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Interviews at Emerson 2: Amy Rinaldo
Read more: Interviews at Emerson 2: Amy RinaldoBy Katie Koenig Introducing Amy Rinaldo Amy Rinaldo is the Associate Director of English Language Learning (ELL) in International Student Affairs at Emerson. She supports English language skills and skill development for multilingual students, especially for multilingual international students. Even if they aren’t international students, Amy works to provide support for those that may struggle…
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Interviews at Emerson: Michael Tucker
Read more: Interviews at Emerson: Michael TuckerBy Katie Koenig Nowadays, we toss the word ‘sustainability’ around a lot without defining exactly what we’re talking about. It’s an incredibly broad term, which I suppose is one of the reasons we use it so often. Still, it can be hard to figure out what sustainability is and how to practice it on a…
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A Sustainable Take on Water Conservation in Residential Halls
Read more: A Sustainable Take on Water Conservation in Residential HallsWe are students in the Energy and Sustainability class here at Emerson, devising a project around water conservation. Our intentions in writing this blog post is to further this campus’s water conservation efforts by educating and convincing students of the importance of this issue, as well as promoting strategies students can take action in their…
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Day in the Life 3: What Are LEED Certifications?
Read more: Day in the Life 3: What Are LEED Certifications?Emerson is LEED certified—yay! Wonderful! We love accreditations! …But what does that actually mean? The U.S. Green Building Council can certify any building with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. It’s a “globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement,” ensuring that the building is cost-saving, energy efficient, and offers additional environmental benefits. There are…
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Day in the Life 2: Voluntary Carbon Market
Read more: Day in the Life 2: Voluntary Carbon MarketBy: Katie Koenig In my last post, I mentioned doing research on other universities’ carbon offset strategies for Emerson to create its own. What I didn’t explain was the background for why so many universities have turned to offsetting their emissions in the first place. Starting in the ‘90s, the voluntary carbon market (VCM) began…