Sustainability Innovation Labs
Sustainability Innovation Labs (SILs) help turn Northeastern’s campuses into real-world classrooms for sustainability. These projects are led by students or faculty, done in partnership with Northeastern Sustainability, and designed to advance the university’s sustainability goals while engaging the broader campus community.
Types of
Projects
Sustainability Innovation Lab projects take many forms. They can be:
- Uphold campuses as models of sustainable, resilient, healthy, and interconnected communities
- Contribute to building regenerative economies, both locally and globally
- Foster strong, collaborative relationships with our neighboring communities
- Leverage research and academics to advance systemic climate solutions
How to Get Involved
Whether you have an idea for a Sustainability Innovation Lab or want to explore options or make connections, we invite you to submit a project idea. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome to submit ideas for projects or explore further collaborations.
Submit a Project
If you are a staff or faculty and are looking for funding for a project or initiative, check out the Sustainability Grant Program.
Past Project Highlights
Lifecycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure, College of Engineering.
Creating a marketing campaign for the Plastics Reduction Campaign, D’Amore-McKim School of Business.
Sustainability Policies Across Global Network Locations, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
Installation of weather stations on Oakland campus to track air quality and other weather indicators, College of Arts, Media, and Design.
Recommendations for the landscape design of several sites along Lake Aliso, College of Engineering.
Student designed Reuse App to increase donation of items.