BC Energy and Environment Alumni Network
This blog is for members of the BC Energy and Environment Alumni Network (BCEEAN) and for all alumni, parents, and friends of Boston College who have an interest in related issues. The blog will feature posts written by alumni and BC faculty and will offer a variety of topics and perspectives
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Join the Boston College Energy and Environment Alumni Network (BCEEAN) for an online presentation about the relationship between consumption and the environment. As awareness of the climate crisis grows, so too does scrutiny of American lifestyles. We have an outsized “carbon footprint,” from our large homes and vehicles to our diets and wardrobes. Most of […]
The latest edition of The Environmental Eagle is now available here. The Environmental Eagle is a newsletter from EcoPledge and Boston College Office of Sustainability. Articles of note in this edition include: “New AVP of Facilities Services Bob Avalle Rises Through the Ranks of Sustainability” “BC Students Remotely Celebrate Earth Day Online Amid COVID-19 Restrictions” […]
From January 27 through May 3, Boston College’s McMullen Museum of Art will play host to an exhibition on climate change. Indian Ocean Current: Six Artistic Narratives showcases works from leading contemporary artists inspired by their ties to the Indian Ocean. Using videos, collages, paintings, sculptures, interactive installations, and photographs, the exhibition explores threat of […]
The world is witnessing a surge in youth climate action, and Boston College is no different. Each year, more and more BC students are pursuing environmentally-focused academics, co-curriculars, and careers. As members of the Boston College Energy and Environmental Alumni Network, this news is inspiring and presents us with an opportunity to give back to […]
The latest edition of The Environmental Eagle is now available here. The Environmental Eagle is a newsletter from EcoPledge and Boston College Office of Sustainability.
A colleague of mine refers to working in the renewable energy industry as “the ultimate liberal arts career.” To anyone who has worked in renewables, the accuracy of the statement is obvious. Renewable energy is a growing industry that is still largely in its infancy, only recently surpassing 11 percent of all US energy generation. […]
Dr. Jim Hansen will speak in a new lecture series coming to you this fall from the Environmental Studies Program and other partners called Answering the Call: A Climate Justice Lecture Series. Dr. Hansen, formerly Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, where he […]
Children are getting sick from being exposed to tens of thousands of new chemicals – manufactured materials that never before existed in the earth’s environment. Alarmingly, most of these chemicals were not tested for safety or toxicity before they were brought to market. Many have been found to cause disease in children – asthma, cancer, […]
I moved back to Boston in spring 2017 to become the Sustainability and Environmental Resources Manager for Boston Public Schools, leaving a 7 year career experience at the University of California, Berkeley, where I had served as Coordinator of the Green Initiative Fund and founding Director of the Student Environmental Resource Center. Reconnecting with Boston […]
Threads of maroon and gold are woven throughout Galehead and my career as a renewable energy developer. In 2008 I returned to the Heights for my MBA. In addition to a broad business curriculum that I lean on daily to manage Galehead, I was fortunate to cultivate meaningful relationships that became cornerstones of my career. […]