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Tufts Economist Interviewed on Oil Tax Breaks
Gilbert Metcalf, an economist here at Tufts, was recently interviewed by American Public Media's Market Place on the need for petroleum subsidies. He argued that it "time for these industries to leave the nest and stand on their own two feet." You can listen to the show or read the full transcript of his interview here. |
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Winter CSAs are Coming! Sad about the impending weather and lack of produce? Don't be! Sign up for the Winter CSA at Enterprise Farm and geta delicious box of East Coast grown vegetables every week, all winter long... delivered to Tufts! Check it out on the Enterprise Farm Website.  |
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Need Cardboard boxes? The English Department at Tufts is doing some cleaning and is getting rid of boxes, all in good shape. If anyone has a need for these boxes, please contact Chantal Hardy, or visit the English Department in East Hall. |
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Greetings!
As September has come and gone, it seems as though fall is somewhat reluctant to come in full swing. This uncharacteristically warm and humid weather has me often question if October is indeed here. But then I just look at the trees slowly changing on campus, and realize that fall is indeed here and I'll soon be regretting being upset at this warm weather.
Anyways, I've finally finished the changes to the newsletter. The biggest change you'll find is in the way the events are laid out. All previously mentioned events from newsletters past are shortened and listed as links to the OOS Events Website, where you can find the full descriptions. I hope this condenses everything into something more manageable. If you have any more ideas and suggestions, let me know!
Stay Green!
-Jason Header photo: Volunteers stand over bags of waste cleaned up from Carson Beach last Saturday in an event organized by Tufts recycling coordinator Dawn Quirk for International Coastal Clean-up day.
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New Agriculture Class is Informative and Fun
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You may remember a mention of the new student garden in the newsletter a couple weeks ago. Well, coupled with the garden there is a new ExCollege class that focuses on modern alternative in Agriculture. In this class, students have been both learning how to best garden in an urban setting, as well as learn concepts and ideas for more sustainable food systems. Recently there was a piece in the Daily about the class. You can check it out on their website.
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Global Work Party
October 10, 2010
Tufts University
Help out with Tufts' 10/10/10 efforts! We will be weatherizing ATO on Professor's Row. For full details click the link above.
Additionally, if you have any interest in being a Team Leader for the weatherizing and/or have any experience with this sort of thing, be sure to email Libby Mahaffy.
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Electric City Cycles End of Season Party
October 3, 2010
11 Olive Square, Somerville  Electric City Cycles, in Union Square, is celebrating the end of the 2010 bike season with a party, including free food and drinks. Also, there's the opportunity to purchase heavily discounted bike merchandise. Activities include:
Exercise your
navigational skills finding the most obscure street in
Somerville. Sample a selection of
olive-based snacks. Check out the excellent
EcoBike line of electric bicycles. Test drive a bike!
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16th Annual Mystic River Cleanup
October 16, 2010 9:30am - 2pm
Condon band shell parking lot, Medford
 Friends of the Mystic River holds its 16th annual Mystic River Fall Cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Trash and debris will be collected along the river banks and in nearby grassy fields at selected locations between the Lower Mystic Lake and Torbert MacDonald Park.Volunteers of all ages are welcome to help and should check in at the parking lot next to the Condon band shell, on Route 16 east of Winthrop Street (Route 38) in Medford. The Friends will supply bags, gloves and pokers.Workers may clean as long as they wish. Refreshments will be provided. In the event of heavy rain, the cleanup will be held on Sunday, Oct. 17.Friends of the Mystic River (www.fomr.org) is a Medford-based community organization focused on the enjoyment, protection and enhancement of the Mystic River in Medford.For more information, call 781-391-2604 or e-mail Mystic02155@hotmail.com. |
Previously Mentioned:
(Click the links for more information)
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NESEA Green Buildings Open House
October
2, 2010
Various Locations
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Boston Local Food Festival
October 2, 2010
Wharf on Fort Point Channel in Boston
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4th Annual Bow Tie Bike Ride
October
3, 2010, 12:30pm
Lechmere Canal Park, Cambridge
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Free Organic & Bio-Dynamic Wine Tasting
October 3, 2010 2-5 pm
Urban Grape (7 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467) |
Friends of Metrofuture: Shared Streets with Ben Hamilton-Baillie
October 6, 2010, 6:00pm-7:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
60 Temple Place, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Boston
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Educational Opportunities |
Artists in Context- Environmental Health Clinic
October 2, 2010
Inman Square, Cambridge (specifics TBA) Natalie Jeremijenko, an artist and engineer, is coming to Boston to produce a series of "clinical trials." These workshops will test various hypotheses and projects
on the subjects of 1) urban agriculture; 2) wetlands and flight. Toward
the end of each workshop, there will be the opportunity to discuss other ideas
for the EHC you may have and/or come up during the workshops themselves. The workshops include:
1) "Agbag": intensifying urban agriculture
Time: 9am-11am
Location: Inman Square, Cambridge (meeting place TBA)
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"Wetlandings": investigating the possibilities of flight in wetlands and former
wetland areas
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: Mobile (meeting place TBA)
Note: Please bring a bag lunch. Those interested should email lisa@artistsincontext.org
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Previously Mentioned:
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LEED & Green Project Management
Oct 21 and 28, 2010 1:30 pm
Chauncy St., 7th Floor, Boston, MA
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Solectria Renewables Webinar Series
Friday, October 22nd, 2010 at 2pm - How to select the right PV inverter
Friday, November 19th, 2010 at 2pm - Utilizing Solectria Renewables PO Check list
Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at 2pm - Utility-Scale Solar
For more information, and to register for the webinars, click here. |
The Tufts Office of Sustainability
http://sustainability.tufts.edu/
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