Tufts Students Recognized as Finalist for National Sustainability Award
An initiative from the Sustainable CORE Fellows has been named a finalist for the 2023 Student Sustainability Leadership Award given by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The CORE fellows... Read More
Showcasing Sustainability: At the SMFA
Virtually tour Tufts School of the Museum of Fine Arts and learn about our sustainability initiatives! Featuring a demonstration by metals faculty, Tanya Crane, showing how her students turn unwanted jewelry into future heirlooms; the... Read More
AASHE 2023 Conference
Tufts University is honored to have co-hosted the AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) conference and show off research and academics to colleges and universities from around the world. This year... Read More
Tufts 2023-24 Summer Internship Grants
Funded by Tufts' Emerging Sustainability Leader Internship Grant, current senior, Zoe Garderet interned with Groundwork Somerville this summer to help run their South Street Farm - the only urban farm in Somerville. She planted, harvested,... Read More
Resilient Climate Leaders: New ways to get involved
Environmental offices can now be found together in Bromfield Pearson. Our office has relocated to floor 2 of Bromfield Pearson, right behind the Science and Engineering Complex on the Medford/Somerville campus. We are excited to be sharing... Read More
Sustainability Progress Report
As we work to create a thriving, sustainable, and equitable university, it is important to reflect on and acknowledge what our campus communities have accomplished. Click to see recent sustainability achievements at Tufts. 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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