Sustainability at Michigan Tech

The Office of Sustainability and Resilience opened its doors with the hiring of the first Director in October 2021. We serve as the hub to provide a vision and help facilitate and track progress on campus sustainability goals. Student staff play a principal role in the work, and we coordinate with students and staff across campus. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions: sustainability@mtu.edu

Sustainability Staff

Alan Turnquist

Alan Turnquist

  • Director of Sustainability and Resilience

About Alan

  • Alan has a background in natural resource economics and law. He has worked to promote sustainability in higher education since 2007.
  • Alan's role as the first full time sustainability officer at Michigan Tech is to help create and pursue a vision for sustainability and resilience efforts across the university.
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Arika Booms
"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home."
—Gary Snyder

Arika Booms

  • Student Sustainability Coordinator
  • Major: Environmental Engineering '25
Clare Fidler
"I am thrilled to continue learning about sustainability in a professional setting to shape not only my future but also that of the university and the world."

Clare Fidler

  • Student Sustainability Coordinator
  • Major: Sustainability, Science, and Society '24
Anne Greub
"It's a pleasure to apply what I am learning to help Michigan Tech reach their STARS goals and to help make green habits a common practice on campus."

Anne Greub

  • Student Sustainability Coordinator
  • Major: Sustainability Science and Society '23