Tufts University - Office of Sustainability

Tufts Office of Sustainability serves as a resource, a catalyst, and an advocate for environmental sustainability at Tufts. Often we serve as a bridge between ideas and their practical implementation. The OOS is supported by the university and works to: * Enhance Tufts' reputation as a leader. * Ensure that Tufts' efforts are comprehensive and focused on meaningful projects * Identify, evaluate, and implement opportunities for leadership * Promote the strength of Tufts sustainability efforts, including those of faculty and students. Measure Tufts' progress toward commitments and regional goals * Identify sustainability opportunities that may provide Tufts with significant benefit such as reduced risk, financial savings, and avoided problems/fines. o Opportunities in new buildings and master plan implementation o Energy efficiency and climate change o Water o Solid waste o Coordinate among other existing programs and sustainability efforts (e.g., food, transportation, landscaping, planning and policy, personal action, and related citizenship activities) * Integrate sustainability issues into research, scholarship and student life. o Work with interested faculty to develop meaningful class projects and support students in those efforts. o Work with interested students on academic and extra-curricular projects o Provide student internships when possible. o Identify appropriate ways for faculty and student research to be pilot tested on campus