ost university ecology programs today are steeped in the issue of climate change. Potential students are more interested than ever in higher education programs that address the issues of environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

Boston University is one of those schools engaging students and the greater community to look at sustainability beyond the campus perimeter. Through Alternative Visions/Sustainable Futures, a collective of environmentally focused artistic endeavors, the school is offering creative ways to meet environmental challenges. BU hopes these ongoing talks, projects and panels will activate engagement and offer a newfound respect for local ecology—especially when it comes to cleaning up Boston Harbor with massive crocheted doilies.

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