Meet Sarah Healey and learn how she makes recycling happen
What do you do at BU Sustainability, and what brought you here to BU? I am the Zero Waste Manager here at BU. My job is to implement and manage the Zero Waste Plan, which is to have a Zero Waste campus by 2030. My day-to-day responsibilities include managing vendors, such as our trash and […]
Resident Sustainability Leaders present at Northeast Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium
On March 27, 2022 Resident Sustainability Leaders – Annette Valdouin, Monica Courtney, and Nikhita Santebennur presented at the Northeast Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium at UMass Lowell. What are RSLs or Resident Sustainability Leaders? The Resident Sustainability Leaders are an integral part of our team and assist with getting the word out about university-wide sustainability initiatives. […]
Join Our Team: Apply for the BUMC Sustainability Internship
Interns are key to helping to implement the University’s Climate Action Plan and build a strong culture of sustainability. Our BUMC Intern serves as the face of BU Sustainability while interacting with and educating faculty, staff, and students on the Medical Campus about our programs. Description This position requires a charismatic communicator who is passionate about […]
Campus Climate Lab Researcher Wiley Hundertmark Named AASHE Sustainability Award Finalist
November 9 – The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) announced “Influence of Landscape Management Practices on Urban Greenhouse Gas Budgets”, with first author Wiley Hundertmark (CAS’20), as a finalist for a 2021 AASHE Sustainability Award in the campus sustainability research category, recognizing outstanding scholarship in higher education. Hundertmark is the […]
BU’s Waste Diversion During COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused a shift in behavior surrounding waste that inevitably altered our data on waste diversion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. Last year at BU, the volume of single-use items increased in response to COVID-19. Takeaway containers from the dining hall and other food venues on campus were essential for maintaining social distancing and limiting the spread of the virus. While necessary, such practices increased the amount of waste sent to landfills or incinerators (facilities that burn trash). Key data points In FY 2021 BU diverted 31% of waste from landfills […]
Sustainable Dining Report 2018
What we have done and what is to come Since 2013, BU Dining has published an annual report highlighting achievements of each academic year and benchmarking progress in reaching our sustainable food and dining goals. The 2018 Sustainability Report will feature milestones for local food, third party certified products, low carbon menus, reusable containers, and […]