“Growing up in Northwest Indiana, Lily Hestjean, a Munster High School senior said industrial pollution and the constant hum of heavy traffic have become “normalized.”… Read More »NWI’s young environmental leaders: PNW partners with Munster High on wetlands panel
Earth Charter Indiana’s annual climate leadership summit is coming to Northwest Indiana this fall. Started in 2016, the summit brings together mayors, city, town, county… Read More »Statewide Climate Leadership Conference Coming to The Region
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) serves as the Council of Governments (COG) and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for three counties in Northwestern… Read More »Draft NWI Transportation Plan Open for Public Comment
Come and join Cathy Perrin as she leads a discussion about, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided… Read More »Join Highland Neighbors for Sustainability at the Tree Huggers Book Club
“The collaboration between Purdue University Northwest and U. S. Steel, as well as other industry team members, demonstrates the power of partnership in tackling both… Read More »U.S. Department of Energy Managers Commended CIVS-Industry partnerships
Kim Skipes, photo by John Watkins, The Times Professor Emeritus, Kim Skipes, who has taught in PNW’s sociology department since 2004, officially retired last May.… Read More »Purdue Northwest Students Discuss Climate Change And Its Effects In the Region
Almost everyone feels overwhelmed by global warming. So Daniel Poynter wrote a beautiful, easy to read book to help. But that’s not good enough. So… Read More »Carbon Neutral Indiana
When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, northwest Indiana is a complicated region that is difficult to address because of the large amount of industry. … Read More »NWI Times – Region Resilience Greenhouse Gas Inventory Illustrates Industry’s Impact on NWI Works to Engage Local Communities
Last Thursday was the first meeting of the Highland Tree Huggers Book Club. The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson was discussed. The conversation was friendly,… Read More »Upcoming Meetings
Valparaiso’s new citizen-led climate task force, InVEST, held their first meeting on Tuesday, July 5th. Molly Devore, from NWI Times, was there to record and… Read More »Valparaiso Forms Environmental Task Force