The SustainUS Agents of Change program is now accepting applications to join the SustainUS youth delegation to the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Poland in November 2013. Delegates will work with each other and with international youth in advance of the conference to educate themselves and their communities, develop policy priorities, acquire skills in effective lobbying, and engage the broader youth community in action related to international biodiversity policy. Applications are due by May 12.
Calendar of Events › Off Campus
May 11, 2013 – May 19, 2013
MassCommute Bicycle Challenge
Register now for this year’s Mass Commute Bicycle Challenge
The MassCommute Bicycle Challenge (MCBC) is a week-long, free and friendly competition amongst Massachusetts businesses, educational institutions, and municipalities. The 2013 MCBC will take place during Bay State Bike Week (May 11th – 19th).
Shift Your Mode – the official Mass Commute Bike Challenge t-shirt
Register now to ride for the Tufts University team at http://masscommuterchallenge.org/registration/ and you can win prizes. The Office of Sustainability is also giving away one Official 2013 MassCommute Challenge shirt to the person who logs the most commuting miles.
What are you waiting for? Register now!
This event is part of Bay State Bike Week 2013.
May 10, 2013
Deadline: AASHE Sustainability Awards
The chance to celebrate your sustainability wins is here. AASHE will honor campuses and students working to advance sustainability research and leadership during AASHE 2013. Submit your application by May 10. For a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the AASHE Awards process, visit the latest AASHE 2013 blog post.
May 7, 2013
Boston Is Outdoors
Young staff from the Appalachian Mountain Club are leading a series of FREE walks, bike rides, and paddling trips in Boston for college students and young professionals, and we want YOU to join us! The adventures will start this Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 PM and run for the next five weeks. This program is organized by the Appalachian Mountain Club staff and made possible by an Outdoor Nation grant.
May 7, 2013 – Urban AdvenTours
Team up with Boston’s Urban AdvenTours! Their Bikes at Night tour shows you the city as the sun goes down and the lights come up, focusing on Boston’s beautiful waterfront, passing by Long Wharf and the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Your tour includes an individually-fitted bike, helmet, water, and, of course, a friendly and knowledgeable guide who will lead you on your travels. The tour is 1.5-2 hours long and covers 5-7 miles. Come enjoy a quiet evening in Boston the right way – on a bike! And it’s all FREE, thanks to Outdoor Nation! Tripped at 20, contact Lindsay Bourgoine at lbourgoine@outdoors.org to register.
For more information see http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/outdoor-nation.cfm and email rwolber@outdoors.org with any questions.
Annual Rush Hour Race
What’s the fastest way to get from Davis Square to South Station during rush hour? Find out on the morning of May 7th. Will the driver, the bicyclist or the “T” rider be the first to arrive outside of South Station? Stop by the start or come to the finish event. Breakfast provided at both locations. Award ceremony at finish line.
Tuesday, May 7th, 7:30-10am
7:30am-8am Pre race party in Davis Square,
in front of Redbones, 55 Chester St, Somerville
8:00 Race begins
8:30-10am Post race party on Dewey Square on the Greenway, across from South Station
May 4, 2013
Green Medford Earth Day Clean-up
Green Medford is organizing its third annual Earth Day Medford Square Cleanup, on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet in the parking lot behind City Hall near the site of the Medford Farmers Market (One City Hall Mall).
For more information on the Medford Square cleanup, contact Susan Altman of Green Medford at 781-526-4714 or susan.altman@comcast.net, or Anna Nguyen at the Xtreme Ninja Martial Arts Center, 781-395-7131 or xtremeninja1@yahoo.com.
Green Medford seeks to educate the Medford community to understand our environmental impact, and to empower members of our community to make more sustainable energy choices related to homes and businesses, transportation and food.
May 1, 2013
Electric Vehicles 101 Webinar
Join the Department of Energy Resources for an Electric Vehicles (EV) 101 webinar. DOER and MassDEP staff will discuss what it takes to make your municipality EV-ready: which EVs you can purchase through statewide contract (OVM10), establishing EV charging stations, and how to apply for a new round of EV grants announced on Earth Day 2013.
Presenters:
Steve Russell, DOER Alternative Transportation Program Coordinator/Mass. Clean Cities
Richard Blanchet, Environmental Analyst, MassDEP
Steve Russell, DOER Alternative Transportation Program Coordinator/Mass. Clean Cities
Richard Blanchet, Environmental Analyst, MassDEP
National Climate Seminar – Webinar
Manuel Pastor and James Boyce, University of Southern Cal., University of Mass.
Co-Benefits and Climate Justice
Join us the first and third Wednesday of each month at noon eastern to hear climate and clean energy specialists talk about the latest climate change issues. Assign these half-hour calls to your students for a chance to connect with top scientists, analysts and political leaders discuss climate and clean energy solutions.
E-mail your questions prior to each call: climate@bard.edu
All calls are available as podcasts, 24 hours after the event
Call-in number: 1-712-432-3100; Conference Code: 253385
April 30, 2013
Boston Is Outdoors
Young staff from the Appalachian Mountain Club are leading a series of FREE walks, bike rides, and paddling trips in Boston for college students and young professionals, and we want YOU to join us! The adventures will start this Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 PM and run for the next five weeks. This program is organized by the Appalachian Mountain Club staff and made possible by an Outdoor Nation grant.
April 30, 2013 – Rose Kennedy Greenway
Join us for a walk down the Rose Kennedy Greenway! We’ll start at South Station (right on the Red Line!) and make our way through downtown Boston. The walk ends in the scenic North End where we can stop at Mike’s Pastry for a treat.
For more information see http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/outdoor-nation.cfm and email rwolber@outdoors.org with any questions.
The Future of Energy: The Well-Tempered City
Join the Harvard University Center for the Environment’s final Future of Energy talk, this time with Jonathan Rose, President, Jonathan Rose Companies, a multi-disciplinary real estate investment, development, planning, and consulting firm, and a leading green urban solutions provider. Learn more.