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![Lawrence University seen from the Fox River.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-04/FoxRiver.jpg?h=402e220d&itok=KZLzQYRk)
Lawrence University will host the inaugural New North ESG Summit on May 2, a gathering of corporate and community leaders in northeast Wisconsin to discuss sustainability and the importance of good ESG practices.
![The solar array at Bjorklunden went live in the spring. (Photo by Danny Damiani)](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-06/Bjork_152.jpg?h=d90a0225&itok=maZOgxpV)
A new solar array, tucked in the woods at Björklunden, began gathering power from the sun this spring. It is the latest step in Lawrence's Net Zero Björklunden project. It follows the arrival of high-speed internet at the Door County campus.
![Anders Hanhan and another student spread mulch in SLUG.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/AndersHanhanSLUG2.jpg?h=a0d3b522&itok=yGf0ubxM)
Anders Hanhan, a junior from St. Paul, Minnesota, has taken his passion for environmental issues into his work as Lawrence University Community Council (LUCC) president.
![Earthfest will again be held on Main Hall Green on Earth Day. (Photo by Danny Damiani)](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-04/Earthfest%202022.jpg?h=dca80cfd&itok=X5hfzgcO)
Lawrence University student organizations will celebrate Earth Day with a week of activities beginning April 17. The sustainability-focused events will culminate with Earthfest, to be held on Main Hall Green on Earth Day, April 22.
![Jeff Clark leans against Main Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-01/JeffClark2_202301_0.jpg?h=762db380&itok=Vbn8NXZM)
Geosciences professor Jeff Clark continues to push his students to do hands-on research. That includes using new technologies to study renewable energy, solar power, and changes in the Earth's surface.
![Bella Goland poses for a photo in the apiary in SLUG.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-11/BellaGoland_202210%20%281%29.jpg?h=2b5c962f&itok=potlaG1p)
Junior Bella “Bee” Goland, a biology major, has played a leading role in improvements in the Sustainable Lawrence University Garden, including development of the apiary.
![Tom McKenzie poses for a photo on a bench carved with the name Bjorklunden.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-10/TomMcKenzie.jpg?h=62255cd3&itok=tZYWWr9a)
Tom McKenzie ’95 is the new director of Björklunden, Lawrence’s northern retreat. He has deep roots in Wisconsin and Door County, returning after spending the past 21 years in southern California.
![Israel Del Toro poses in front of a bee house on campus.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/DelToroIsreal_202109%20%281%29.jpg?h=56377efd&itok=XlvGRYlh)
Led by biology professor Israel Del Toro, pollinator research at Lawrence is helping the No Mow May movement gain national attention as more communities adopt the practice that started in Appleton.
![Gaston Kaisin poses for a photo in front of Youngchild Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/GastonKaisin_202204%20%281%29.jpg?h=90c074db&itok=88KrLr-z)
Senior Gaston Kaisin did summer research on climate change through an REU with Oregon State University. His work became part of the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
![President Laurie Carter signs the Climate Commitment at a table while Adya Kadambari, Em Gajewski and Relena Ribbons stand behind her.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/EarthDay_202204.jpg?h=48ded550&itok=iFPI5v_2)
President Laurie A. Carter signed the Second Nature Climate Commitment on Earth Day. Lawrence joins colleges and universities across the country in the Climate Leadership Network .
![A rabbit is seen at night with Memorial Chapel in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/WildlifeCottontale.jpg?h=cab494f7&itok=w2EAZuR_)
First-year Kai Frueh loves to photograph birds and other wildlife. In this photo essay, he shares beautiful images of wildlife he's found on the Lawrence campus.
![Lauren Kelly and Emma Zelles stand for a portrait in the Briggs Hall Greenhouse.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/LUEnvironmental_202204%20%281%29.jpg?h=40293b1c&itok=XjT2AJtN)
Lauren Kelly and Emma Zelles, leaders of LU Environmental Organization, are among the students doing sustainability work on campus.
![A new EV charging station is in the parking lot east of Memorial Chapel.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-01/EV_202201%20%281%29.jpg?h=94b82bb4&itok=Hkl6-eS_)
At the beginning of this term, Lawrence’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging station was installed in the Memorial Chapel parking lot. Capable of charging two vehicles at once, the station is fully operational and can be accessed through the ChargePoint app.
![Scenic photo of campus with Main Hall's cupola peaks out from behind trees turning orange in fall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/202110campus-in-fall.jpeg?h=1d21b802&itok=u1fm3VzS)
The Princeton Review 2022 Guide to Green Colleges recognizes Lawrence as one of the 420 most environmentally responsible schools.