Sustainability
Women Founders Discuss the Future of Climate and Sustainability at Earth Day Panel
Female leaders in climate and sustainability discussed their initiatives at a Harvard College Women’s Center event in honor of Earth Day on Wednesday.
Harvard Students Recycle and Swap Items at Annual Earth Day Event
Harvard students celebrated Earth Day at the Office for Sustainability’s annual celebration on a sunny Tuesday afternoon.
Harvard Salata Institute Announces 8 New Seed Grants for Climate Research
The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability has awarded grants to eight new climate research projects working on “understudied and emerging topics in climate and sustainability,” the Institute announced on Tuesday.
Cambridge Earth Day Celebration Offers Sustainability Resources and a Pile of Free Compost
At the City of Cambridge’s annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, city officials offered residents information on local sustainability programs — and free compost to haul away by the bucketful from a heap in front of the Cambridge Public Library.
Climate Accountability Group Calls On Harvard To Cut Ties with Lobbying Firm Connected To Tesla
Climate accountability company F Minus is set to release a report connecting Harvard to Tesla through a shared lobbying firm, Tremont Strategies, and is urging the University to cut ties with the lobbyists.
Harvard Salata Institute Announces Grants to Two New Climate Research Clusters
The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability has awarded grants to two new interdisciplinary research clusters targeting carbon pollution from vehicles and buildings, the Institute announced on Tuesday.
HLS Environmental Experts Criticize Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Environmental Protection Agency Rollbacks
Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program Executive Director Carrie Jenks and HLS Professor Richard Lazarus discussed the “chaos” of President Trump’s recent Environmental Protection Agency rollbacks at a Salata Institute forum on Tuesday.
Utilities May Charge Public to Offer Discounts for Big Tech, HLS Report Finds
Members of the public pay a portion of energy bills for the world’s largest tech players as electric utility companies aim to subsidize the rapid growth of data centers from corporations including Meta and Amazon. The findings were reported by the Harvard Law School’s Electricity Law Initiative last month.
Harvard Affiliates Anticipate Uncertain Landscape for Climate Research Funding
Since taking office in January, Trump has repeatedly targeted environmental regulation — withdrawing from the Paris Accords, cutting staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, and even issuing an executive order banning paper straws at federal agencies. In late February, the administration cut funding to any research that mentions the word “climate.”
Janet Yellen Joins the Salata Institute’s Inaugural Advisory Board
Former Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will join the Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability as a member of a newly formed external advisory board, the organization announced last week.
Local Black-Owned Soapmaking Business Wins State-Wide Sustainability Award
The Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts recently recognized a Cambridge Black-owned business as one of the most environmentally conscious small businesses in the state.
Harvard Will Purchase Power from Two Renewable Energy Projects Through Climate Consortium
Harvard announced Wednesday that it will help finance two utility-scale renewable energy projects through the Consortium for Climate Solutions, an agreement with institutions including MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Harvard Updates Standards, Increases Funding for Sustainable Infrastructure
Harvard University announced its 2024 Sustainable Building Standards and the tripling of the University’s Green Revolving Fund from 12 million to 37 million this month.
Harvard Hires 8 New Climate Faculty Across FAS, Graduate Schools
Harvard hired eight new climate faculty members in 2024 as the Salata Institute continues to expand climate research and hiring, the University announced earlier this month.
Harvard Kennedy School ‘Greenplexity’ Tool Debuts at COP29
Harvard Kennedy School’s Growth Lab debuted an interactive online tool — dubbed “Greenplexity” — to help countries identify opportunities for green growth at the United Nations’ COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.
First ‘Freecycle’ Event of the Semester Held in Smith Center
The Harvard Office for Sustainability hosted its first Freecycle event of the semester at the Smith Campus Center on Tuesday.
Harvard Researchers Suggest Green Hydrogen Will Remain Costlier Than Projected
Harvard researchers found in a recent study that prices for green hydrogen — hydrogen fuel created from sustainable energy sources — will remain high.
‘Make It Easy, Make it Tasty’: How Harvard’s Dining Services Influences Student Food Choices
In Harvard’s dining halls, every array of food has been carefully constructed. Harvard University Dining Services selects particular tray placements, serving station names, and menus based on student preferences to meet sustainability and local sourcing goals.
Cambridge Officials Celebrate Start of $77 Million Fire Station Renovations
Top Cambridge officials celebrated the start of long-delayed renovations on the Cambridge Fire Department Headquarters at a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony at the 491 Broadway Street construction site.
Harvard’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased by 2.3 Percentage Points in 2023
Harvard’s net greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.3 percentage points from 2022 even as it’s on track to meet its goal of becoming fossil fuel-neutral by 2026, per the University’s annual sustainability report.
Harvard Public Health School Appoints Mary Rice as New Director of C-CHANGE
The Harvard School of Public Health appointed Mary B. Rice, a pulmonary and critical care physician and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, as the next director of its Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment. She will lead C-CHANGE starting Oct. 1.
Cambridge Hires Julie Wormser as Inaugural Chief Climate Officer
The City of Cambridge has hired longtime climate policy advocate Julie E. Wormser as its inaugural chief climate officer. She will head the city’s Office of Sustainability starting Oct. 1.
Harvard Public Health School Launches New Climate Change and Planetary Health Concentration
The Harvard School of Public Health rolled out a new concentration this fall titled “Climate Change and Planetary Health,” exploring the effect of climate change on the planetary health crisis.
Temporary Vertical Garden ‘Polinature’ Opens at GSD
A vertical garden at the Harvard Graduate School of Design opened to the public last Tuesday as an example of how immediate, low-cost solutions can mitigate extreme heat for vulnerable populations.
Debra Haaland Touts Biden Climate Agenda, Celebrates HLS Grads in Class Day Speech
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Debra A. Haaland addressed Harvard Law School’s Class of 2024 during the school’s Class Day ceremony on Holmes Field Wednesday afternoon