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New Position: Coordinator, New Construction

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]

 

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]