| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.27 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | July 2, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Boston University
ER-T2-1: Student Group
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Meredith
Withelder Sustainability Intern sustainability@BU |
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Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes
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The name and a brief description of each student group:
Boston University currently has 16 campus community groups related to sustainability of which three are directly focused on sustainability.
The Environmental Student Organization strives to raise environmental awareness and create beneficial environmental change on campus as well as in the surrounding Boston community through outreach campaigns and community service.
The BU Energy Club is a broad-based group consisting of Graduates, Undergrads, Alumni and Professors that serves as a link between scientists & engineers, entrepreneurs & business-persons, and aspiring policy-makers & government officials at Boston University and other schools in the Greater Boston Area. They aim to synthesize energy-related ideas from a multi-disciplinary stream of educational and professional sources to advance understanding of energy and it’s role within society, industry, technology and policy through empirical, objective energy related education and outreach.
The US Green Building Council Student Group (USGBC Students)recruits, connects and equips the next generation of green building leaders by empowering them to transform their campuses, communities and careers. USGBC Students at Boston University allows both graduate and undergraduate students to contribute to BU’s mission to encourage sustainable construction and renovation building projects. Members also get great benefits such as reduced student rates for LEED AP certification, networking and career support, seminars, and campaign resources.
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List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):
1. The BU Environmental Coalition formed in January 2012 as a means of organizing the many sustainability-related groups and events on campus through the Student Union.
2. The Environmental Student Organization celebrated the second annual World Water Day at BU in March, 2012.
3. BU Energy Club held an open discussion in February, 2012 titled: "The Problems of the Future of Energy: An Introduction into the Energy Problem"
4. In February, the BU USGBC Students attended an event with other Massachusetts school and Rhode Island school chapters in order to share best practices and encourage networking.
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List other student groups that address sustainability:
BU Beekeprs Club, BU Outing Club, BU Environmental Law Society, NET impact grad and undergrad chapters, Slow Food BU, Global Environmnetal Brigades, BU Bikes, Organic Gardening Club, Vegetarian Society, Marine Science Association, THecology
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The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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