Green
Harvard’s Game-Day Recycling Wins Award
Harvard’s green efforts at the Harvard vs. Princeton football game in October landed it in third place in the 2009 Game Day Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, marking a growing partnership between the athletics center and sustainability advocates at Harvard.
Harvard Briefs Congress on Climate
In anticipation of the issues that will be raised at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, the Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment (HCHGE) participated in a briefing last Friday on Capitol Hill.
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The Freshmen Resource Efficiency Program lined the back tables of Annenburg yesterday with gallon-sized water jugs representing the amount of water used during different shower time lengths. 20 gallons is the amount of water used during a 10 minute shower.
City To Hold Climate Congress
An emergency “climate congress” charged with finding solutions to local environmental problems and recommending new government programs will convene in ...
Mexican Bus System Honored
The Mexico City Metrobús, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, was awarded the John F. Kennedy School of Government 2009 Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership yesterday.
Studying in the Yard
French A students enjoyed class in Harvard Yard yesterday morning. Golden leaves, bright sunshine, and a temperature in the upper 60s brought a rare summery feeling to November.
Panel Debates Climate Policy
The executive director of a prominent environmental action group and two Harvard professors debated the best path to passage for pending environmental legislation at a panel discussion in the Science Center yesterday.
Harvard Signs Wind Power Contract
Harvard inked a deal yesterday to purchase 10 percent of annual electricity consumed on its Cambridge and Allston campuses from a leading wind provider in New England.
Rally Calls for Climate Action
As part of International Day of Climate Action, members of the Harvard community rallied this weekend to draw attention to ...
Students Ask For Clean Energy
Vocal appeals for climate change action filled the lawn outside the Science Center yesterday as Massachusetts Power Shift, a statewide ...