We’re building on our past progress in reducing emissions with new goals to be fossil fuel-free by 2050 and fossil fuel-neutral by 2026.
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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...
Approximately 20 Harvard students and staff drove off campus to explore the dairy production process at Great Brook Farm on Thursday, April 21, 2011. The farm, located in Carlisle, MA, is part of a 1,000 acre multi-use recreational park, the only park in the United States with a working dairy...
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...
The Harvard Food Law Policy Clinic and the National Resources Defense Council Publish Comprehensive Report on Food Expiration Dates.
LEED Rating System: LEED-CI
LEED Rating: SILVER
Date Completed: August, 2005
Mather Dunster became the nation’s first LEED-CI kitchen when it achieved a LEED Silver rating in 2006. All thirty of the LEED points attempted were accepted by the USGBC.
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When food is wasted, not only do we lose the nutrition of that food, we lose the water, gasoline, and fertilizer used to grow, process, and distribute that food. Food is wasted at every step of the food system: left-behind food rots on farm fields,...
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April 30, 2019From 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...
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February 4, 2019
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July 31, 2018
For our “Greenpreneur Series”, which features alumni working in sustainability sectors, Nicole Nishizawa (Harvard College '19) interviewed alumna Sarah Weisberg. Sarah (Harvard College...
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Sustainability At Annenberg (Harvard University Dining Services)
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Harvard University Housing Water Reduction Efforts
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Harvard's new Sustainable IT standards
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Turn off for what? Harvard's Energy Competition
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Why Harvard is committing to Fossil-Fuel Free
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Addressing the consequences of our energy choices
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Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown speaks to Harvard students
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Harvard's Dean Khurana breaks down recycling
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Harvard students conduct waste audit
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5 easy ways to break down your cardboard boxes for recycling
