Partners
We would like to thank the people at the following organizations who have worked with us to reduce computer energy consumption in our community.
Faculty of Arts & Sciences Office of Physical Resources
Provides fincancial support, program advisement and information on FAS energy performance.
FAS - Resource Efficiency Program (REP)
Spreads the computer energy reduction message to undergraduate students in the residence halls by promoting CERtoon, Harvard Sustainability Pledge, and other FAS-CERP campaigns and materials. Provides campaign development and planning advice and support.
Longwood Green Campus Initiative and Campus Emissions Reduction Program
We work closely with the Longwood coordinators to design energy reduction campaigns, such as Harvard Sustainability Pledge, which often include a competitive element to motivate participants in both areas of the University.
Faculty of Arts & Sciences Academic Departments
Countless administrators in FAS' academic departments have helped spread word of FAS-CERP campaigns to staff and students in their areas by sending emails, hanging posters and posting links to campagin websites. Several administrators have helped coordinate a CERtoon exhibition or met one-on-one with FAS-CERP staff to discuss resource conservation opportunities in their area of influence.
Staff in Lamont Library and Cabot Sciences Library have graciously assisted in setting up long-running, formal CERtoon exhibitions.
Faculty of Arts & Sciences Computer Services (HASCS)
Agreed to make monitor power management a default setting on the FAS Network Installer CD, which reaches about 1600 students per year.
Facilities Maintenance Operations: Solid Waste & Recycling
Advises FAS-CERP on computer disposal and recycling questions.
Harvard College Financial Aid Office
Agreed to make "Energy Star" compliance a specification for computers purchased with financial aid from the University.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Staff at the Graduate Student Center at the Dudley House have helped coordinate a CERtoon exhibition and disseminated Go Cold Turkey materials. In addition, the GSAS Bulletin has published announcements to get news from FAS-CERP out to the graduate students in FAS.
Faculty of Arts & Sciences Office of Human Resources
Includes FAS-CERP brochures in orientation packages that go out to new employees as well as program announcements in an e-newsletter to departmental administrators.
Harvard University Office of Human Resources
Invites FAS-CERP program staff to speak at orientation sessions and includes announcements on HARVie, the gateway to the University's online time reporting system and other HR-related webpages.
Center for Training & Development
A champion for the environment at the Bridge Program has posted FAS-CERP materials throughout the Center for Training & Development, including "Turn me off" stickers on the computers in their labs. Employees in all areas of the University pass through the classes offered by CTD, resulting in the computer energy message being carried back to FAS and all other areas of the University. CTD has also hosted a CERtoon exhibition.
In addition to including FAS-CERP announcements in its e-newsletter "The Yard Bulletin," the Freshmen Dean's Office hosted a CERtoon exhibition that spanned Freshmen Registration, a time when the office sees heavy traffic from incoming students.
Environmental Action Committee
Includes FAS-CERP in its annual Earth Day event. Members have also volunteered to help with Go Cold Turkey and other outreach campaigns.
FAS-CERP participated in the Million Monitor Drive, winning an Energy Star Leadership Role in the process.
Shares computer energy reduction promotional materials with FAS-CERP and provides other support in terms of publicity, media and other types of outreach.
City of Cambridge School Department
Agreed to let FAS-CERP use one of its public display windows for a CERtoon exhibition.
Harvard University Center for the Environment
America Connects Consortium (US Department of Education)
Local Businesses
Many area business people have supported our computer energy reduction efforts by donating prizes and other materials for our various contests, exhibitions and other activities. A non-exhaustive list of these generous members of our local community are listed on the CERtoon website.