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  • Colleges, Now 4: Living Labs Among the UCs

    By: Katelyn Koenig UC System University of California Berkeley is tied for third with Lund University in Sweden in the QS World University Rankings for Sustainability in 2025. Along with several other UCs, Berkeley reached a platinum rating with AASHE in 2023. Sustainability on the University of California’s ten campuses and five medical systems is…

  • Colleges, Now 3: Emerson’s Community Impact

    By: Katie Koenig Between University of Toronto’s (U of T’s) expansive carbon reduction goals and Boston University’s (BU’s) support of their local community, it’s clear that colleges’ efforts to become more sustainable are incredibly varied in scope and focus. Still, there are similar projects done at other colleges, even with less resources than the well-funded…

  • Colleges, Now 2: BU Bikes

    By Katie Koenig Supporting Local Communities We all produce waste, whether we’re living in the dorms or in an apartment off campus. With limited space in the dorms in particular, we often realize we have items we no longer need. An extra jacket, an old pair of shoes, maybe some decor or a lamp—there are…

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