Sustainability at Harvard

Humans, Nature, and the Environment
Students in Expository Writing explore how creative minds have imagined nature and the power humans have to change the enviro...
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Student Sustainability Associates' Independent Projects
Each year, Harvard Business School SSAs tackle various climate and sustainability issues on campus. Check out their work in t...
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Harvard's House Zero project targets ultra energy efficiency
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Student projects turn campus into ‘living lab’
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Our campus is part of the solution

Students and faculty are using our campus as a test bed to generate solutions that enhance the health of people and planet.

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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.

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Apply for project funding

Working on an innovative sustainability project or idea? Get funded by a Student Sustainability Grant!

Apply by October 13

Explore what Harvard is doing:

How To

Bike to work? Take these easy steps to ride safe, protect your bike, and take advantage of all Harvard has to offer bicyclists!

Recharge at Harvard's Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Green Tip

Start pedaling! Harvard now offers reimbursements to all bicycle commuters.

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

Case Study

Spotlight on a Harvard Green Revolving Fund Project.

HUPD Hybrid Vehicles

How To

We asked two Harvard bicyclist commuters, from the Harvard and Longwood campuses, to share their top ten tips on how to commute to work safely and efficiently.

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