Sustainability

The Henderson Boathouse yard, home to Northeastern rowing, is getting renovated.

Good2Go is now in Columbus Garage.

For five to seven days in mid-May, the dove tree is in bloom on the Boston campus.

Northeastern’s Faculty Senate Climate Justice Action Committee is now a standing committee, and will help push the university into a more sustainable and just future.

Can cities and nature coexist? Amy Mueller, a professor and researcher at Northeastern, knows they can. And she’s putting in the work to make it happen.

The new Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub was introduced at the Egan Research center on April 20. A panel of speakers guided a conversation about the state of climate justice and what steps still need to be taken.

As temperatures warm and atmospheric CO2 levels rise, what can we expect for those of us who suffer from spring pollen allergies?

Joan Fitzgerald, a professor of urban and public policy at Northeastern, is leading the Boston Climate Progress Report. It’s a project commissioned by The Boston Foundation in collaboration with the Green Ribbon Commission designed to evaluate Boston’s climate action and the many factors that affect it.

Building automation and analytics are important tools used by those who maintain buildings and the systems within them. But what are they and how do they work to make buildings more sustainable?