Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’

Students taste test chowders at BU's Earth Day Festival. | Photo by Patricia Bruce

Earth Day Festival: Celebrating Sustainability

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Earth Day came early for Boston University last Thursday. While the “official” Earth Day is April 22, Boston University has been celebrating sustainability for days. This past week, the Green Restaurant [...]

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Apr 24, 2012 | Leave a response

Sustainability Mugs. | Photo by Patricia Bruce.

Get Your Green On: Second Annual sustainability@BU Festival on campus

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Hungry students en route to the George Sherman Union this Thursday were pleasantly intercepted by the “tent city” set up in the GSU plaza for the second annual sustainability@BU Festival. [...]

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Sep 19, 2011 | Leave a response

It’s Like Visiting Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, Only…

It’s Like Visiting Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, Only…

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… sustainable, local, and well, real. Read about Taza Chocolate’s factory tours!

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Oct 29, 2010 | 1 Response

A Bounty of Food Festivals Ahead!

A Bounty of Food Festivals Ahead!

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Enjoy autumn’s offerings with these free upcoming food-based festivals!

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Sep 30, 2010 | 1 Response

This picture is of my experimental subject the yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis). My project was to sew a tag onto the barb of the stingray and track the subjects using an underwater hydrophone. The purpose was to test the extent of the species' home-ranging, or the ability for an animal to return to the place from which it was removed." | Photo courtesy of Lizzie McNamee

Soaked in Experience: BU’s Marine Program

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Would you rather go out and get wet, or sit in a fish free classroom?

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Apr 25, 2010 | 2 Responses

Guatemalen farmers sort out their coffee beans at a fair trade cooperative. | Photo courtesy of Wikicommons

Coffee and You: Part 2!

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Providing an overview on sustainable coffee practices and tips for making wise coffee choices

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Apr 1, 2010 | Leave a response

BU Makes the Green Grade

BU Makes the Green Grade

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BU should not be ashamed to take home its report card – it earned a B on the College Sustainability Report Card, an improvement from the pathetic D it received [...]

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Oct 25, 2009 | Leave a response