Sustainability Program

Advocating for Sustainability at BSU and Beyond

The mission of the Sustainability Program (formerly the Center for Sustainability) is to advocate for the integration of sustainability principles at Bridgewater State University into teaching and learning, faculty-mentored undergraduate research, internships and student sustainability literacy.

BSU’s Sustainability Program offers the Sustainability Innovation and Outreach Minor, as well as plenty of extracurricular opportunities such as internship opportunities, undergraduate research opportunities, a permaculture garden and student club (EAT). The Sustainability Program also hosts events like webinars, field trips, career panels, and research symposiums during Sustainability Week in November and Sustainability Month in April.

The BSU Permaculture Garden coordinator and student interns construct a hügelkultur bed in July 2024, demonstrating the structured summer staffing model that sustains garden operations during periods of reduced student enrollment. The collaboration between a paid local community garden coordinator and student interns addresses seasonal continuity challenges while maintaining the garden's ecological function and productivity year-round. Source: BSU Sustainability Program Instagram (July 2024).