorescent lighting with LED lights.

Pedestrian Bridge Achieves Envision Bronze Award

The ISEC Pedestrian Bridge (PedX) achieved an Envision Bronze award for sustainable infrastructure. The project enhanced and restored public space along Columbus Avenue and maximized the use of durable materials with recycled content.

Stormwater Infrastructure

Learn how Northeastern has taken significant steps to retain rainwater on site temporarily to help avoid critical overflows

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Sustainability at Northeastern

Northeastern University Arboretum

The Northeastern University Arboretum provides a living museum devoted to the planting and stewardship of plants grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.

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