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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

BU research impacted by Trump climate rollbacks, organizations carry on

Emma Mullay March 6, 2025
While President Donald Trump has enacted mass rollbacks on climate policy at the federal level, Boston University’s climate research programs and sustainability groups have continued to educate and advocate.
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Boston moves into modified Phase Four of reopening plan

Isabella Abraham March 24, 2021
The move comes with increased citywide vaccinations and a decrease in new COVID-19 cases.
Panelists speak during “Climate Action for Our Future: Mobilizing Student Power” on Wednesday evening. The Environmental Student Organization and Divest BU hosted the event to discuss climate change in Boston. PHOTO BY MADHAV KOHLI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panelists urge students to take action against climate change

Haley Lerner April 18, 2018
Boston University’s Environmental Student Organization hosted a panel with DivestBU to facilitate discussion about local climate change mitigation in Boston and the influence of students on Wednesday evening.
Student Government meets Monday night at  the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG endorses BU Bold climate plan, other campus initiatives

Isabel Owens November 21, 2017

Boston University’s Student Government voted to endorse BU Bold, a version of the Climate Action Plan that urges BU to adopt 100 percent renewable energy, among a slew of other initiatives at its...

Divest BU activism liaison Masha Vernik speaks at Divest BU’s National Campus Day of Action at Marsh Chapel Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

DivestBU rallies to urge Board of Trustees to adopt climate action plan

Isabel Owens November 16, 2017

DivestBU urged the Boston University Board of Trustees to adopt BU Bold — a version of the Climate Action Plan advocating that BU shift entirely to renewable energy by 2040 — at a rally Wednesday...

Professor Anthony Janetos discusses plans for Boston University’s Climate Action Plan Thursday night at Kilachand Honors College. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Climate Action Task Force hosts forum, educates students on proposed plan

Caroline Smith October 20, 2017

The Boston University Climate Action Task Force hosted a forum to get input from the BU community about how to improve its Climate Action Plan, which is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

Anthony Janetos, director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, will chair the Climate Action Plan Task Force, President Robert Brown announced in a university-wide email Monday. PHOTO COURTESY PARDEE CENTER

BU appoints Pardee professor to head Climate Action Plan

Abigail Freeman November 3, 2016

Boston University President Robert Brown announced Monday via email that Anthony Janetos, the director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of Longer-Range Future, will chair the university’s...

CAP reports total student debt at $1 trillion

Daily Free Press Admin February 14, 2013

As student loan debt totals $1 trillion, according to a recent report, the government must increase its efforts to decrease the cost of higher education nationwide to prevent students from opting out...

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