Even though April 22 is Earth Day, there are events and activities happening across campus all month to celebrate our Earth and raise awareness about climate change and environmental issues.
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Featured Events
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Harvard Celebrates Earth Day
MOVED DUE TO RAIN
New date: Friday, April 20, 12-2 pm
Harvard Science Center Plaza
David Crane on "The Role of Business Leaders in Climate Policy"
Wednesday, April 4, 4 pm
RSVP required
Scales of Environmental Justice: Building a Transformative Politics
Monday, April 16, 5 pm
The Art of Energy Revolution: From Ultra High Voltage Power Grids to Global Energy Interconnection
Tuesday, April 17, 5 pm
A University-wide public lecture featuring LIU Zhenya, former Chairman and President of State Grid Corporation of China
A Dive into the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
Thursday, April 19, 6 pm
More Events
Harvard Business School
David Crane on "The Role of Business Leaders in Climate Policy"
Wednesday, April 4, 4 pm
RSVP required
Harvard Business School Climate Action Day
Thursday, April 5, 11:30 am-2 pm
HBS event
Getting sustainability done: A panel of Chief Sustainability Officers
Tuesday, April 17, 4-5:30 pm
Harvard College
Environmental Action Committee's Annual Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 22, 12-3 pm
Science Center Plaza
Harvard Graduate School of Design
HouseZero Typology Symposium
Tuesday, April 3, 4-6 pm
GSD Lecture with Landscape Architect Stig Andersson
Tuesday, April 24, 6:30 pm
Harvard Divinity School
Film Screening: An Inconvenient Sequel
Monday, April 16, 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Bike Safety Checks and Breakfast
Tuesday, April 17, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Garden Blessing in HDS Garden (behind CSWR)
Wednesday, April 18, 12:10-1 pm
Come to sing, plant, and bless the HDS Garden
HDS Freecycle and Repair Fair
Thursday, April 19
Freecycle: 10 am-4 pm
Repair Fair: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Waste Audit
Friday, April 20, 10-11:30 am
Harvard Graduate School of Education
"In sight, in mind" Waste Audit
Tuesday, April 24, 12-3 pm
FAS, GSAS, SEAS
Scales of Environmental Justice: Building a Transformative Politics
Monday, April 16, 5 pm
Harvard Celebrates Earth Day
Thursday, April 19, 12-2 pm
Science Center Plaza
The Floral Archive: Climate, Empire, and the Problem of Scale
Monday, April 23, 6 pm
Harvard Global Health Institute
Road Safety For All: Innovations in Road Traffic Injury Prevention and Response
Monday, April 30, 8:30 am-1 pm
Harvard University Housing events
The Graduate Commons Program and its team of Community Advisors are hosting events for HUH residents throughout the month.
- April 1: Community Garden plots announced (Garden and Riverside)
- April 8: Spring Fling Family Event with recycled art work, build your own trail mix bar (PT/Western)
- April 14: Family Book Exchange (Western)
- April 17: Patriots’ Day Walk-In Wellness for Veterans and their families (all)
- April 19: Plant your own herb garden (Garden)
- April 28: Charles River cleanup (all)
Upcoming in May:
- A hike event post finals
- Spring FREECYCLES!
- Outing to the Arboretum
Open to HUH residents only.
View the event calendars for more information and to register
Harvard Longwood campus
Take the Stairs Campaign
Monday, March 19-Friday, April 20
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Freecycle and Electronics Recycling
Wednesday, April 25, 11 am-1 pm
Harvard Medical School Sustainability Fair
Wednesday, April 25, 11 am-1 pm
Harvard Medical School Freecycle and Electronics Recycling
Thursday, April 26, 8 am-4 pm
Planetary Health Alliance
Restoring Peatlands in Russia: For Fire Prevention and Climate Change Mitigation
Tuesday, April 10, 4 pm
Planetary Health Photography Contest
Individuals may submit up to two photographs to the 2018 Planetary Health Photography Contest by Thursday, April 19. Winning submissions will be shared at the Planetary Health Annual Meeting and the top photograph will be published on the cover of The Lancet Planetary Health’s Conference Booklet.
View the Harvard University Center for the Environment's Calendar
