The goal of our project team is to enact a draft of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the municipal government of Auburn, Massachusetts. Using information drawn from case studies, interviews, and surveys we will educate the Auburn residents on the effects of climate change, as well as set a framework for implementation of a…
We are the Ban the Bottle Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) team for Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) . We are working with Corporate Accountability International and their “Think Outside the Bottle” campaign. We hope to stop the sale of disposable water bottles on campus through 2 main areas: 1. Campus Support 2. University Reciprocation We will be hosting tap water…
We are a group of students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) working on our Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) to bring the global initiative One Planet Living (OPL) to the campus. OPL has 10 sustainability principles that range from zero carbon, to culture and community, to health and happiness. We will be assessing WPI’s current sustainability…
We are a group of students from WPI working with the Regional Environmental Council (REC), a non-profit organization located in Worcester that strives to better the lives of disadvantaged residents. The REC has two main programs, Food Justice and Environmental Health and Justice. The Environmental Health and Justice Program will be the focus of our…
We are Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Phase II MS4 Stormwater Pilot Team. We are currently working with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental protection to help populate a database (the Zoho Database) which will contain information regarding the MS4 (separate stormwater sewer systems). This database will allow the Massachusetts Department of Environmental protection to have a better understanding…
