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
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
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.
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!
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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.