Students gathered at 245 Beacon St. on Friday to participate in the second annual Eagles Sustainability Competition. This year, the competition focused on ways to make Boston College Dining more sustainable.
News, On Campus
UGBC Senate Talks Transportation Costs for Clinicals and Practicums, Expanding Cultural Diversity Core Offerings
In its first public meeting of the semester, the UGBC Senate discussed initiatives to subsidize transportation costs for students enrolled in practicums and clinical experiences.
Top Story, Features, Long-term Features, Long-form Features
Maroon, Gold, and Green: A Look Into Sustainability Initiatives on the Heights
“Sustainability is going to be so important going forward,” Ryan said. “It doesn’t matter what your career interest is, or, you know, your individual interests—It’s going to apply to so many different disciplines, so I think it’s important for students to view it as something they should be paying attention to and being proactive about.”
Column, Opinions
Be One With Nature: Embrace Your Inner Animal and Think Environmentally
If you think about it, despite our best attempts to isolate ourselves from nature by hiding behind the walls of our houses and sequestering ourselves in compact cities, we cannot escape the fact that nature trickles into every crevice it can.
News, On Campus
Green Careers Night Discusses Pursuing Careers In Sustainability
Boston College’s expansive networking reach—including events like Green Careers Night—can help students passionate about the environment kick start their careers, according to Kayla Pelland, assistant director of career education at Boston College.
Newton, Metro
Green Newton Promotes Use of Electric Vehicles in the City
Leslie Zebrowitz bought her Tesla as a gift to her grandchildren, but she said she did not think the environment would also reap the benefits of her gift. Newton needs to make structural changes to its transportation systems, and the best way is through the use of electric vehicles (EVs), Zebrowitz said. About 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the city come from residential and personal vehicles, according to Zebrowitz.
News
Every Bite Counts Returns With a Sustainable and Altruistic Goal
Boston College students have relaunched Every Bite Counts (eBC), a student-led initiative that aims to reduce the environmental impact of BC’s dining halls and feed families in need, this spring.
News, Off Campus
Faculty-Student Collaboration Turns Discarded Denim Into Clean Fashion
The nonprofit Make Fashion Clean helps marginalized artisans in Ghana turn secondhand materials shipped to their country into “upcycled” fashion products.
Metro, Food
Local Food Festival Serves Sriracha Maple Syrup, Among Other Eats
On Sunday, visitors packed the Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston to attend the Local Food Festival, which promoted sustainability and healthy eating.
On Campus, Featured Story, News
BC Dining to Introduce New Reusable Containers in Stuart
Boston College Dining Services will introduce its new reusable to-go container program at Stuart Dining Hall this fall. The move is part of a series of steps aimed at ramping up sustainability efforts on campus. The program aims to offer an environmentally friendly alternative to the paper containers currently available while also cutting back on…
