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Teach-In: Self-Care with Fresh Air
By Katie Koenig On Friday, November 22nd at 1 pm, Senior Executive-in-Residence Brenna McCormick is hosting a workshop called “Sustain Your Brain! Care for Your Creativity” as part of the Teach In On Sustainability. Our current climate challenges are best confronted by thinking outside of the box. Creative problem-solving and communication are at the heart…
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History 6: Arnold Arboretum and Arborway
By Katie Koenig Arnold Arboretum The Arnold Arboretum has a slightly different history compared to some of Boston’s best known parks. Instead of the city, Harvard University established it as part of their campus in 1872. Frederick Law Olmsted and Charles Sprague Sargent, the first director of the Arboretum, co-designed and constructed the park over…
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Museum 6: Museum of Fine Arts
By Katie Koenig The Museum of Fine Art could easily be considered one of the best-known museums in Boston. It’s a gorgeous neoclassical style building with a large staircase leading up to the front entrance. It’s actually one of the 20 largest museums in the world, with one of the largest collections of art in…
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Teach-In: Fast Fashion
By Katie Koenig With the Teach-In on Sustainability coming just around the corner—starting Wednesday, November 20th, for those who are interested—I’ll be taking a look at a few different topics related to sustainable living and development. The first up, and a conversation you’ve likely heard before? Fast fashion and thrifting. First off, some good news:…
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History 5: Commonwealth Ave
By Katie Koenig Commonwealth Avenue is probably my favorite street to walk down when going between campus and Newbury Street or the Hynes Convention Center. It’s striking in how wide the boulevard is compared to surrounding streets. Towering trees provide shade on the large walkway, splitting traffic down the middle of the street. As the…
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Museum 4: Institute of Contemporary Art
By Katie Koenig The Institute of Contemporary Art is a small museum. You can find it in Seaport in an imposing metal and glass building, but the entrance is a small door on the side that opens into a full lobby to buy tickets. Outside, though, are large, plastic, spinning seats. They look a little…
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Sustainable Sundays: Boston Harbor Islands
By Katie Koenig Winter is upon us! Monday, October 14 was the last day to take a ferry to visit the Boston Harbor Islands, and I spent the day visiting Spectacle Island. It was drizzly most of the morning, but thankfully started clearing up by the time I got off the ferry on the island…
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Day in the Life 4: My Research on Carbon Offset Projects
By: Katie Koenig I’ve been working for the past couple semesters on a large research project to provide data on other universities’ carbon offsetting strategies to guide Emerson’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality. I’ve mentioned this in prior posts, but I’ve officially reached the final stage of this project, no longer researching but rather summating…
