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Harvard Commits to 30% Reduction of Greenhouse Gases by 2016

On July 8, President Faust issued a statement on the new report by the Harvard Greenhouse Gas Task Force. In her statement, she announced intention to proceed with several recommendations from the Task Force. Among others, these include: the pursuit of a comprehensive program to reduce Harvard's emissions, with a primary emphasis on Harvard's own operations; a short-term goal of a 30% reduction of emissions below 2006 levels by 2016; the establishment of administration and staff support to meet the goals; and commitment to sustainability teaching and research to generate knowledge that can benefit the rest of the world.

President Faust's statement

Harvard Gazette Article

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Task Force Report (pdf)

 

posted: 07.11.08 [permalink]

 

Harvard Earns Top Ranks in Green Report Card

Harvard earns an A-, the highest grade earned in 2008, on the Sustainable Endowments Institute's Green Report Card. The other 5 recipients are Dartmouth, the University of Washington, Middlebury, Carleton College and the University of Vermont. HGCI Director Leith Sharp was quoted in a related Forbes Magazine article on "America's Greenest Colleges." 

posted: 05. 6.08 [permalink]

 

Harvard Green Cleaning Chapter Released

HGCI staffer Dara Olmsted and Jason Luke, Associate Director at Facilities Maintenance Operations, wrote up Harvard's Green Cleaning Program for "The Green Campus," a recently published book edited by Walter Simpson of SUNY Buffalo.  

posted: 05. 6.08 [permalink]

 

The Earth Wins: FAS Environmental Competition 2008

From November to March, occupants and managers of 13 buildings in FAS competed in areas like recycling and energy use reduction. The energy savings from the event lightened the FAS bottom line by $72,472!   (more...)

posted: 04.21.08 [permalink]

 

Help out Green Campus!

We are redesigning our website, and would love to ask you a few quick questions. Please take our poll

posted: 02.13.08 [permalink]

 

New LEED certified buildings at Harvard

Four buildings recently achieved LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC): Aldrich Hall, Wyss Hall, and Hamilton Hall at the Harvard Business School, and 5 Cowperthwaite Street in Cambridge.   (more...)

posted: 02.13.08 [permalink]

 

Reusable Shipping Containers Pilot with Office Max!

As part of OfficeMax's commitment to the environment, beginning on January 4th, portions of orders will be shipped in a reusable shipping container in place of a cardboard box. This initiative is being piloted by OfficeMax at Harvard University with support from the Harvard Strategic Procurement Office and endorsement by the Harvard Green Campus Initiative.  (more...)

posted: 01. 4.08 [permalink]

 

Registration is Open! ENVR E-117: SUSTAINABILITY, THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGING OUR INSTITUTIONS

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posted: 12.19.07 [permalink]

 

 

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