Newton Conservation Commission Votes To Remove Invasive Amur Cork Trees from Cold Spring Park

Thomas Kenneally • February 1, 2026

The Newton Conservation Commission (NHC) voted unanimously to eradicate the Amur cork tree, a highly invasive species on Massachusetts’ Prohibited Plant List, from Cold Spring Park’s wetlands in a meeting on Thursday.

Light Pollution Is Severely Damaging Massachusetts’ Vibrant Moth Population, Expert Says

Nathan Yarnall • December 7, 2025

Massachusetts’ light pollution is posing a problem for the over 3,000 moth species that can be found throughout the state, revealed local moth expert and wildlife enthusiast Dave Small. 

“A Corporate University”: Former Program Director, Interns React to Office of Sustainability Cuts

Annika Engelbrecht • September 10, 2025

As Alessandra Veveiros was preparing to move back to campus, she was also planning the Office of Sustainability’s fall semester activities—until a week before move-in, when she learned that Boston College would be downsizing the Office of Sustainability and cutting her internship.

Considering a More Positive Outlook on Climate Change

Peter Coquillette • December 4, 2023

While I agree with the intentions of the environmental movement, I think our generation's fear of climate change is overly pessimistic and lacks positive foresight.

Maroon, Gold, and Green: A Look Into Sustainability Initiatives on the Heights

Eliza Hernandez and Ernest Romero • November 5, 2023

“Sustainability is going to be so important going forward,” Ryan said. “It doesn't matter what your career interest is, or, you know, your individual interests—It's going to apply to so many different disciplines, so I think it's important for students to view it as something they should be paying attention to and being proactive about.”

This Is Your Brain on Meditation

Alli Hargrove • April 19, 2023

As it turns out, our minds are capable of so much on their own when there are no prompts or external stimuli. That is, if we give them the space—and time—to do so.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 16

Opinions • April 16, 2023

With the first glimpse of summer at the end of last week, Boston College students emerged from their dorm rooms and flooded the quads.

Be One With Nature: Embrace Your Inner Animal and Think Environmentally

Alli Hargrove • February 12, 2023

If you think about it, despite our best attempts to isolate ourselves from nature by hiding behind the walls of our houses and sequestering ourselves in compact cities, we cannot escape the fact that nature trickles into every crevice it can.

Ground Zero for Below Ground Life: What Happens to Us After Life?

Alli Hargrove • December 4, 2022

I was curious about how our bodies—or parts of them, like nails—contribute to the soil’s microbiome. This is especially relevant in the modern age, where we generally spend our lives indoors and away from nature. But, humans still affect the earth’s soil in critical ways, including after we die.

Environmental Racism Panel Discusses Accountability, Awareness, and Solutions

Will Martino • December 1, 2022

The key to environmental justice is keeping conversation about environmental racism alive, according to Rev. Vernon K. Walker, program director of Communities Responding to Extreme Weather.

One Billion Oysters, One Million People, One Mission: Pete Malinowski Talks Billion Oyster Project

Aidan Franklin • March 5, 2022

The world can be saved one oyster reef at a time, according to Pete Malinowski, the executive director of the Billion Oyster Project.

BC Delegation Reflects on Experience at COP26

Julia Kiersznowski • December 5, 2021

A group of Boston College faculty and students returned to campus with a host of new knowledge and perspectives about environmental policy after the University was invited for the first time to COP-26 in Glasgow, Ireland.