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Students Sarah Vasily-Cioffi and Hannah Wise watch the partial eclipse on BU Beach on April 8. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Boston springs into April

Sarah Cruz April 26, 2024
People around Boston, including Boston University students, celebrate the start of spring in April by enjoying the outdoors and participating in Earth Day activities.
Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center. FitRec is partnering with BU Student Wellbeing and Earth Day 365 to host hour-long walks to encourage students to socialize with their peers in nature. MEGHAN SCOTT/DFP FILE PHOTO

Happy Terrier Walk teams with Earth Day 365 to promote mental, environmental sustainability

Jade Wesener April 4, 2024
The Happy Terrier Walks program returned from its winter hiatus on March 29, making it easier for students to get outside and meet new people. The hour-long walks, which begin and end at Marsh Plaza, encourage students to socialize with their peers in nature, according to the BU Student Wellbeing website. The program, run by BU Student Wellbeing, restarted this semester in collaboration with BU Sustainability’s Earth Day 365 program, a month-long series of events leading up to Earth Day.
Earth Day Protest

Extinction Rebellion holds its annual Earth Day protest in Boston

Macie Parker April 28, 2023
Extinction Rebellion, an international movement to protest climate change, gathered 300 people for their Earth Day Protest on Friday to protest the building of new fossil fuel infrastructure in Massachusetts.
Extinction Rebellion on Earth Day

GALLERY: Extinction Rebellion rallies on Earth Day

Daily Free Press Staff April 23, 2023
Last Saturday on Earth Day, Extinction Rebellion rallied near the State House and marched through downtown.
BU Sustainability Assistant Director of Communications Sam Moller gives a sustainability-focused tour of CDS.

Earth Day 365: Coalescing campus communities to promote, practice sustainability

Chinanuekpele Okoli April 3, 2023
Unlike previous efforts, this new initiative features 30 events from March 18 to April 27 that encourage members of the BU community to celebrate the planet every day of the year.
Chinatown - Michelle Wu Heat Resilience Solutions

Mayor Wu announces citywide heat resilience plans on Earth Day

Artemis Huang April 28, 2022
Mayor Wu announced Heat Resilience Solutions plan to tackle Boston’s rising summer temperature.
extinction rebellion Boston rally, fossil fuels and climate

Extinction Rebellion held ‘Fossil Fuel Freedom Tour’ through Boston

Yoko Zhu April 26, 2022
A climate changes group Extinction Rebellion Boston held a rally on Earth Day demanding a transition to renewable resources.
The vegan station at Boston University’s Warren Towers dining hall. BU Student Government’s FEAST encouraged BU students to go vegan or vegetarian for #1WeekBU during Earth Week. AMANDA CUCCINIELLO/DFP STAFF

Students challenged to go vegan, vegetarian for Earth Week

Melina Nguyen April 25, 2022
BU's FEAST had their #1WeekBU challenge and pledge for participants to go vegan or vegetarian for Earth Week.
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How to celebrate Earth Day around Boston

Daily Free Press Staff April 22, 2022
Celebrate Earth Day on Friday and throughout the weekend with these different events in the city.
StuGov Meeting

StuGov confirms LGBTQ student task force, hears Spring Festival plans

Anna Vidergar March 29, 2022
The LGBTQIA+ BU Task-Force would conduct surveys, compare BU’s resources to other universities and propose actions based on data.
Student government

StuGov hears presentation on TokenSpace, cabinet updates, amendments to Constitution

Anna Vidergar March 1, 2022
Representatives of an NFT startup presented ways students could get involved.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Welcome To The Greenhouse: Activism Burnout

Fiona Broadie February 23, 2022
You cannot continue to fight for something if you are losing a battle with your own mind.
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