For Faculty & Staff: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

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There are a plethora of ways for faculty and staff to work with sustainability initiatives on and off of campus. Browse through the following departments and organizations to find ways to get involved!

Sustainability Tips for Working at Home

Change out lightbulbs to LEDs and reduce your energy usage up to 40%. Check the Duke Energy website to see if your residence qualifies for a free pack of LED bulbs.
Turn off your work computer and monitors during the weekend. Even in sleep mode they are using energy. (The same goes for all appliances that can easily be unplugged, e.g., coffeemakers.)
Do not flush any items other than toilet paper, including "flushable" wipes as these do not biodegrade fully and clog up the sewer systems.
Turn off lights in rooms that you are not actively using.
Depending on the day, open your windows instead of running the heat or air conditioning.
Make smart use of blinds and curtains. Block out the sun to keep your house cooler or open the blinds to let the sunlight warm up your space.
Take note of how much you’re NOT printing these days and try to continue that as much as possible when you return to the workplace.

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

AASHE, or The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, is the leading association for advancing sustainability in colleges and universities across the nation and beyond. Their program STARS, or The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System, helped us form the base of our 2017 Sustainability Strategy. To find out more about AASHE and their various programs, click here.

Center for Environmental Education

The Center for Environmental Education's goal is to improve environmental literacy in our region. In order to fulfill this, the CEE works collaboratively with formal and informal educators, NKU partnerships, and stewardship projects and events in the local community. The CEE is an institute within NKU's Department of Teacher Education in the College of Education and Human Services, and thus helps organize and implement classes related to environmental education. To find out more about the mission of CEE, click here.

Center for Environmental Restoration

The Center for Environmental Restoration works collaboratively with other agencies to restore and protect the region's natural environment, from streams to wetlands and forests to meadows. The CER employs student interns and offers valuable work experience in the areas of conservation and environmental mitigation. To find out more about the Center for Environmental Restoration and its ongoing projects, click here.

Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics

CINSAM, or NKU Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics, is "dedicated to enhancing the teaching, learning, and application of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics." The center facilitates the recruitment, retention, and graduation of STEM students and is the main point of contact for all STEM related issues on campus. To find out more about their mission and goals, click here.

Ecological Stewardship Institute

The Ecological Stewardship Institute is a collaborative group, with researchers, biologists, artists, environmental educators, historians, sociologists, computer scientists and environmental scientists from the NKU campus. The institute is committed to promoting environmental literacy and stewardship, as well as engagement. It has contributed to projects such as St. Anne Woods and Wetlands, Ohio River STEM Institute, and the Boone Woods County Park Wetland Project. To find out more about the Ecological Stewardship Institute and its many projects, click here.

Wellness at NKU

The mission of NKU Wellness is to "build and support an overall campus culture that is not only conducive for promoting and encouraging healthy lifestyle behaviors, but also one that fosters employee and student engagement." Wellness has programs such as the Monday Mile, where faculty and staff are encouraged to join together to walk a designated mile-long course on campus during their lunch break, and wellness workshops with varying topics of interest. To find out more about what Wellness at NKU does on campus, click here.

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Sustainability Tips for Working at Home

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