{"id":185,"date":"2022-05-10T12:14:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T16:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2025-05-16T07:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:36:03","slug":"environmental-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/what-is-wellbeing\/environmental-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2022\/04\/hand-with-plant.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-140 alignright\" width=\"245\" height=\"242\" \/>Environmental wellbeing is valuing the relationship between ourselves, the spaces we live and work in, and the planet.<\/h2>\n<p>It involves noticing and understanding how our surroundings impact our thoughts and feelings, and also how our actions impact our surroundings so we can make decisions that promote sustainability and respect for our community.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re donating clothes you no longer use, recycling your trash, or planting a tree, actively caring for your physical surroundings can improve your health, the health of our community, and the planet.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/find-wellbeing-resources\/?dimensions=environmental\">Explore Resources to Improve Your Environmental Wellbeing<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>How Do You Support Environmental Health?<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Knowing what kind of waste goes in what bin is an easy and small way to practice environmental wellbeing.&#8221;<br \/>\nOwen Sloane (CFA&#8217;25)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like to ride my bike, pick up trash along beaches, or sit by a nice park and help make the area look its best.&#8221;<br \/>\nKyle McMullin (SHA&#8217;24)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Questions to Ask Yourself about Environmental Wellbeing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Do I reduce, reuse, and recycle as much as possible?<\/li>\n<li>Do I try to make my daily environments conducive to healthy and productive habits?<\/li>\n<li>Do I donate gently used or unused goods that can benefit someone else?<\/li>\n<li>Do I take time to appreciate nature and remain connected to the natural world?<\/li>\n<li>Do I use a refillable water bottle?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Learn More about Environmental Wellbeing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2008\/health-matters-tap-water-is-tops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Health Matters: Tap Water is Tops&#8221;<\/a> from\u00a0<em>BU Today<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/oxfam-in-action\/oxfam-blog\/4-great-reasons-to-donate-clothes-instead-of-binning-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;4 Great Reasons to Donate Clothes Instead of Binning Them&#8221;<\/a> from Oxfam<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.considerate-consumer.com\/living-sustainably-on-a-budget\">Living Sustainably on a Budget<\/a> from The Considerate Consumer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>On-Campus Resources to Support Your Environmental Wellbeing<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\" bu-callout alignleft\"><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sustainability\/\">Boston University Sustainability<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Sustainability supports your environmental wellbeing by providing programs and opportunities for learning and action.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\" bu-callout alignleft\"><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sustainability\/how-to\/green-your-dorm\/\">How To: Green Your Dorm<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Make your space more welcoming while working toward a more sustainable, healthy campus.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\" bu-callout alignleft\"><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sustainability\/how-to\/dine-sustainably\/\">How To: Dine Sustainably<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Becoming a more conscious diner benefits you and our environment.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental wellbeing is valuing the relationship between ourselves, the spaces we live and work in, and the planet. 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