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A fossil fuel-free future

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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Did you know that there are nesting platforms on Memorial Hall for peregrine falcons, the world’s fastest bird? Or that there are many gardens on campus? And that there’s an online schedule for all of the food trucks in the Science Center Plaza?

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organic landscaping

In spite of their “greenness”, lawns can be huge burdens on the environment. During summer try watering and mowing your lawn less often. You will conserve water, release fewer greenhouse gases, and save money. 

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Authored by Student Sustainability Associates Ruth Isenstadt, MBA ’18, Jina Choi, MBA ’18, and George Hanscom, MBA ’18

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Living Lab: Rethinking Campus Operations

In this video we explore how staff work every day at Harvard to reduce the environmental footprint of campus operations.

Rethinking Campus Operations

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  • 11 Jun – 26 Nov

    Farmers' Market

    12–6 pm
  • 21 – 30 Sep

    Dia-Logs: Encouraging Climate Conversations

    9 am–5 pm
  • 21 – 30 Sep

    STORYWALK®

    9 am–5 pm
  • 24 Sep

    A Global Ecology Journey: Prioritizing Earth-Centered Ethics

    6:30–8 pm
  • 25 Sep

    Cambridge Forum: The End of Meat?

    7–8:30 pm
  • 26 Sep

    Tree Mob: From Solar Power to Flower Power

    5:45–6:45 pm
  • 28 Sep

    Creative Climate Commitment with Susan Israel

    9:30 am–12:30 pm
  • 28 Sep – 6 Oct

    Fabric, Fiber & Phenology: The Art Prints of Steffanie Schwam

    1–3 pm
  • 28 Sep

    Tour - Research in the Collections: A Scientific Exploration of the Arnold Arboretum

    2–3:30 pm
  • 29 Sep

    Tour - Exciting Introductions or Stealth Invaders?

    11 am–12:30 pm
  • 29 Sep

    Collections Up Close – Fruits of the Bradley Rosaceous Collection

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24 Sep

A Global Ecology Journey: Prioritizing Earth-Centered Ethics

6:30–8 pm
25 Sep

Cambridge Forum: The End of Meat?

7–8:30 pm
26 Sep

Tree Mob: From Solar Power to Flower Power

5:45–6:45 pm

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  • 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

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