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Emerson’s climate commitments
Read more: Emerson’s climate commitmentsEmerson has made two public commitments related to mitigating and adapting to climate change. Are you familiar with them? If not, here is a brief overview. Carbon neutral by 2030 In 2007, then College President Lee Pelton signed what was then known as the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). In signing the…
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Emerson earns STARS Gold status for the second time
Read more: Emerson earns STARS Gold status for the second timeEmerson has received a Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (AASHE STARS) program for the second time. This rating is truly a College-wide achievement given the STARS framework’s holistic definition of sustainability. AASHE STARS is a global standard for sustainability practices in…
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October Update: Sustainability Action Plan
Read more: October Update: Sustainability Action PlanDear Emerson community, Jen (Campus Sustainability Manager) here! As promised, here is an update on the Sustainability Action Plan process so far. Over the past couple of months, about 40 members of the community have come together to form six working groups to develop plans for the future of sustainability at Emerson. Each working group…
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Esplanade cleanup recap
Read more: Esplanade cleanup recapBy Eco Ambassador Ava Tribe On September 16, Emerson Sustainability (housed in Campus Services), Emerson Green Collective, and Emerson’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter joined with the Esplanade Association to clean up Boston’s Charles River Esplanade. Students and faculty met in the 2 Boylston Place Alley and walked over to the Esplanade to meet Esplanade…
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Listening sessions for Sustainability Action Plan
Read more: Listening sessions for Sustainability Action PlanAs you may know, Emerson is developing a Sustainability Action Plan this year to help us set and achieve our 2030 goals as a community. (Hearing about this for the first time? Check out this blog post, consider applying to join a working group, and/or reach out to sustainability@emerson.edu with any questions). During the week…