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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Attendees painting pots.

Campus organizations host Earthfest to reflect on sustainable strides

By Maddie Barron / April 26, 2023

Emersonians celebrated a year’s worth of sustainability strides and reflected on further increasing climate awareness at the 2022-23 Earthfest on Saturday,...

Performative activism can’t change the fast fashion industry

Performative activism can’t change the fast fashion industry

By Stephanie Wallace / January 26, 2022

People love to feel like they are doing some noble thing for the greater good while in reality, they are accomplishing the bare minimum. This usually takes...

According to the Sustainable Emerson Facebook page, Emerson’s recycling rate last spring ranked No. 141 out of 150 colleges and universities in the nation. • Abbey Finn / Beacon Correspondent

College seeks to redeem recycling and composting rates

By Kaitlyn Bryson / October 10, 2018

Emerson came in last place in a recycling competition against five other Boston colleges and universities last spring. This semester, the Sustainability...

Amy Elvidge, sustainability coordinator, surveyed the community to understand their environmental habits. Photo: Cullen Granzen

PepsiCo funds electronic recycling signs

By Parker Purifoy / April 19, 2018

Emerson received $6,000 after winning a partnership with PepsiCo to create educational signs about recycling around campus in a new, digital format. Amy...

Interior construction on The Commons should begin by the end of the week. 
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New building fails to qualify as green building

By Maya Gacina / April 16, 2018

The 172 Tremont St. building, acquired by the college in November, will not meet environmental standards to qualify as a green building. Leadership...

Senior Chala Tyson-Tshitundu wants Emerson students to slow down and change the way they think about food. // Courtesy of Chala Tyson-Tshitundu

New org promotes food justice and sustainability

By Gabriella Leonel / February 1, 2018

Senior Chala Tyson-Tshitundu said they felt inspired to start a Slow Food chapter at Emerson after hours of watching Chef’s Table—an award-winning...

The Emerson Food Cam is located in the lobby of Piano Row.
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Emerson Food Cam to alleviate college waste issue

By Allison Hagan / September 13, 2017

Sustainability Coordinator Amy Elvidge’s newest solution to food waste on campus is a community space where students can send photos of small quantities...