By Shelby Amsel, Graduate Student in the School for Environment, UMass Boston On October 9, 2024, Dr. Maria Beug-Deeb and Dr. Thomas Deeb, Co-Founders of T&M Associates, joined undergraduate and graduate students at UMass Boston to share their expertise on the impacts of PFAS, or the so called “forever chemicals.” Dr. Beug-Deeb and Dr. Deeb both have PhDs in Chemistry from Texas A&M University, and Read More…
ReVision Energy’s Phil Coupe Makes the Case for Electrify Everything
By Nathan Dziadul, MBA Candidate, College of Management, UMass Boston Speaking to a group of undergraduate and graduate students at UMass Boston on Nov. 28, 2023, ReVision Energy’s cofounder, Phil Coupe, made a strong case to the audience: While there are enormous challenges in fixing the climate crisis, there are also increasingly attractive solutions available Read More…
Envisioning a Zero-Waste Future
By Sara Bremer, Environmental Studies & Sustainability Major, School for Environment,UMass Boston Maria Vasco returns to UMass Boston to discuss how her vision became a reality by opening Boston’s first zero-waste store. University of Massachusetts graduate Maria Vasco returned to her alma mater last week on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, to speak before a group Read More…
Building Better Business Ecosystems through Eco-Industrial Parks
by Grace Belmont, Graduate Student in Urban Planning and Community Development, Schoolfor Environment, UMass Boston “There are about 250 self-styled eco-industrial parks operating or under developmentworldwide today, while just as recently as 2000, there were fewer than 50.” – The World Bank Eco-industrial Parks (EIP) present a comprehensive approach to building environmentallysustainable circular economies where Read More…
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Investing and its Impact in the
Public Markets
By Claire Attie, Graduate Student, MBA, and Clean Energy and Sustainability Certificate Although Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Research was a small industry fifteen years ago, it has seen significant growth. According to Social Investment Forum (SIF) 2020 Industry Report, ESG investing strategies grew from $12.0 trillion at the beginning of 2018 to $17.1 trillion Read More…
Challenges and opportunities for wind energy in Massachusetts
By Mette Jakobsen, management exchange student at UMass Boston On November 20, 2019, Kathleen Freeman, Senior Manager of Permitting & Environmental at Mayflower Wind Energy LLC, discussed the challenges and opportunities of advancing offshore wind energy in Massachusetts. Mayflower Wind is a joint venture between Shell New Energies (50%) and EDP Renewables (50%). In October Read More…
Workshop on the Business Opportunities in Advancing Sustainable Lifestyles in Greater Boston
By Vesela Veleva and Philip Vergragt The IPCC report on climate change clarifies the urgency of rapid decarbonization of the economy. Recent research demonstrates that lifestyle changes will be needed in addition to a transition to clean energy. According to the EPA, 42% of our Green House Gas (GHG) emissions are associated with the energy Read More…
BCBSMA: Promoting Healthy Living, Community Impact, and Environmental Protection
By Olga Shumovskaya, Major in International Management and Minor in Clean Energy and Sustainability, College of Management, UMass Boston On November 15, 2018, Jeff Bellows, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Public Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), spoke about his company’s mission and sustainability initiatives. BCBSMA is a nonprofit business with Read More…
From Waste to Wealth: Business Opportunities in the Circular Economy
By Harshraj Thakor, MBA Candidate, and Mikaela Hondros-McCarthy, MBA Candidate UMass Boston On April 3, 2017, the UMass Boston Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness (SERC) hosted an open event focused on opportunities and challenges for businesses adopting circular economy business models and incorporating zero waste practices. It is estimated that the circular economy Read More…
Takeaways from the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
By Gavin Bodkin, MBA Candidate, College of Management, UMass Boston The 2017 National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) annual conference was held in Washington DC from January 24-26 and focused on the topic of “Integrating Environment and Health”. The NCSE is a nonprofit organization that works to substantiate the basis for environmental decision-making Read More…