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Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium - Oct. 29th
The 2023 Sustainability Student Leadership Symposium will take place on October 29th, 2023, at Bentley University! Read More
Get Food & Make Friends - Sept. 29th
Reconnect with the sustainability community at Tufts on September 29th. Current students, faculty, and staff who are interested in sustainability are invited you to join us on Friday, September 29, from 12pm-1:30pm for the Environmental... Read More
Resilient Climate Leaders: New ways to get involved
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Sustainability Has a New Home!
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
Solar Solution Powered by Green Fund
"Critter cams" used by the Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine on Tuft's Grafton Campus are now running on solar energy. Led by faculty member Chris Whittier, wildlife cameras used for field research were converted to... 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
Green To-Go at Grafton
A Green Fund project to implement a reusable takeout container program at Elm's Cafe on the Grafton campus is well underway! Students can opt into the Green To Go program by paying a $1 deposit... Read More

Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium - Oct. 29th

Resilient Climate Leaders: New ways to get involved

Decaying Levees Put Minority and Poor Communities Disproportionately at Risk Sep 6th
Study provides detailed map to help target and prioritize equitable investments for climate change-resilient levees
Mike Silver
Bioengineered Yeast Feed on Agricultural Waste Jul 18th
New research sets the stage for biomanufacturing of biofuels and other products with a very low carbon footprint
Mike Silver
Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change Through Urban Planning Jun 26th
Katie Walsh helps cities manage their climate risks—and champions environmental advocates for office
Lara Ehrlich

Office of Sustainability

Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium - Oct. 29th

Get Food & Make Friends - Sept. 29th

Resilient Climate Leaders: New ways to get involved

Sustainability Has a New Home!

Solar Solution Powered by Green Fund

Sustainability Progress Report

Green To-Go at Grafton

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.

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.

Tufts Eco Map

The Tufts Eco Map illustrates all sustainability-related locations on campus including compost bins, zip cars, bike racks, public transportation stops, electric vehicle charging stations and more!

Our Newsletter

Sign up for our monthly newsletter to receive sustainability-related news from all campuses, upcoming events, job postings, and other content relevant to the Tufts community and beyond.

Data Dashboard

Explore energy and water use data on all Tufts campuses with this interactive dashboard. Find out where and how energy and water are used, and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with this energy use.

University Sustainability Planning

Tufts Sustainability Progress

Get Sustainability News On Social Media

Tufts Sustainability in Action

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