The Suffolk Journal

Earth Day fair aims to spread sustainability efforts throughout campus

Grace Dreher, Asst. World News Editor • April 19, 2022

The Suffolk Environmental Club and the Suffolk Sustainability Committee held an Earth Day Fair on April 19, giving students an opportunity to learn about sustainability and connect with local sustainable...

Fast fashion isn’t worth the environmental disaster

Abby O'Connor, Assistant Arts Editor • September 21, 2021

In a world where social media, influencer culture and shopping hauls are such a large presence in our lives, fast fashion is quickly becoming an alarming environmental issue. Fast fashion is inexpensive...

Suffolk drops ball on sustainability efforts, looks to recover initiatives

Hannah Arroyo and Kyle Crozier • March 2, 2018

Five years and four presidents later, the programs put in place by Suffolk University’s former Sustainability Coordinator Erica Mattison have all but disappeared. Among Mattison’s projects that...

New students surveyed on sustainability awareness, interest

Soleil Barros • October 19, 2011

This fall, Suffolk Sustainability conducted its second annual survey of new students in order to find out about their level of awareness, interest and feedback regarding the campus’ environmental initiatives. The...

Suffolk graded green by Princeton Review

Angela Bray • June 6, 2011

Suffolk University has been named one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges for a second consistent year in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges. “It...

Dump and Run collects items, prevents waste

Michael Christina • April 7, 2011

For the past four years Suffolk University has worked with an organization called “Dump and Run”. The relationship, started by Campus Sustainability Coordinator Erica Mattison, was intended to reduce...

Campus kicks off sustainability competition

Sarina Tracy • February 9, 2011

Five-time Suffolk mainstay RecycleMania kicked off Monday with Suffolk Sustainability and the university’s community. The event was held in Archer’s Munce Conference Room. RecycleMania is a 10-week...

Eat local, eat natural

Kendra Samuel • October 7, 2010

Kendra Samuel Journal Staff The skies opened up and the rain cleared just in time for Boston’s Local Food Festival, which took Arranged in no particular order, the festival stretched across the Fort...

A note from our Campus Sustainability Coordinator

February 3, 2010

Article by: Erica Mattison Suffolk has several exciting environmental initiatives taking place this semester. In tough economic times, it becomes all the more apparent that we must be conscious of...