A Double Shot of Environmental Leadership
Tufts E-News 8.19.09
"Two Tufts grads are poised to make a big impact on U.S. environmental policy as recent appointees to top positions at the Environmental Protection Agency"
Tierra Smiley Wilson becomes the first Tufts Veterinary student to receive a Switzer Environmental Fellowship
Tierra Smiley Wilson, who is currently completing her final year of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at Tufts University has achieved the honor of being selected as a Switzer Environmental Fellow. Each year, the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation selects about 20 future environmental leaders who are awarded with a fellowship to complete their masters and doctoral degrees in order to develop their skills and expertise to address the challenges of conservation. Tierra is studying zoo and wildlife medicine, and her research projects focus on the conservation of great apes and their habitats. Through her fieldwork in Nepal and Rwanda, she has developed an interest in creating more sustainable ecotourism projects that would increase the prosperity of surrounding communities while also protecting the health and natural behavior of the species of interest.
Joining Forces: TIE directors, faculty, and students who participated in the first set of University Seminars agree there is value in collaboration
Tufts E-News 1.22.09
"Somewhere between childhood and the working world, many of us seem to forget the true value of sharing. Last fall, however, with the introduction of University Seminars, around 50 students and faculty discovered the value of interdisciplinary work, as scholars and researchers from the university's various disciplines and campuses tackled complex societal issues by exchanging ideas and knowledge..."
Jumbo Goes to PowerShift
TIE sponsored 20 Tufts students to attend PowerShift09 in Washington D.C. February 27-March 2, 2009.
Tufts Ranks Among the Top
Receiving 82 points out of 100, Tufts ranked 10th in the Sierra Magazine poll. Schools were judged in ten different categories-policies for building, energy, food, investment, procurement, transportation, curriculum, environmental activism, waste management and overall commitment to sustainability.
The Sierra Magazine ranking isn't the only recent environmental accolade for Tufts. The university was named one of the top 25 greenest schools in the 2009 Kaplan College Guide earlier this month.
Tufts also ranked well in the Princeton Review's "Green Rating" guide, "which evaluates colleges and universities on their environmentally-related policies, practices and academic offerings." Tufts earned a 94 on a scale of 60 to 99.
When her numbers are up, it's bad news
Feature article about Elena Naumova's research in The Boston GlobeThe 3% Solution
by William Moomaw
What's Old is New
by Ann Rappaport
Should You Buy Carbon Offsets?
by Anja Kollmuss
Putting a Price on Carbon
by Gilbert Metcalf
Sustainable Growth On The Farm
A Tufts Veterinary School program is helping regional farmers take full advantage of their resources in ways that are both humane and economically beneficial.
