Harvard's wind turbine project at Holyoke Center was highlighted in the NY Times article "Assessing the Value of Small Wind Turbines" yesterday.
For more information about wind energy at Harvard visit our wind energy page.
posted: 09. 5.08 [permalink]
The September/October issue of Harvard Magazine features a segment assessing President Faust's greenhouse gas emissions commitment and a brief overview of initiatives underway with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
You can learn more about President Faust's pledge
or FAS projects on our website.
posted: 08.27.08 [permalink]
The Green Living Programs are hiring graduate students in HLS and HBS to work part-time, engaging peers in living more sustainably.
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posted: 08.14.08 [permalink]
The Harvard Medical School sustainable dining program was awarded "Best Menu" by Food Management magazine recently. Two of the features noted in the article were compostable food containers and consistent use of local produce.
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posted: 08.13.08 [permalink]
The Harvard Kennedy School's Green Team created new sustainability guidelines for their annual summer picnic this July. With the goal of "zero-waste," the picnic goers ate and drank out of compostable or recyclable dishware, and the event raised awareness about the need for "efficiency and innovation" in order to minimize impact on the environment.
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posted: 08. 2.08 [permalink]
The Harvard Green Campus Initiative is hiring two new coordinator positions within their Green Campus Building Services - New Construction group. If you are interested, please submit your application through the link below.
http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=38437
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posted: 07.28.08 [permalink]
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 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]
