"The talk around the water cooler is about the water cooler."
There’s a new water filter system in the Chemistry Department and they have Eco-Ambassador Sarah Iacobucci to thank for it.
Iacobucci – an Eco-Ambassador from the 2010-2011 class – applied for and won a $200 grant from the Office of Sustainability last summer. She writes, “We had a water filter system installed in a location in which we were told it was not possible to install one. Everyone loves it! We also bought a bunch of water pitchers for the department meetings and they are a big hit, too!”
To be eligible for a grant, Eco Ambassadors need to have attended 8 or more Eco-Ambassador sessions in any year and not have already received a grant. Previous winners include:
- Jess Warner, Tisch Library: compost bins
- Anita Robbins, Feinstein Center: Brita water pitchers
- Carla Walsh, Education: incremental cost of new, energy efficient fridge
- Kris Thompson, Tisch Library: Eco-grant book contest (which were featured in a library exhibit last spring as part of Earth Week events)
Grant proposals were evaluated on potential impact (How much waste, energy, water is saved and how many people are affected) and the potential to influence follow-up behavior change.
Congratulations Sarah! We look forward to more proposals to help make Tufts a greener workplace.
For more information on the Eco-Ambassador program, visit http://go.tufts.edu/ecoambassadors.
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