Sustainability

Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle Sustainability Story

Cal State Northridge’s recycling program sprang to life in 1991, when Associated Students (AS) and campus leaders decided to divert recyclable materials from the university waste stream and to promote the benefits of recycling.

Solar Panels—Campus ‘Batteries’

Solar Panels—Campus ‘Batteries’ Sustainability Story

In 2003, Cal State Northridge completed one of the largest solar electric installations at a public university in California. More than 3,000 solar panels were installed in student parking lot E6 at the north end of the main campus.

Lush Life

Lush Life Sustainability Story

Talk about your humble origins. CSUN’s subtropical rain forest, exotic glamour queen of all the campus plant life, was not so very long ago a mere mound of dirt.

What’s Next? ‘Green’ Eggs and Ham?

What’s Next? ‘Green’ Eggs and Ham? Sustainability Story

Dave Nirenberg’s office in The University Corporation was a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Piles of red, green and yellow lead-free Fiesta Ware crockery, manufactured by a “green values” company called Homer Laughlin, were stacked on a bookcase.


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