Environment
Troubled Frogs
Tyrone Hayes ’89 speaks about his research on atrazine, a drug denied regulatory approval in the EU due to its demonstrated endocrine disruption in frogs, which subsequently ensued in controversy. Hayes gave the lecture entitled "From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men" at Harvard Law School on Thursday evening.
Divest Harvard Plans Weeklong Blockade of Mass. Hall
According to Divest Harvard co-founder Chloe S. Maxmin ’15, “hundreds” of advocates of the movement, including dozens of students, are willing to be arrested.
Divest Harvard Teach-In
Members of Divest Harvard speak about the history of the group, which began with 3 students and has held active peaceful protests, fasts, and sit-ins since its conception 3 years ago in Ticknor Lounge on Monday evening.
Cambridge Bans Plastic Bags, Imposes Fee on Paper Bags
The law makes Cambridge the largest city on the East Coast to impose a ban on single-use plastic bags, Cambridge City Councillor Dennis Carlone said, and follows similar legislation in Brookline and Newton.
In ‘Uncommon Event,’ Law School Profs Spar Online over EPA Plan
After University professor Laurence Tribe called the EPA's Clean Power Plan "unconstitutional" while testifying before Congress, he and his colleagues engaged in a legal debate on the Law School website.
Faust Discusses Climate Change at Beijing's Tsinghua University
In a speech in Beijing Tuesday morning, University President Drew G. Faust reiterated her argument that universities can help combat climate change through their research endeavors.
In Beijing, Faust Talks Climate Change with Chinese President
University President Drew G. Faust met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and invited the Chinese leader to visit Harvard’s campus on a future trip to the United States.
Dorm Crew Tests High-Tech Cleaning Fluid
The cleaning fluids, manufactured by EcoLogic Solutions, are largely composed of saltwater that has undergone electrolysis to give it strong detergent and disinfectant properties.
$800,000 in Grants Awarded to Climate Change Projects
As part of the Climate Change Solutions Fund’s inaugural round of awarding, seven Harvard affiliates collectively received roughly $800,000 in grants for projects focusing on climate change.
Vermont Harvard Club Endorses Divestment
The Vermont group is the first alumni club to officially back the divestment movement, according to club president Charles A. Boright ’68. The club’s position comes after months of discussion and research on the topic.
Corporation Committee Considers Proposals on Environment, Lobbying in 2014
The committees addressed several new topics, including fast food advertising and its possible connection to childhood obesity, corporate tax policies, and the impact that investing activities of certain companies may have on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
John Briscoe, Winner of Water's Nobel, Dies
Originally from South Africa, John Briscoe also spent two decades working for the World Bank, where he served as the country director for Brazil, the organization’s biggest borrower.
Faculty React to U.S.-China Climate Agreement
Several Harvard faculty members said the announcement of new U.S. and China targets for carbon emissions signifies first step for international cooperation to combat climate change.
REP Mountaineers
David A. Bicknell 15' (left) and Remi P. Gosselnin '18 (right), both from the Resource Efficiency Program (REP), stand by Mt. Trashmore, a towering mountain made of Harvard Yard's Tuesday trash, which appeared Wednesday by Annenberg Memorial Hall. REP created this mountain and the numerous signs around it to draw attention to how much we throw away every day, to encourage recycling, and to give passersby tips about how to live more sustainably.
