News and Events
“we do make a difference — one way or the other. we are responsible for the impact of our lives. whatever we do with whatever we have, we leave behind us a legacy for those who follow.” —stephen covey, author
Sustainability Fairs Spring 2013
- April 18th - Newton Law School Lounge, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
- April 29th - Stokes Lawn, 11 AM - 3 PM
The 2013 Sustainability Fairs will give Boston College students, faculty and staff an insight into what Boston College is doing to be green. Participating groups will have displays highlighting their sustainable practices. Stop by for a free water bottle and other give away items. Healthy and sustainable snack options will also be available.
The BC Office of Sustainability is happy to announce the kick-off of the 2013 "NRG" Games. The contest will run between the residence halls starting now through March 4th.
‘NRG’ Games – Residential Communities
baseline info and goals
NRG 2013 BASELINE |
Rank |
% Savings |
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Ignacio/ Rubenstein |
1 |
26% | |||||
Edmonds |
2 | 10.20% |
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Gabelli/ Voute/ 66 Comm. Av.Duchesne |
3 |
6.10% |
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| CoRo |
4 |
5% |
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Keyes |
5 |
4.40% |
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Cushing/Hardey |
6 |
3.80% |
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CLFX |
7 |
2.20% |
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Walsh/Greycliff |
8 |
1.70% |
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Vandy/90 |
9 |
0% |
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Duchesne |
10 |
-2.60% |
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Mods/Stayer |
11 |
-5% |
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Fitzpatrick/Shaw/Gonzaga |
12 |
-10% |
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| Cheverus/Mederios/Kostka |
13 |
-15% |
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* These Kilowatt hours reflect one week's use of electricity in each of the communities - |
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The goal is to decrease electricity use by a minimum of 5% - more is better! |
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Unfortunately, we are still waiting for the dashboard to be up and running – we will list weekly totals next week along with the winning community for Week One – if all else fails.
NRG GAMES BEGIN MONDAY, JANUARY 28
DASHBOARD WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BC Reads! & The Thirst Project
This semester, a portion of the proceeds from the BC Reads! Book Drive will benefit The Thirst Project. See the flyer for info on dates and drive locations/times!
A Bishop's response to climate change refugees
What: Screening of Sun Come Up
When: Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
7:00 pm
Where: Devlin 101
Harvest Fest/ Campus Sustainability Day
What: Harvest Fest 2012
When: Friday, October 26th, 2012
10:00am-4:00pm
Where: O’Neill Plaza
Come for apples, cider, pumpkin painting, showcases of other sustainability groups, and the bike-powered band Melodeego!
Visit and "like" EcoPledge of Boston College on Facebook for more information. Don’t forget to visit us online as well!
For more information, check Harvest Fest's Facebook event!
Campus sustainability day
Organized by the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC), Campus Sustainability Day is a day of focus - on what has been accomplished and what is needed to maintain momentum. This year's theme, "Higher Education: Moving Sustainability Forward," emphasizes connecting new groups on campus, highlighting student stories and integrating related planning efforts. Together, we’re moving society forward to a sustainable future. As individual campuses we are strong, but as a movement, we are stronger still.
When: October 26, Harvest Fest, a green event.
Click here to learn more about Campus Sustainability Day!
Game Day Challenge
Saturday, November 10th, 2012 @ BC vs. Notre Dame Football Game
The Game Day Challenge is a friendly competition for colleges and universities to promote waste reduction at their football games.
For more information, check out our Facebook event!
PAST EVENTS
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BC Students
Grand Champion:
Edmonds Hall
Representing Ignacio/Rubenstein, one of the weekly winning dorms of the NRG Games, are (left to right) Mary Risigo, Peter Toporzycki, Kelly Schumacher, RD; Katie Beckett, Cindy Velasquez and Bruce Dixon, Energy Specialist.
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Keep your calendar up to date! Check out the Student Life Calendar for all the latest environmental and sustainability-related events, or keep reading to see what Boston College has done in the past and hopes to do in the future.
New Green Building Opens:
Boston College has opened a new 183,000 square foot academic building in January 2013.
The anticipated LEED Silver building is the new home of the University’s humanities departments.
Stokes Hall is built on the Middle Campus in traditional English Gothic style architecture befitting the surrounding campus buildings. It will house faculty offices for Classical Studies, English, History, Philosophy, Theology, the College of Arts & Sciences Honors Program, and other programs; as well as 36 new classrooms, a commons area, coffee shop, conference rooms and outdoor gardens and plaza.
Green features include achievement of high environmental quality standards, design of site and landscape features with enhanced outdoor space, a 20% improvement in energy performance and 34% reduction in potable water usage with efficient plumbing fixtures and irrigation control systems.