Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute

Since 1972 Northland College’s Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute (SOEI) has honored the rich conservation legacy of its namesake by increasing the capacity of students, program participants and regional partners to be leaders in environmental problem solving and civic engagement, by helping the college and other area organizations, businesses and government entities improve the sustainability of ecologic, economic and social systems and by facilitating long range community and land-use planning.