Celebrating Student Climate Leaders
The Office of Sustainability updated its mission in 2023 to more clearly connect its work with the purpose of the university. The renewed focus is to harness Tufts’ potential to be a model of just sustainability by linking our... Read More
Graduating Senior Celebrated for Environmental Justice Work
ShaSha Kingston (A24) talked with Tufts Now about her work integrating environmental justice into Office of Sustainability programming. Read More
“Inundation District” Screened for Public at Somerville Theatre
A special free screening of “Inundation District” took place for members of the Tufts community and the public at the Somerville Theatre on Tuesday, April 23. The film, directed by David Abel, explores how the... Read More
Four Students in Sustainability Programming Recognized for Annual University Awards
Four students have been named as recipients of Tufts’ annual awards, celebrating their academic abilities and their work promoting sustainability on campus. The students are all members of the Sustainable CORE Fellows program, who work... Read More
Charting the Path to Net-Zero: Students Present Decarbonization Recommendations to Tufts Sustainability Council
Over 150 students at Tufts have conducted research projects this academic year to help Tufts make progress on its sustainability goals. With a focus on helping direct Tufts’ decarbonization strategy, these undergraduate and graduate students... Read More
Engineering Students Studying Ground-Source Heat Pumps Tour Central Energy Plant
Aoife Schmitt (A24) is part of an undergraduate capstone class examining the feasibility of installing ground-source heat pumps on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus. Aoife and her project team are looking at the current design of upper... Read More
Our vision is for Tufts University to become an equitable, thriving community that advances global sustainable development by producing resilient problem solvers and scalable solutions.
To achieve this vision, the Office of Sustainability's mission is to harness Tufts’ potential to be a model of just sustainability by linking our institutional challenges with education and research.
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- How Climate Partnerships Can Change the World Jun 21stAthena Ronquillo-Ballesteros, F20, is matching the aspirations of philanthropic leaders with projects that advance the world’s transition to clean energyLaura Ferguson
- Ancient, Resilient, Dynamic: Why Earth Is Life on a Grand Scale Jun 21stBy showing interconnections across time and all living things, Ferris Jabr makes a case in a new book for the Earth as aliveLaura Ferguson