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These days, our food’s “story” is as important as its taste. And one of the most important parts of that story is sustainability.

Food sustainability is a topic of increasing importance as environmental concerns loom large.

Dr. Gary...

6 strategies to create more sustainable meals

Many people around the world cannot access nutritious foods to feed their families. The way food is transported, distributed, and sold not only damages our environment, but leads to
many communities having a plethora of cheap, processed food and little access to high-quality, affordable...

Food Better: Distribution

Food mpg chart

Gary Adamkiewicz, senior research scientist at HSPH, discusses the nuances of food miles and their impact on our climate.

5 steps to reduce your carbon footprint and improve your MPG

HSPH Dean Julio Frenk joins Lilian Cheung, Professor Walter Willett and others at the Mindful Eating Corner

Did you know eating sustainably for your own health and the health of the planet is a key tenant of mindful eating?

One way our community is encouraging mindful eating is by setting up a corner in their workplace. The Harvard School of Public Health recently decided to establish...

Encourage mindful eating with a mindful eating corner

Tips from leading voices in food policy, school nutrition, public health, and education.

How to market nutritious food to kids in school and at home

Authored by Student Sustainability Associates Taylor Leyden, Brett Cantrell, and Prineeta Kulkarni

Increasing access to local produce

Events

11 Jun – 26 Nov

Farmers' Market
12–6 pm
31 Oct

Halloween Freecycle
11 am–1 pm

Events

31 Oct

Halloween Freecycle

11 am–1 pm

News

September 20, 2019
President Bacow sees University as force against climate change
September 18, 2019
Harvard Pilots ‘Space-Age Technology’ in New Lowell Suite
July 17, 2019
Students bring rain gardens to campus
April 30, 2019
Escape the Room: Earth Day Edition
From its first iteration, Earth Day was a celebration meant to engage, educate, and inspire the public. The movement was initially conceptualized and founded by Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson, who...
February 4, 2019
Implementing the UN SDGs through the private sector
February 4, 2019 By Tajrean Rahman
December 14, 2018
Puerto Rico community benefits from Harvard’s living lab
October 31, 2018
Project offers holistic view on environmental issues
September 26, 2018
Applications open for Climate Solutions Living Lab Course
September 21, 2018
Dancing with the future
August 10, 2018
Letter opposes possible EPA shift
July 31, 2018
All aboard the BioBus
For our “Greenpreneur Series”, which features alumni working in sustainability sectors, Nicole Nishizawa (Harvard College '19) interviewed alumna Sarah Weisberg. Sarah (Harvard College...
July 16, 2018
Harvard’s parking monitors can now patrol campus via bicycles