Environment

Paha Cider awarded gold level certification from the Iowa Green Brewery Certification in January 2024.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Receives $175,159 P2 Grant to enhance brewery pollution prevention programs

The Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) at the University of Northern Iowa is excited to announce the receipt of a $175,159 Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Pollution Prevention Grant Program.
Kamyar Enshayan and Ashley Coffin

UNI Center for Energy & Environmental Education names new director

In 2025, Kamyar Enshayan will officially pass the torch of leading UNI's Center for Energy & Enviornmental Education to Ashley Coffin.
IAEAP Assistance by Iowa county 1993-present

More than 30 years improving air quality for Iowa small businesses

For more than 30 years, the Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program has worked with Iowa small businesses to improve air quality.
Sandra Steingraber

UNI guest speaker explores cancer risks from agricultural chemicals

Renowned environmental writer and biologist Sandra Steingraber will present “Contaminated Without Consent: Cancer, Agricultural Chemicals & Human Rights."
Big Grove Des Moines staff members accept their Iowa Green Brewery Certification

Big Grove Des Moines achieves platinum Iowa Green Brewery Certification

Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Des Moines has achieved platinum level certification from the Iowa Green Brewery Certification (IGBC) program.
UNI students planting a tree

Planting positive change

Public administration students at UNI got the chance to plant trees in historically redlined neighborhoods in Waterloo as part of a class project.
Students prepare for Rummage Rampage event with Revitalize to Rewear bags

Revitalize to Rewear: Student project saves clothing from the landfill

Diverting waste from landfills certainly isn’t glamorous work, but one group of UNI students is doing it in style through Revitalize to Rewear.
Students standing in front of a white frozen waterfall

Students experience breathtaking sights of Iceland during study abroad

For most students, winter break is a chance to relax, catch up with family and indulge in tasty holiday treats, but for 17 UNI students, winter break meant escaping to one of the most interesting and beautiful countries in the world – Iceland.