Students and faculty are using our campus as a test bed to generate solutions that enhance the health of people and planet.
Harvard achieves historic climate goal
Thanks to the efforts of our entire community we reduced emissions 30%, from 2006 levels, despite a 12% increase in campus square footage.
Explore what Harvard is doing:
The Life Cycle Costing policy and calculator were developed to support implementation of Harvard's Green Building Standards.
The FAS Green Program and the CCB Building Manager tracked four of the largest labs' light usage to build awareness and improve behaviors.
Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes gave this TED Talk in May 2014.
"Many of the world's biggest problems require asking questions of scientists — but why should we believe what they say? Historian of science Naomi Oreskes thinks deeply about our relationship to...
For the first time ever, all first-year students at Harvard Business School were challenged to consider some big questions around climate change.
As part of the Technology & Operations Management (TOM) class students were asked to reflect on these questions and challenges, write...
Five Harvard University professors speak about confronting the challenge of climate change on campus and beyond.
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June 8, 2017
Storms common to the Midwest in summer create the same ozone-damaging chemical reactions found in polar regions in winter, according to a new Harvard study. And with extreme weather on the rise,... -
June 6, 2017
In addition to opposition from environmentalists, governors, and mayors, many prominent business leaders reacted with dismay to President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris... -
May 30, 2017
When the Black Death swept across Europe in the 14th century, it not only killed millions, it also brought lead smelting, among many other commercial activities, to a halt. That cessation is...
