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5 Ways Students Impacted Sustainability at Tufts in 2015
Student efforts contribute to a culture of sustainability at Tufts in many ways. Your actions are invaluable, no matter how large or small! What you do each day affects Tufts’ environmental impact —...
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3 Videos to Watch in Under 90 Seconds
We compiled a short list of the quickest, snappiest videos on our YouTube Channel. Enjoy! 1. Meet Tony’s new friend. 2. Scroll through our snazzy, digitized progress report on Tumblr! 3. There...
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Freecycle to the Rescue!
So a few days ago, the microwave in our office broke. *This is a dramatic reenactment using an image from the interwebs and NOT what actually happened to our microwave. Naturally we were all pretty...
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Eco-Ambassador Grant Launches Reusable Cups Initiative, Diverts Significant...
Participants in the Eco-Ambassador program are eligible to receive a sustainability grant of $200 towards a sustainability initiative or project in their office or department. Last year, Lynne Ramsey,...
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Participants needed for a video piece about climate change!
As part of a video piece, the Tufts Observer is looking to conduct 15-minute interviews with students about climate change and environmental injustice in relation to one’s personal definition of home....
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Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative Fall 2016 Summary
We would like to congratulate the Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative, Tufts Dining, and Food For Free on an amazing fall semester! The infographic below shows what they accomplished in 2016.
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Food For Those in Need
Students and staff help rescue prepared foods and create ready-to-eat meals for local families Get the full story on Tufts Now.
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Apply to Live in the Green House!
This sustainability-themed housing unit is in its third year of existence! The suite is located in Latin Way, with 10 available spots. Living in the Green House is similar to living in one of the...
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Stepping Back and Listening for the Silence
Content based on an Environmental Studies Lunch and Learn Talk given to professors, staff, and students at Tufts University. Every week during the academic year, the ENVS Lunch & Learn lecture...
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Spring into Meatless Mondays
Sometimes, it can feel like there isn’t much to be done as an individual seeking to combat the state of our environment, particularly as courses gear up and overwhelm students with reading, problem...
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Tufts Dining Hosts Waste Less Dinner
On February 2nd, 2017 Tufts Dining hosted the annual Waste Less Dinner in Dewick. At the dinner, students were encouraged to only take what they could finish, and to eat everything on their plate....
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We’re Hiring Eco-Reps!
Eco-Reps serve all 16 halls that have RAs, including Blakeley Hall at the Fletcher School. A parallel GreECO Rep program serves the Greek Life Community. What can I expect? Eco-Reps participate in a...
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Earth Month Celebrations
Tufts has a month-long series of events planned to educate the community about sustainability issues. The month will culminate with an Earth Day celebration on the Medford/Somerville campus. April 6th...
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Tufts Student Studies Sustainability and Food Systems in Italy
PERUGIA, Italy — “So many people told me that the most important thing I could do at Tufts would be to study abroad. Tufts really focuses on intercultural communication and awareness,” said Alex Cherry...
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First International Flyingless Conference
Image from Professor Wilde’s Twitter Account @flyingless. On Friday April 28, 2017, Professor Parke Wilde from the Friedman School—in collaboration with Tufts Professors Richard Auner in Music and Ani...
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Reusable Plates of Boston 2017
On Tuesday, June 6th, President Monaco hosted the second of three President’s Picnic at the Boston Campus. These annual zero-waste events bring together the Tufts community to celebrate another year of...
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Wear it Out, Send it Back: Vendor Take-Back Programs for Labs
As any science student knows, laboratory settings are extremely resource-intensive. Tufts’ Campus Sustainability Council confirmed this in their 2013 report, stating that lab and hospital buildings...
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The Green Labs Initiative: An Overview
We can all have a positive impact by incorporating sustainable behaviors into our daily lives, but not all impacts are equal. At universities, laboratory settings have especially high resource and...
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Sharing Sustainability: The Green Labs Reception
On Friday, July 14th, Tufts administrators and lab representatives met in the historic Coolidge Room of Ballou Hall, to celebrate and share their ongoing sustainability efforts. The event marked the...
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Meet the New Eco-Reps!
Our new Eco-Reps are here! We now officially have Eco-Reps for every dorm on campus and for the first time we have a SMFA Eco-Rep! So far the Eco-Reps have helped freshman move-in sustainably,...
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