Environment Stories & News

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.

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 & Environmental Education to Ashley Coffin.

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.

UNI students tackle water quality in two languages

UNI students Cody Boozell’s advanced Spanish class are taking their learning beyond the classroom with hands-on experience at a local water treatment facility.

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 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.

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.

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.

UNI professor readies class for April 8 total solar eclipse

Some people chase storms, but Thomas Hockey, professor of astronomy at UNI, chases something much more rare and short-lived: solar eclipses.

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.