Northland College

Arbor Day Foundation, and the Sustainable Endowments Institute for its commitment to sustainability and developing environmentally conscious campus initiatives. The campus has a wind turbine, five photovoltaic arrays, several rain gardens, and a geothermal heating and cooling system. Several of the campus buildings had been recognized for their environmentally friendly designs, including the McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center and the Dexter Library, which in 2010 received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification.
Other campus initiatives included the student-managed Renewable Energy Fund, which provided over $40,000 annually to fund campus sustainability initiatives, the Northland Bike Shoppe, which provided free-to-use bicycles for the campus community, and a robust campus-wide composting program, which diverted nearly two tons of food waste from landfills each year.
Northland was an active member of several organizations focused on sustainability in higher education, including …