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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…
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Insights from a Waste Audit
Read more: Insights from a Waste AuditBy Sustainability Coordinator Jacqui Moy Waste Diversion Fellow, Ria Wipperfurth suited up for our waste audit. On February 26th, the Emerson sustainability team dug deep into bags of compost, recycling, and trash from campus buildings to audit our waste. I know- yuck! But, in this gross yet enlightening process, we aimed to identify missed waste…
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Recap: 2024 Teach In on Sustainability
Read more: Recap: 2024 Teach In on SustainabilityBy Jen Lamy, Associate Director of Sustainability Last week, Emerson College hosted its second annual Teach In On Sustainability. Over three days, students, faculty, staff, and guests came together to discuss Emerson’s role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s theme was sustainability jobs and careers. What kinds of jobs might Emerson…