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Dear Friend,
Somebody pinch us. There's no way the semester is already over, right? Can you believe that this is our last newsletter of the academic year? It can't possibly be true.
But don't check out yet! There's still so much going on.
Registration is closed for the Tufts Century Ride this Friday, but there are  plenty of other bike events coming up as part of Bay State Bike Week, including the MassCommute Bicycle Challenge.
Other highlights from this issue: Our Eco-Representatives have a last round of blog updates. View some of the best photos from EarthFest 2014 and our semester-long Sustainable Selfies contest. Enter to win $50 by taking a transportation survey! Plus, purchase discounted tickets to SILA, a new play about the personal stories behind climate change.
There are also two new apps to make navigating Boston easier and greener: DoubleMap, a new tracker for the Tufts shuttles, and RideScout, which aggregates information about transit in Boston.
As always, you will also find news from our Twitter feed highlights, jobs, events, and a featured video.
Stay green, and happy travels!
Stina Stannik
Communications Intern, Tufts Office of Sustainability |
May 5, 2014
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With the lovely weather comes opportunities to bike with others, to earn rewards and prizes for biking, and to challenge yourself to reach new biking heights. Here are just a few of the exciting bike opportunities in the area in the next few weeks.
May 10th-18th
May 10th-18th
Massachusetts communities unite during this week to organize film screenings, meals, festivals, and more... all celebrating the great two-wheeled vehicle and all we can do with it. Plan your own event or jump into an existing one in your area. Learn more!
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You may have received an email from our office within the last few weeks asking you to complete a transportation survey. This survey helps the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection analyze commuter trends and identify opportunities for alternative transport. Tufts also uses this information to estimate its greenhouse gas emissions and to maintain commuter and transit programs.
Please take the time to complete the survey! You will be entered to win $50.
Didn't receive the survey in your email? You can still take the survey at this public link.
It only takes a few minutes. Your input is greatly appreciated! |
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Okay, so we lied. We actually have TWO featured videos this week. You can find the second one below in its usual place - but here is a great compilation from our Eco-Rep Murvi featuring some of our favorite environmentally-active students!
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The environment can be defined in many ways but my favorite is: where we eat, live, and play. I think it makes a lot of sense for the environment is not some abstract concept but our very surroundings, where we live, eat, study, and go to class. Our environment is Tufts!
>>Read more!
On Sunday, April 28 th the Reps enjoyed an end of the year celebration with sushi and bouncy castles on Fletcher Field. Wren Hall also got to participate in the festivities for winning Recyclemania.
>>Read more!
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A new mobile device app for tracking the Davis Square and SMFA/NEC shuttles is now available! Download DoubleMap from the iTunes or Google Play app store and select 'Tufts' to keep track of our shuttles on the go. The app makes use of real-time GPS tracking. You can also use the tracker on your computer here.
Tufts Shuttles WILL CEASE OPERATIONS for the school year at the end of this week:
Davis Square Shuttle - Saturday, May 10th at 6PM
SMFA/NEC Shuttle - Friday, May 9th at 5:40PM
Boston Ave. Shuttle - Friday, May 9th at 6:55PM
See Public Safety Administrative Services' website for details.
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What a busy month! Tufts Sustainability Collective hosted EarthFest 2014 on Friday, April 11th. Check out some highlights - and join us next year!
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The food spread was a little overwhelming.
As always, the Eco-Reps' free clothing swap was a huge hit. It's easy to arrange a clothing swap with your friends or community!
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Jumbo stopped by to play our Eco-Jeopardy trivia game - and got on the leaderboard!
Speaking of which - congratulations to our winner, Suveer B., who beat out the competition with 165 points! Runner-up Ben R. had 130 points. Rafael de la P., Kenia E., and Susanna L. were also top finishers. Thanks for playing!
Residents from the Tufts Green House (Latin Way) helped attendees create a beautiful mural.
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If you're looking for the best way to get from Point A to Point B in Boston (say, from Tufts to the Institute of Contemporary Art), consider trying RideScout, a transportation app that shows you all forms of transportation in one place, including the T, bike, taxi, rideshare, bikesahre, walking, driving, and parking. Stop trying to plan your trip by looking at multiple apps or website, and let RideScout do the work for you. The app is available for download now.
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With the end of the semester comes, sadly, the end of our Sustainable Selfies contest! We hope you enjoyed all of the prompts, and we hope you'll join us for other future contest fun! For now, take a look back at some of our favorite selfies from the semester!
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April 24-May 25th, 2014
Central Square Theater
Earlier this year, actors from the Underground Railway Theater brought to Tufts an exclusive reading of SILA, a play by Chantal Bilodeau that depicts the complicated human (and animal!) stories behind climate change. The play is now stage-ready, and as a friend of the Office of Sustainability, you can purchase specially discounted tickets!
On remote Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, eight characters - including a climate scientist, an Inuit family, and two polar bears - grapple with the effects of a rapidly changing climate. Sila - the Inuit word for the breath that connects all living things - blends Inuit myth with contemporary Arctic policy, three languages (English, French, and Inukitut), spoken word poetry, a diverse acting ensemble, and spectacular puppetry, to illuminate the competing interests shaping the future of the local Inuit population and of our planet.
When you purchase tickets, use the code word TUFTS for a 15% discount! You can also use the discount code on the phone: (617) 576-9278 (CST Box Office) or 866-811-4111 (Ovation Tix). For Group Sales, call 617-547-9278, x210. |
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Years of Living Dangerously
This important new series from Showtime seeks to make climate change and environmental destruction relevant, immediate, and relatable. "Hollywood celebrities and respected journalists span the globe to explore the issues of climate change and cover intimate stories of human triumph and tragedy." Watch the first full episode on YouTube now.
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