Efforts have been made around the globe to increase awareness about conservation of limited resources. Events like Live Earth and movies like Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth or Leonardo DiCaprio’s The 11th Hour are informing the masses of the problems our world is facing. Now it’s time to act in order to reverse these negative
effects.
See what actions Boston College is taking to become more sustainable as reported in the campus newspapers. And don’t forget to recycle the paper after reading, or subscribe to the online edition of the Heights.
The Heights
May 1, 2008 - Heights Person of the Year: Ecopledge Senior Ladies
May 1, 2008 - The Whole is Greater than the Parts
Apr. 28, 2008 - BigBelly Trash Cans Compact on Campus
Apr. 24, 2008 - Earth Day Dominates Dustbowl
Apr. 24, 2008 - A Greener Campus Thanks to Ecopledge
Apr. 24, 2008 - Style Files: Be Fabulous in 'Green'
Apr. 24, 2008 - Going Green, Corporate Style
Apr. 24, 2008 - Earth Day a Reminder to be Conscientious
Apr. 14, 2008 - Support Green Food in the Dining Halls
Apr. 10, 2008 - Five Easy Ways to Embrace the 'Green Life'
Apr. 10, 2008 - 'Real Food' Focuses on the Ethics of Your Meal
Apr. 10, 2008 - Reporter Talks Energy
Apr. 7, 2008 - UGBC, Red Sox Unite
Mar. 27, 2008 - BC Fills Director of Sustainability
Jan. 31, 2008 – McKibben Brings Currents of Change
Jan. 24, 2008 - EcoPlede Takes on McElroy
Jan. 17, 2008 – New Trash System Encourages Recycling
Dec. 3, 2007 – BC Unveils $1.6 Billion Strategic Plan
Nov. 12, 2007 – Pledging to Make BC Green
Oct. 18, 2007 – Boston College Groups Team with Administration in Recycling Efforts
Oct. 4, 2007 – University Should Increase Print Limit
Oct. 1, 2007 – Love that Dirty Water
Sep. 20, 2007 – BC Works to Save Turtles
Sep. 20, 2007 – Changes Come to BC Dining
May 3, 2007 – BC to Limit the Student Printing to 500 Pages
Apr. 19, 2007 – BC Finishes Among Top 20 in Recycling
Feb. 15, 2007 – Powering a Greener BC
Feb. 12, 2007 – Contests Aim to Converse Resources
Dec. 7, 2006 – Renewable Energy in BC’s Future
Oct. 30, 2006 – At Harvest Fest, Pumpkins and Policy Take Front and Center
Sep. 18, 2006 – Heath & Science: Bottled Water Provides few Benefits Compared to Tap
Jan. 26, 2006 – Turning off the Lights on Wasted Energy
Jan. 23, 2006 – Thumbs up / Thumbs down
Oct. 25, 2004 – Zipcar Comes to Campus
Apr. 4, 2000 – The Battle of Bottled Water
The Boston College Chronicle
Nov. 15, 2007 – A Call for Renewing Conservation Efforts
Apr. 26, 2007 – A Man of Unbridled Enthusiasm
Oct. 5, 2006 – Projects Target Usage in Residence Halls, Garages
May 11, 2006 – No Summer Vacation for Energy Conservation
May 11, 2006 – Around Campus: Making a Cleansweep of it
Apr. 27, 2006 – Program Is Making an Impact, Say Administrators
Jan. 19, 2006 – Energy Costs Skyrocketing
Nov. 17, 2005 - Q&A: Energy conservation at BC
Jan. 22, 2004 - Electric Cars Take to the Road on BC Campus
Jan. 31, 2002 – BC’s Conservation Efforts Earn Praise, and More
Boston College Magazine
Fall 2007 – From the Farm
Summer 2005 – RECYCLED: The Things They Leave Behind
Additional News on Boston College
Greener Buildings - May 7, 2008 - Homebuilders Getting Greener, but Lacking Sustainability Leader
Orlando Sentinel - May 7, 2008 - Biggest US Home Builders Could be Greener, Study Says
Washington Business Journal: May 5, 2008 - NVR Named one of the Least Green Homebuilders in Country
The Boston Globe: Mar. 24, 2008 - From heat to electricity and back again
New Scientist Tech: Mar. 20, 2008 - Reincarnated material turns waste heat into power
The Boston Globe: Dec. 5, 2007 - Grand Expansion at BC
The Boston Herald: Dec. 5, 2007 – Eagles Let Fly $1.6B Plan
USA Today: Dec. 5, 2007 - Boston College Makes Plans for Church Land
NPR: Dec. 5, 2007 – BC Expansion Plan
South Coast Today: Dec. 5, 2007 – Boston College Unveils 10-year Plan, $1.6B Expansion Plan
Bloomberg: Dec. 5, 2007 – Boston College Embarks on $1.6 Billion Growth Plan
The New York Times: Dec. 5, 2007 – Massachusetts: College Expansion
Boston Business Journal: Dec. 5, 2007 – Boston College Plans $1.6B Expansion
Renewable Energy Access: Apr. 20, 2006 – Ten Start-ups Vie for Clean Tech Energy Prizes
Clean Edge: May 15, 2006 - Solar, Hydro, and Waste Processing Start-Ups Win $125,000 Ignite Clean Energy Competition
News on Sustainability
The Boston Globe: July 21, 2008 - Look Ma, No Car!
The New York Times - The Business of Green: A Special Section
The Boston Globe: Apr. 26, 2007 – Plastic Bags may be Banned in Boston
The Boston Globe: Jul. 1, 2007 – Kids Learn a Green Roof Makes for a Clean Harbor
The Boston Globe: Jul. 8, 2007 – Square to go Green - and Become City Model
The Boston Globe: Sep. 9, 2007 – In Eco-trends, What Doesn't Sell also Matters
The New York Times: Nov. 7, 2007 – The Carbon Calculus
Fast Company: Dec. 2007 – Carbon Copy
Wired Magazine: May 2006 - The Next Green Revolution
The Boston Globe: Dec. 20, 2006 - Boston Ready to go Green
National Geographic: Sep. 2, 2003 - Are Plastic Grocery Bags Sacking the Environment?
Stay Informed
Continue to stay informed of the latest sustainability news by frequenting the following sites:
Grist: Environmental News & Commentary
Environmental News Network
CNN Science and Nature Page
NPR Environment Page
Natural Reouces Defence Council
Global Environmental News
Treehugger