Category: Sustainability

Luther is the first campus in Iowa to launch plastic-free takeout with USEFULL. 

The act of planting seeds underscores the inauguration theme of “For the Common Good.”

“The Ground We Share” is a multidimensional experience with interactive exhibits, samples of local foods, books on the topic of “food is health,” a dance performance, Q&A and panel discussion

McGee also received the Kuh Family “Positively Luther” Award.

Luther College has earned a Bicycle Friendly University silver award after completing a comprehensive assessment conducted by the League of American Bicyclists.

Luther students have uncovered a rich crop of knowledge about Iowa’s original environment, the tallgrass prairie – its plants, its pollinator populations, and its effect on water and soil erosion.

An environmental studies class about household energy has turned into a practical energy-saving project for the Luther College campus, thanks to the generosity of two parents of Luther alumni.

“The Nelson Woodlands project taught me the importance of restoring floodplains from an ecological perspective, as well as the importance of involving and educating the community on these practices,” said land stewardship intern Josie Meyer, who is majoring in environmental studies and biology.

Luther College is hosting and co-hosting a series of events during Climate Justice Week, April 17–22, 2023.

Achieving this milestone puts the college on track to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.