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.
A recent collaborative study done by BU’s Institute for Global Sustainability and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that lower-cost electric vehicle models and wider charging access are integral for wider EV implementation in the U.S.
Combining fashion with sustainability, BU Closet and professional fraternity Epsilon Eta hosted an Earth Day clothing swap on April 18 — their biggest event yet.
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.
Boston University students can donate used clothing and other goods to Goodwill bins located in residence halls from April 27 until the end of May as part of an initiative called "Goodwill, Not Landfill.” Materials collected will be given to Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries to be sold at their stores.
Boston University Sustainability held the first of three waste audits at StuVi I on Tuesday. The waste audits are part of BU Sustainability’s Earth Day 365 Program, a series of events held from March 18 to April 27 that aim to highlight how sustainability is vital year-round, according to their website.
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.
14 Buswell St., the Medical School residence and on floors one through six in 10 Buick St., will receive composting bins as part of a pilot program under Boston University’s Zero Waste Plan.
