We are excited to announce that the Office of Residential Life and Learning has accepted the proposal for a sustainability-themed housing unit for next year. It will be a suite in Latin Way, with 10 available spots. Living in the Sustainability House will be similar to living in one of the existing special interest houses. [...]

Last Friday we hosted a very successful Sustainability Roundtable, where we spoke about reduced campus emissions, waste treatment systems, and water preservation tactics. Among the attendees were representatives from Facilities Services, Dining Services, Environmental Studies, and the President’s Sustainability Council, who presented on their work from the past year. Check out the article in the [...]

Join members of the Tufts community–students, staff, faculty, administration, and interested individuals– in a conversation about campus sustainability! Hear updates from President Monaco’s Sustainability Council! When: Friday, November 2nd @ 11am-1pm Where: Crane Room, Paige Hall, Tufts University RSVP here ASAP! See you there!

From Students for a Just and Stable Future: This is it. The time to break the silence on climate in the Massachusetts senatorial election is now. As Bill McKibben, James Hansen, and many other respected climate scientists and leaders have made clear, time is running out to take action and preserve a livable climate. Climate change is [...]

We are currently in the process of determining executive board positions for the next calendar year (this Spring and next Fall), including Co-Directors. Most of the board and current Co-Directors are either going abroad or graduating. We are reaching out to anyone who is invested in environmental issues on campus. We would love to see [...]

We have been having so much fun at the sustainability workshops hosted by the Aidekman Arts Center! Last week was the Uran Homesteading workshop, and today several of us from TSC attended the Pickling Workshop! We learned steps for different kinds of pickling and fermenting, and each left with two jars of pickled vegetables: one [...]

With a new layout! As well as a new template for newsletters! It seems like just yesterday we were still sending out plaintext email blasts. Fall semester events are already in the works, so let us know if you’d be interested in organizing, planning, or just volunteering for anything. A sizable chunk of our executive [...]

We were recently informed of a wonderful opportunity for all of you current seniors looking for employment after graduating (and maybe some of you juniors, if you’re super ahead of the curve). Environment America is a collective of state-based environmental advocacy groups, and offers fellowship positions each year. The two main features of this program [...]

You know what that means, boys and girls: all the sustainable activities you could possibly ask for in one semester! Get ready for some exciting events, such as the sustainability roundtable, a film screening, speaker events, a leadership workshop—gosh, just a boatload of things, really—all in the name of making sure the planet is still [...]

We are having our Spring 2012 general interest meeting next week! Get ready for an event-filled, eco-friendly semester, and bring all of your friends (really, all of them. The planet isn’t going to save itself). There are plenty of opportunities to get involved and make a difference. Date: Monday 6 February Time: 8pm Location: Tisch [...]