{"id":16300,"date":"2022-11-09T15:58:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/?p=16300"},"modified":"2022-11-09T15:58:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:58:58","slug":"blog-sustainability-where-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/2022\/11\/09\/blog-sustainability-where-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability and where to start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a leading research institution, Boston University is committed to finding sustainable and innovative solutions to the climate crisis. From researchers abroad to departments across campus, Terriers are constantly working together to create a more environmentally friendly future.<\/p>\n<p>Curious to learn more? Hear directly from BU alumni and industry professionals through these on-demand sustainability webinars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dar-line\"><\/div>\n<h2>How businesses are turning green<\/h2>\n<p>How is research informing discussions about sustainability? And how are companies embracing sustainability both to drive their businesses&#8217; financial success and as a way to engage the broader public? Listen in as an expert panel of alumni from CAS, ENG, Questrom, and COM discuss how to take steps together toward a more sustainable future. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxx5vl3PzpI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Curious about how international businesses and leaders are dealing with the climate crisis? Learn about Swedish companies embracing sustainability from alumna Elaine Weidman Grunewald (GRS\u201995) and Global Sustainability and Development Expert Henrik Henriksson.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1DXCbXK8Jyk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in the financial side of sustainability efforts, Questrom alumni Robert Fernandez and Carol Jeppesen have some answers. They explain how trends in Environmental, Social, and Governance are changing and what to look for in the future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1qJ6Q8yX73c\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Tips on urban living<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you live in Boston or in the numerous cities abroad, urban areas are not typically known for being the most environmentally friendly. But these BU professors help break down the latest research and pose solutions for utilizing city green spaces more effectively.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y4rolMPXc4g\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Being responsible with our environmental resources<\/h2>\n<p>While the Earth provides us with an abundance of natural resources for our use, humans haven\u2019t always taken care of what\u2019s available to us. Learn more about deforestation challenges and opportunities from BU experts of the College of Arts &#038; Science. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xj5HF2iWa-Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Leading marine experts also discuss how we can advocate for the health of our oceans. They discuss the fishing industry and different ocean conservation efforts. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S-Pm6rwnEJY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Understanding the &#8220;so what?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Why should we care about the future of conservation? A panel of three expert environmental and conservation leaders discusses how conservation efforts can better protect our land and natural resources by being more actionable, strategic, and ultimately impactful. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SfM-m4Fj-C0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLBAR-N23I8XlHJ7q080acagT3g5gPjEdX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View more sustainability webinars<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hear directly from BU alumni and industry professionals through these on-demand sustainability webinars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16028,"featured_media":16309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,5],"tags":[265],"featured_img":"\/alumni\/files\/2022\/11\/sustainability-800x600.png","agg_excerpt":"Hear directly from BU alumni and industry professionals through these on-demand sustainability webinars.","agg_title":"Sustainability and where to start","media_icon":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16300"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16300"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16310,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16300\/revisions\/16310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}