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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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rev. mariana white-hammond speaks at a dorchester event march 2019

Local activist, community leader appointed Boston’s chief of environment

Greye Dunn April 26, 2021
Responsibilities include protecting Boston's climate, water, air, land and architectural resources.
Wetlands in Concord, Massachusetts. The City of Boston recognized World Wetlands Day for the first time Tuesday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston observes its first World Wetlands Day

Isabella Abraham February 3, 2021
World Wetlands Day commemorates the Feb. 2, 1971 signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, which internationally recognized the value of preserving and maintaining wetlands, and serves as a day to raise global awareness about wetlands protection.
“The Sustainability Imperative” panel hosted by Boston University Alumni and Friends. Participating alumni discussed the importance of ecologically sustainable business practices. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumni discuss impacts of green business

Connor Allen January 28, 2021
Large corporations with hefty fossil fuel emissions are often criticized for exacerbating climate change. But now, many businesses are joining the climate movement themselves by prioritizing environmental sustainability. Why the businesses are motivated to do so — and if their actions will be enough — is up for debate.
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