Month: March 2020 (Page 3 of 5)

Equitable Transitions for Developing Countries, Tufts Institute of the Environment and Stockholm Environment Institute (Medford, MA)

March 12, 2020 / / 28 Comments

This internship is a collaboration between the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Tufts Institute of the Environment and will take place during the 2020-21 academic school year.

SEI is an international, non-profit, research organization that works to shift environmental policy and practice towards sustainability.

This unique opportunity allows TIE-SEI Interns to:

• work with SEI on a designated research project 

• participate in a series of TIE’s fellowship activities 

• network with colleagues and leaders in the field 

The successful candidate will support SEI’s Equitable Transitions program. Primary responsibilities are in a project that seeks to offer insights into how an equitable low-carbon transition in developing countries could unfold through an analysis of past transitions in developing countries and how they contrast to transitions in developed countries. The project is part of the 2050 Pathways Platform and is funded by the European Climate Foundation.

Learn more and apply here.

Community Engagement and Sustainable Transportation Manager, Yale Office of Sustainability (New Haven, CT)

March 12, 2020 / / 20 Comments

The Community Engagement and Sustainable Transportation Manager manages programming and builds partnerships that enhance collaboration between Yale and the surrounding community, with a specific focus on transportation, communications, social justice, and equity. This position oversees Yale’s active transportation portfolio, manages projects and enhances communications related to community engagement, and will help establish goals and pathways to more fully integrate equity and social justice into Yale’s sustainability work. Experience with mapping software and data visualization is preferred.

Applicants should apply through STARS using Requisition #59807BR.

2021 Move Out: Donations, Recycling, and Waste

March 11, 2020 / / 1 Comment

DONATIONS

Each year during spring semester Move-Out, the Tufts Office of Sustainability collects donation items as part of its “Trash to Treasures” program. The purpose of Trash to Treasures is to divert salvageable goods from landfills and instead provide them to community members who will use them.

DONATION STATION LOCATIONS

There will be two staffed donation stations, equipped with trailers and collection bins:  

  1. Lower Campus (Haskell Hall on Latin Way)
  2. Upper Campus (Carmichael Hall Parking Lot) 

There will be four 24/7 UPod drop-off locations:*

  1. Haskell Hall on Latin Way
  2. Carmichael Hall Parking Lot
  3. Lot behind Metcalf Hall (tentative)
  4. Hill Hall parking lot (tentative)

DONATION STATION DATES AND HOURS

Wednesday, May 5th – Friday May 7th: No donation stations, but students may drop off accepted donation items at any of the four UPods 24/7

Saturday, May 8th – Saturday, May 15th: Lower and upper campus donation stations are open and staffed from 10:00am-5:00pm daily

OFF-HOUR DONATING

UPods are open for drop-off at all hours from May 4th starting at 5:00pm through May 15th at 5:00pm.

If someone needs to donate at night when the donation stations are closed, please drop-off donations inside of one of the four UPod locations.

ACCEPTED DONATION ITEMS 

  • Textiles: Clothing, sheets, shoes
  • Household items: storage containers, dorm decor, fans, vacuums, large and small lamps, mirrors, waste bins, laundry baskets
  • Dining hall dishes 
  • Books and school supplies 
  • Sports equipment and crutches
  • Unopened, non-perishable food
  • Cleaning supplies: laundry detergent, brooms and sweepers
  • Toiletries: Unopened bottles, feminine hygiene products
  • Kitchen cookware, working kitchen appliances
  • Working electronics
  • Furniture

We will have additional collection bins at both the lower and upper campus donation stations for recycling the following:  

  • Plastic film, including grocery bags, air pillows, bubble wrap, and produce bags 
  • Broken small electronics 
  • Compost   

RECYCLING AND WASTE 

To increase the efficiency and equitability of Tufts’ Move Out process, bring your recycling and trash to an outside dumpster. This will ease the roles of our hardworking custodial and Facilities staff.

RECYCLING

Recycling dumpsters have blue lids. View up-to-date locations of campus recycling dumpsters on our Eco-Map.

View our website for more information about how-to-recycle and specialty recycling at Tufts.

TRASH

Trash dumpsters have black lids. View up to date locations of campus trash dumpsters on our Eco-Map.

There will additional be large open top trash dumpsters placed at the following locations: Harleston Hall (2), Latin Way (1), Carmichael (1), Talbot (1), Miller Hall (1), and Hill Hall (1).

View our website for more information about how to properly dispose of your waste at Tufts.

Resiliency Planning / Engineering Intern, Arcadis, (Wakefield, MA or Long Island City, NY)

March 5, 2020 / / 29 Comments

The Water Business Line of Arcadis is seeking a candidate to join their world-class firm in Wakefield, MA or Long Island City, NY. The intern will support our Urban and Coastal Resiliency Planning Group and will primarily focus on hazard mitigation and urban / community resilience planning, economic analyses, benefit cost analyses, and project implementation planning support.  Working with Professional Engineers, scientists, and planners, the Intern will perform assignments designed to utilize and develop professional skills and knowledge significant in the field. The Intern will work on multiple, unique assignments simultaneously and will need to possess strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, team-oriented and flexible individual, ready to take on new challenges in a fast-paced environment and willing to help where needed. 

Learn more and apply here.

Sustainable Mobility Intern, MassDOT (Boston, MA)

March 5, 2020 / / 24 Comments

Reporting to the Director of Sustainable Mobility in the MassDOT Secretary’s Office, the Sustainable Mobility Intern will be responsible for supporting a wide variety of projects related to the implementation of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans. The responsibilities in this position are extremely varied, with many different topics and types of tasks depending on priority projects, experience and interest. A successful applicant needs to be very detail-oriented, independent, proactive, and organized. It is also critical to be able to write and communicate effectively, to be able to work constructively in a large and complex organization.

Learn more and apply here.

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