CFA Green Team

The CFA Green Team was established in 2008 by a group of concerned CFA staff members who were dedicated to making the College of Fine Arts an environmentally friendly college.

Initially, the CFA Green Team sought to expand the College’s successful paper recycling campaign. In fall 2008, CFA Green established a cost-effective, sanitary recycling program for plastic, glass, and aluminum cans and bottles. Save That Stuff (www.savethatstuff.com) proved an important partner in this initiative.

Today, the CFA boasts paper and co-mingle recycling stations on each of the College’s six floors at 855 Commonwealth Avenue and also in the Fuller Building at 808 Commonwealth. CFA staff and Work-Study students provide the necessary manpower to sustain this recycling initiative.

As of 2011, the College’s three Schools along with CFA Information Technology and Dean’s Office have implemented numerous additional initiatives intended to lessen the College’s negative environmental impact:

  • Whenever possible, the College purchases eco-friendly and/or recycled office and cleaning supplies.
  • SVA and SOT recycle set pieces, costumes, and art materials when possible for use in future productions and projects.
  • CFA IT oversees the responsible disposal and recycling of all unwanted batteries, ink/toner, electronic devices, and CDs and DVDs.
  • The CFA Green Team also encourages faculty and staff members to distribute course materials and announcements by electronic, rather than paper, means.

Long-term, the Committee hopes to implement additional “green” initiatives to make CFA among the most environmentally-friendly colleges on campus. Additionally, working with other BU departments, the CFA Green committee looks forward to helping the Sustainability@BU maintain a variety of campus-wide green programs.

Want More Information on What You Can Do to Help?

  • Visit www.bu.edu/recycling to locate the recycling bin nearest you.
  • Visit www.bu.edu/green to learn more about the University’s green initiatives, your daily impact on the environment, and ways to get involved in the effort to protect your environment.
  • Join the BU CFA team on CarbonRally to help reduce your CO2 emissions and “compete” with other schools within the University!

Want to Speak Up or Offer a Hand?

To join the CFA Green Team or to offer your feedback, contact the CFA Green committee by email (cfagreen@bu.edu) or reach out one of the CFA Green Team members:

Mike Greenblatt, 808 Commonwealth
Julia Keith, CFA Dean’s Office
Liz Mazar Phillips, School of Theatre and the CFA Eco-Liaison
Jessica Smith, School of Music
Logen Zimmerman and Emily Wade, School of Visual Arts