Resources
Schools, Programs, and Departments
- Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
- McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Environmental Policy and Culture
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Plant Biology and Conservation
- Integrated Science Program
Institutional Offices and Groups
- Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN)
- Institute for Policy Research
- Office of Fellowships
- Study Abroad Office
- Northwestern University Library
- Library Environmental Committee
- University Career Services
- International Program Development
- Northwestern University Global Opportunities (NUGO)
- Environmental Sustainability in Facilities Management
Student Groups
- Students for Ecological & Environmental Development (SEED)
- ISEN Student Engagement (ISENse)
- Engineers for a Sustainable World
- Environmental Campus Outreach (ECO)
- Green House at Northwestern University (NUGH)
- Sustainability Working Group (SWaG)
- Wild Roots
- Green Cup
Local Resources
- Chicago Wilderness Alliance
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Adler Planetarium
- Shedd Aquarium
- Chicago Botanic Garden
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- The Wetlands Initiative
- Chicago Center for Green Technology
Quick Links
Visit Northwestern University's Environmental Portal for an Entryway to Environmental Exploration...
First-year Students
The Environmental Sciences curriculum combines courses in natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences to help students understand the environment from a range of perspectives and tackle the current environmental issues facing our world. Learn more

