By Bailey Allen, Former news editor April 16, 2021
As Emerson prepares to hire a new sustainability manager, the college is pushing forward in its effort to create a more environmentally friendly campus.
Cathy Liebowitz, Emerson’s former sustainability...
By Patrick Pierce, Beacon Correspondent December 12, 2020
An annual city report found that Emerson’s greenhouse gas emissions saw a slight increase in 2019 with the reopening of the Little Building residential hall.
The Little Building alone has added...
By Ann E. Matica, Deputy News Editor November 3, 2020
Cultural, spiritual, and advocacy student organizations on campus are preparing to host Election Day events tonight that will center around self-care, political conversation, and the incoming election...
The Board of Trustees Investment Committee agreed to withdraw, or divest, part of the college’s endowment from unknown fossil fuel companies in an October meeting with the environmental organization...
At issue: Student engagement with sustainability
Our take: We must do more
Over a week ago, the New York Times detailed a seemingly apocalyptic future, with worsening food shortage, rampant poverty,...
By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief/Emerson ‘21 April 3, 2018
The Student Government Association pledged to support Earth Emerson’s efforts to withdraw the college’s investments from fossil fuels.
The Divest Emerson campaign protests the college’s indirect...
Earth Emerson launched a second attempt at convincing the college’s Board of Trustees to withdraw investments, or divest, from fossil fuel companies. The revitalized effort spurred from concern about...
The college will host the third annual Mass Green Summit—a series of panels advocating for grassroots environmental action—as part of its seven-year promise to lower the college’s environmental impact....
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