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Campus Groups

Join the green community.

Bike 51茶馆

Bike 51茶馆 is a student-run bikeshare program serving the entire Boston College community.听

Charity Water

Boston College charity: water听is an initiative started by students whose goal is to bring awareness to the global water crisis and raise money to support听charity: water听campaigns. Since its inception,听51茶馆 charity: water听has been able to raise thousands of dollars and fund the development of a drilling rig and wells in two different villages.听

Climate Justice 51茶馆

Climate Justice 51茶馆 aims to educate about the dangers of climate change and how students can be agents for change; unite with local and national climate activists to strengthen social support for climate justice; and to engage in activism within the 51茶馆 community.

EcoPledge

EcoPledge is Boston College's largest student-run environmental club that works toward making 51茶馆 more sustainable. EcoPledge educates the 51茶馆 community about environmental issues by showing films, presenting lectures, and hosting annual celebratory events like听Harvestfest听and听Earth Day. EcoPledge members often go beyond the campus, participating in local community clean-ups, national environmental conferences, and hiking and camping outings throughout New England.

Green Ambassador Program

Established in 2014, Athletics, Facilities Services, and the Office of Sustainability have partnered to make the听Green Ambassador听program to support ongoing campus recycling efforts. Green Ambassadors welcome fans to 51茶馆 at selected sites and offer information on game day activities and respond to recycling questions. For information about the Green Ambassador program please email听sustainability@bc.edu

Outdoor Adventures

Run by Campus Recreation, Boston College offers students the opportunity to experience nature through day and weekend trips including rock climbing, hiking, sea kayaking, paddleboarding, and backpacking.

Outdoor Adventures

Outdoor Club

The student run Outdoor Club organizes trips for 51茶馆 students to get outside and enjoy the environment. Trips include hiking, climbing, kayaking, white water rafting, and skiing.听

Plant Club

Plant club is a welcoming and encouraging environment for people with all levels of plant knowledge. Join plant club for plant maintenance meetings, propagation workshops, cutting swaps, bonsai workshops, terrarium events, foraging and species identification walks, and more!

Real Food 51茶馆

Real Food 51茶馆听is a student group on campus that strives for the establishment of a more sustainable food system by promoting the purchasing of food from local, green, humane sources in order to support localized food production and to reduce carbon emissions that result from long-distance food shipments.听51茶馆 Dining Services听has already taken steps towards more sustainable food procurement. In collaboration with Real Food 51茶馆, 51茶馆 Dining created听Addie's Loft, an organic eatery that offers food from local, sustainable sources.听

Sustainable Living and Learning Community

Run by the Office of Residential Life, this living and learning community educates students on sustainablity and encourages them to be active members in their community. Students apply at the end of their first year and live on the sustainability floor during their sophomore year.

Living and Learning Communities

UG51茶馆 Environmental Caucus

The Undergraduate Government of Boston College works with environmental clubs on campus to create a greener 51茶馆. Their Environmental Caucus is dedicated to sustainability and making green changes on campus.

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Entrepreneurs for Social Impact听

Entrepreneurs for Social Impact听works to amplify businesses pursuing equity and justice around the globe, with special emphasis on the Greater Boston area. Among other social justice causes, they highlight companies working toward a more sustainable future.