Environmentally Healthy Campus
Northeastern will be a model of a sustainable, healthy, interconnected and just community.
Our surrounding communities are subjected to some of the worst air quality and related health impacts in the region. We aim to improve community health and contribute to addressing climate change by taking a place-based approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, minimizing consumption and congestion, increasing green space, and improving the health of our buildings. In order to directly benefit and accurately measure impacts of our actions to students and community members, we aim to focus on eliminating direct emissions on campus.
Strategies
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Measuring Our Impact
49,455
Boston Carbon Emissions
(metric tons eco2)
in 2023
83%
Sustainable Commutes from faculty/staff
in 2023
48%
Waste Diversion Rate
in 2022
4,547
Tons of Waste Generated
in 2022
plan in action
Unveiling the Snell Library Solar Panels
Unveiling the Snell Library Solar Panels As students study within the walls of Snell Library on Northeastern’s Boston campus, the ongoing renovations can be easily noticed. Yet above the hustle and bustle of the busy floors, a new addition stands as a symbol of the...
A Second Life for Gently Used Appliances
A Second Life for Gently Used AppliancesBy Julia Laquerre with the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub When students entered their freshly renovated West Village G residence hall, they were welcomed by brand new state-of-the-art appliances and freshly...
840 Columbus Avenue
840 Columbus Avenue Communities, the current plan includes 124,000 SF of academic space, nearly 18,000 SF of community gathering and resource space, and 800 beds of student housing. When approved and built, this mixed-use project will support academic goals of the...
New Blue Bikes Station at Forsyth Street
The City of Boston’s successful bicycle share program, Blue Bikes, has expanded into the heart of Northeastern’s campus. To encourage more biking, Northeastern has partnered with Blue Bikes and installed a new station on Forsyth Street near Huntington Avenue....
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