Meet the our new fellowship and its first recipient
Starting this fall, the Office of Sustainability along with the Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning department will open a new fellowship. The Fellowship focuses on building the capacity of frontline communities, those who experience... Read More
It's now time to Apply to the Green Fund!
The application for the Green Fund is now open! Applications are being accepted until September 18th at 9 a.m. There is up to $40,000 total for funding, and this year the Green Fund committee is... Read More
Jasmine LaMotte, E26, Pursues Food Justice with Internship Funding Support
Amidst the roots and soil of a budding community garden in Brockton, MA, Jasmine LaMotte, E26, is face-to-face with the complexities of providing fresh, healthy, and accessible food to marginalized communities. Jasmine is completing a... Read More
You can be part of COP29 with Tufts delegation
This year United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 will be hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan from the 11th to 22nd of November. Each year Tufts sends a group of delegates that attend the conference with the... Read More
Tufts MBTA UPass Program Starting Fall 2024
We're excited to announce the SMFA UPass program starts this fall! All SMFA students will receive a MBTA Charlie Card with unlimited access to subway and local bus routes. Additional program information and details about... Read More
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
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Recycling At Tufts
Find out how and where to recycle here at Tufts on the Facilities Services' Recycling and Waste Management website. There, you will also find information about our other waste reduction and zero-waste initiatives.
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- Envisioning a Future where Minerals Are Managed for the Global Good Aug 19thAs demands for metals and minerals increase to support low-carbon technologies, Saleem Ali promotes an international strategy to protect future generationsLaura Ferguson
- Could a Plant Help Guide Design of Next-Generation Solar Panels? Aug 7thUsing silk biomaterials, Tufts researchers copy a jewel orchid’s highly efficient system of capturing and networking lightTaylor McNeil
- The Quest to Make Iron and Steel Production More Sustainable Aug 6thTufts researcher looks to use a different chemistry in ironmaking that could produce harmless water and nitrogen byproducts rather than carbon dioxideMike Silver