Renée Abbott

Publication Draws Attention to Communicating Issues of Environmental Justice – Facilities

Environmental issues such as pollution, resource depletion, rising water levels and others impact us all — but they do not impact us all equally. Communities who may be disproportionally impacted by climate change, pollution, a lack of resources and more are considered Environmental Justice, or EJ, communities. Massachusetts uses data on the number of minorities, the annual median income and the percentage of households who speak English “very well” to determine EJ communities.

Those who are mo

Students, Staff, Community Members celebrate Arbor Day at Fitzgerald Park – Facilities

Fitzgerald Park in Mission Hill is close to becoming a level I arboretum, thanks to the help of Northeastern students and staff.

Five new species were planted at the second annual Arbor Day hosted on April 28. Students, Mission Hill residents and volunteers planted trees and celebrated.

The planning for the event was done through a coalition of Northeastern co-ops including Madison Rosen and Jonathan Bacdayan, the NU Arboretum co-ops and Meghan Reardon, who works for the Mission Hill Neighborh

Authority board urged to support state-budget housing amendment

The lack of state funding for housing authorities highlighted the local authority board meeting May 18.

Board member Jo Anne Preston pointed to a Boston Globe news story from the day before about the need for housing-authorities funding in Massachusetts. She complimented Executive Director Jack Nagle for his hard work finding and securing grants for projects in the properties but said that, ultimately, if the authority had a bigger budget projects could be completed faster and it is the state’s

PREF Launches DEI Learning Series – Facilities

As part of PREF’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, we’ve launched the DEI Learning Series which aims to give staff an opportunity to dive deep on topics that will help assist their personal and professional knowledge of DEI. To kick off the series, our Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Culture invited guest speaker Dr. Melissa Berry-Woods, the Director of Learning, Development and Student Success at the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to facilitate the session

Employees across the Construction Industry Meet and Discuss Equity and Inclusivity – Facilities

Employees across the Construction Industry Meet and Discuss Equity and Inclusivity

A bustling crowd of more than a hundred industry professionals working in construction, architecture, and planning gathered at Northeastern University to explore the topic of diversity. The conference the Alliance for Building and Construction Diversity (ABCD), which was officially founded in March 2023. The Alliance was formed by Tim Singleton, our Assistant Vice-President of Capital Projects.

Singleton began t

Brattle Square project nears ZBA decision

Town deliberations about “The Residences at Mill Brook,” a proposed 50-unit multifamily development and 1,000 square feet of commercial space at 1021-1025 Mass. Ave., near Brattle Square, have continued for nearly a year.

Now the lengthy process by the Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals is headed toward resolution.

The board has until June 4 to make its final decision, though it can request more time from the applicant. Ultimately, the ZBA can vote to approve the comprehensive permit with no co

Alumni Relations hosts “Creating a Sustainable Future” Conversation – Facilities

Leah Bamberger, Executive Director of the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub, recently moderated a panel “Creating a Sustainable Future” hosted by the Northeastern Alumni Relations Department on March 15. The panel featured three different alumni working in the sustainability fields.

Panelist Kate England, class of 2008, and current Director of Green Infrastructure for the City of Boston, spoke about her initial culture shock coming to Northeastern’s urban campus from her rural upbringing.

Students Plant Seeds in New Garden Beds Behind Snell Library – Facilities

Students Plant Seeds in New Garden Beds Behind Snell Library

While students are studying for finals inside Snell, out back, students are participating in a different type of learning outside. Students are lathering up with sunscreen and listening to music before they start their class assignment: planting seeds. The seeds they are planting include spinach, onion, purple carrots and radishes in massive raised beds about two feet tall and four feet wide and eight feet long. The four beds in total

RSA Vice President of Advocacy Taha Adams Educates Students about Recycling – Facilities

While students and faculty have returned to campus after the COVID-19 pandemic, many events have not yet resumed, according to Taha Adams, a third-year student and current Vice President of Advocacy at Northeastern’s Resident Student Association (RSA). This semester he resuscitated Recyclemania, an event that brings together numerous environmentally focused clubs to educate students on recycling. The event was held at the Curry Student Center on March 1st in collaboration with a multitude of org

Entrepreneurship Club Sustainable Fashion Competition Highlights Student Startups – Facilities

The Northeastern Entrepreneurship Club recently organized a competition on February 25 at Horticulture Hall, where 16 teams showcased their startups related to sustainable fashion. These teams competed for the opportunity to participate in the Boston Hult prize competition. The three judges, Nikki James, Ganish Kolli, and Madhavi Venkatesan provided feedback to the teams.

Friends Shaan Arora and Cory Gill took home the first-place prize of $750 and automatic entry into Boston’s Hult competition

Students Experience Sustainability in Action on Alternative Spring Breaks – Facilities

Larissa Steiner, a first-year health science major, woke up at 5 a.m. every day during her Spring break. She was camping at Saguaro National Park in Arizona as part of an Alternative Spring (ASB) Break organized by the Office of Community Service and Civic Engagement. Every morning she would watch the sunrise and prepare to spend the day maintaining trails and exploring the park.

Along with eight other students, she volunteered with the National Park Service and learned from rangers about prese

Oakland Campus Celebrates Spring Farm Festival with Music, Food and Crafts – Facilities

While Northeastern students on the Boston campus may be bundled in their winter coats, students at the Oakland campus are enjoying the sun and everything the Oakland campus has to offer – including a 2.5-acre farm. Recently, the Oakland campus held its spring farm festival, an annual celebration of community and the environment, which was hosted by Farm Manager Julia Dashe and Sustainability Manager Andrew Gonzales.

“The springtime is always an exciting time of year for anything farm related,”
Load More