Introducing the 2024-25 Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant Award Winners
The Sustainability Innovation Seed Grants support student-driven sustainability interventions with funding and resources offered by BU Sustainability and Innovate@BU.
Meet Sarah Healey and learn how she makes recycling happen
What do you do at BU Sustainability, and what brought you here to BU? I am the Zero Waste Manager here at BU. My job is to implement and manage the Zero Waste Plan, which is to have a Zero Waste campus by 2030. My day-to-day responsibilities include managing vendors, such as our trash and […]
Sustainable Move In Tips
Sustainability is all about making a positive impact on people and the world. Everything you do has an impact—on our university footprint and on the people, you’ll encounter in your journey here. Keeping that in mind will help guide your actions AND your experiences as you progress in your journey as a BU Terrier. We […]
Resident Sustainability Leaders present at Northeast Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium
On March 27, 2022 Resident Sustainability Leaders – Annette Valdouin, Monica Courtney, and Nikhita Santebennur presented at the Northeast Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium at UMass Lowell. What are RSLs or Resident Sustainability Leaders? The Resident Sustainability Leaders are an integral part of our team and assist with getting the word out about university-wide sustainability initiatives. […]
Join Our Team: Apply for the BUMC Sustainability Internship
Interns are key to helping to implement the University’s Climate Action Plan and build a strong culture of sustainability. Our BUMC Intern serves as the face of BU Sustainability while interacting with and educating faculty, staff, and students on the Medical Campus about our programs. Description This position requires a charismatic communicator who is passionate about […]
Campus Climate Lab Researcher Wiley Hundertmark Named AASHE Sustainability Award Finalist
November 9 – The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) announced “Influence of Landscape Management Practices on Urban Greenhouse Gas Budgets”, with first author Wiley Hundertmark (CAS’20), as a finalist for a 2021 AASHE Sustainability Award in the campus sustainability research category, recognizing outstanding scholarship in higher education. Hundertmark is the […]
Submit your Idea: Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant
From climate change resilience to Zero Waste, BU students are developing innovations to address our most pressing challenges. Get Funding To Launch Your Sustainability Idea Through a partnership by BU Sustainability and Innovate@BU, the Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant offers funding and resources to student teams. Students may apply for up to $500 to cover the […]
Climate Action Plan Forum
The Climate Action Plan Task Force held two public forums to introduce the charge given by President Brown and the progress made so far. The main purpose of the events was to engage BU students, faculty and staff from both the Charles River and Medical campuses in providing their thoughts on what a BU Climate […]