Sustainability & Environment
Have you heard? Green is the new Crimson. Harvard is committed to sustainable development, renewable energy, and achieving its goals aimed at saving valuable resources and reducing the University’s environmental impact.
The latest in Sustainability & Environment
Intensive Workshops Examine Energy Technologies, Future of Oil and Gas Reserves
A group of American and European academics working on understanding the future prospects of energy technologies and the role of governments shaping these prospects gathered at Harvard Kennedy School in April. Hosted by Laura Diaz Anadon, director of the Energy Technology Innovation Policy.... Read More…
1 hour 55 min ago
Roy Family Supports Student Engagement in Environmental Efforts
The Roy Family Summer Environmental Internship supports returning Kennedy School students interested in specific internships for public, private, or non-profit organizations abroad or in the United States. These paid scholarships allow students to participate in innovative summer projects that would ordinarily not offer a salary. Read More…
1 hour 57 min ago
Film Series Promotes Environmental Activism
Organized by Environment and Natural Resources Assistant Director Amanda Sardonis and senior fellow Cristine Russell, ENRP kicked off its 2012 Environmental Film Series with screenings of three widely heralded documentaries: “The Last Mountain,” directed by Bill Haney focuses on citizens fighting to prevent large coal companies from practicing Read More…
1 hour 59 min ago
Bay State Bike Week is May 14-18
On Wednesday, May 16th, join CommuterChoice at their annual Bicycle Appreciation Breakfast. Employees are encouraged to ride their bicycles to work and, along the way, stop by Au Bon Pain at Holyoke Center between 7:30 – 9:30a.m. Simply present your helmet and receive a complimentary breakfast and bike tune-up. Read More…
1 day 23 hours ago
Taking the long view on infrastructure
“Envision,” a tool developed with backing from the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure at GSD, provides a comprehensive framework for governments and industry to evaluate infrastructure projects of all types and sizes based on environmental, economic, and community benefits. Read More…
6 days 2 hours ago
From The Harvard GazetteThe Climate Fixers
David Keith discusses technological solutions to global warming http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/05/14/120514fa_fact_specter The New Yorker Read More…
6 days 7 hours ago
REP independent projects get at the heart of sustainability
The 2011-2012 academic year saw an exemplary crop of independent projects completed by the Resource Efficiency Program reps. Projects covered topics from educating on tangible topics like reducing and reusing to cultivating a green mentality in students through connecting sustainability to individuals’ interests and values. Read More…
1 week 25 min ago
New tool to battle illegal trade in animals
Harvard’s Center for Geographic Analysis will work with United Nations University on a system that will allow users to track and map wildlife crime, and how it is related to a host of socioeconomic factors. Read More…
1 week 6 hours ago
From The Harvard GazetteDental School Installs New Roof on Historic Building
In fall 2010, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine took a major step toward environmental stewardship. The School replaced the aging dark roof on the Main Building with 13,363 square feet of white single-ply thermoplastic PVC membrane. Read More…
1 week 6 hours ago