FAS Green Program

Long before there was an established University sustainability program, Harvard College Library had made increasing sustainable practices around the library a priority. To continue that commitment, HCL Operations last month convened the HCL Green Team to assist the unit in identifying ways in which the libraries can contribute to the University’s sustainability goals.

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Thanks to an intrepid team of mid-evening adventurers, the enthusiasm of the building manager, and 77 new compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), Harvard’s Expository Writing building on Prescott Street has entered a future of big savings. The light bulb switch took less than an hour to complete and will save the University thousands of dollars in the years to come.

Vermiculture has come to Harvard. The FAS Green Program helped set up two worm composting bins at FAS this year – one in our offices and one at a daycare.

Why?

Worm composting is fun, easy, and great for locations like offices where a backyard bin or large-scale pick up is not feasible or too expensive.

Allured by the sight of an array of office supplies and kitchenware, students, faculty, staff, and community members flocked to this academic year’s first “FAS Freecycle” on the Science Center lawn last Tuesday. To their astonishment, everything seen was free to take.

Where in Harvard Square can you see mobile phones from Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint in one place? When they’re recycled, of course. They have come together in the basement of  the Science Center, where the FAS Green Program has installed a new cell phone recycling bin.

Until Wednesday 9/16, we are accepting applications to be a Lab Sustainability Rep, helping labs conserve resources without adversely impacting research! Lab Sustainability Reps are great resources for the labs which invite us to brainstorm with them because they have experience in lab settings and have seen best practices from a wide range of labs across FAS.

The newest students at Harvard have arrived on campus, and with them comes the newest sustainability initiative from the Resource Efficiency Program (REP). In honor of the class of 2013, we’ve kicked off the “Green ‘13” program. Green ‘13 will encompass all the efforts that the freshman class does to make their lives, and the Harvard community, more sustainable.

The FAS Green Program is proud to announce the requirements for achieving FAS Green Labs Certification!  Since beginning lab visits in Spring 2009, our Lab Sustainability Representatives have seen a wide range of sustainable research practices being implemented across the science departments at FAS, and we would like to recognize the labs that have achieved t

Browse over $80,000 worth of gently used furniture, school and office supplies, and more at the largest campus surplus sale in the nation.

9am-5pm, August 15-16, 22-23, 27-31; and September 1, 5, 6 on the Science Center Lawn, Cambridge. Proceeds benefit Harvard Habitat for Humanity.

Sponsored by Harvard Recycling and Harvard Habitat for Humanity