A new web site has been launched featuring Northern Arizona University\u2019s sustainability efforts under one umbrella.<\/p>\n
Green NAU (nau.edu\/green<\/a>) is a one-stop portal to NAU\u2019s environmental and sustainability activities in education, research, operations and community engagement.<\/p>\n “The web site highlights environmental sustainability as a key value across the university, demonstrating the breadth and depth of this commitment across academics, operations and virtually every aspect of our activities,\u201d said\u00a0Shelley Silbert<\/strong>, director of Strategic Environmental Initiatives for the vice president for Research and chair of NAU\u2019s Environmental Caucus.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Environmental Caucus<\/a>\u00a0created Green NAU as part of its mission to advance the institutional commitment to sustainability and to promote education, research and collaboration on the environment. The caucus includes students, faculty, staff and the university\u2019s environmental partners and has about 300 individuals participating on its listserv.<\/p>\n NAU President\u00a0John Haeger<\/strong>\u00a0became a\u00a0charter signatory<\/a>\u00a0of the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment in 2007. Green NAU works to advance this commitment by promoting communication and reporting on the university’s leadership in addressing climate change through research, curriculum and operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"