Are you considering or currently an environmental-related major? Join the Environmental Hub for Cookies & Cocoa! Connect with other students interested in the environment, meet sustainability staff and faculty, and decorate yummy cookies on Wednesday,... Read More
Did you complete an environment or sustainability related report, project, or research assignment this past semester? Inspire other Jumbos by uploading it to our Student Project Database in the Tufts Digital Library. Read More
The long-awaited Green Line Extension is finally here! The new Green Line Extension opened December 12 and is a great option for sustainable and accessible transportation! Click here to read more about attractions along the... Read More
In line with its commitment to sustainability, Tufts University is increasing its capacity to become a higher education leader in sustainability and climate matters. As one piece of this effort, Dano Weisbord became Tufts... Read More
New compost bins have been installed in eateries around the Medford campus. These bins can be found inside the JCC Starbucks, Hotung Cafe, Kindlevan Cafe, and outside of Hodgedon. Signs are posted which outline what... Read More
A new specialty recycling station has been installed at the SMFA! Facilities staff, Jason Pacheco, led the effort to create a specialty recycling station for the SMFA community to recycle unique items like batteries, small... Read More
On Nov. 1, 2022, MassDEP expanded its waste disposal bans by making it illegal to place clothing and textiles in the trash. The MassDEP's website states that 6x more textiles are thrown away than are... Read More
The Tufts Sustainability Council is shaping the future of climate action at the University. They are creating a vision for sustainability and selecting effective, impactful goals and strategies leading to a sustainable university that serves current and future students and employees equally while supporting the health and wellbeing of all of humanity and our home planet.
Read about the council's university sustainability planning.
last night, @MayorWu announced that Boston's public housing will be fossil-fuel free by 2030.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/26/science/bostons-public-housing-is-getting-green-makeover/
During Tufts University’s first Cellular Agriculture Innovation Day, more than 100 researchers, business leaders, educators, and other stakeholders met to showcase and explore the latest in sustainably created food.
https://fal.cn/3vo3G