Bike tips, move out donation locations, and health benefits

Green chemistry, progress on sustainability goals, focus on health

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Move out donation locations:

Moving out for the summer?

Help benefit charities like Harvard Habitat for Humanity and reduce waste on campus, by donating your unwanted books, furniture, and other materials before you move out!

Find donation locations across campus

NEWS

Exploring the role of green chemistry at a research University
How chemistry and chemical design can affect health and sustainability on campus.
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P owerful brains, peaceful minds
The United States Green Building Council highlights Harvard's commitment to health and well-being.
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B enefits of Clean Power Plan are clear
States will gain large, widespread, and nearly immediate health benefits if the EPA sets strong standards in the final Clean Power Plan.
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More with less
Jahred Liddie, College '16, explores his personal energy use in this journal entry for his "Living the Sustainability Plan" series. READ MORE

Earth Month recap:

We celebrated Earth Month in many ways across the campus throughout the month of April—here are 10 things to note:

President Faust held a panel on climate change with experts in science, politics, business, economics, and history
We released our updated Sustainability Report
The Earth Day event on the Plaza was a huge success
We celebrated our Sustainability Champions
Has the conversation on climate changed? Follow up on President Faust's panel
Harvard's inaugural Climate Week featured a range of exciting events: Watch all videos
Unilever CEO Paul Polman spoke about making sustainability part of the business
Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute outlined a path to a clean energy future
Scientist Arlene Blum discussed health and campus sustainability
This awesome video was released highlighting the work of the President's Climate Change Solutions Fund recipients

GREEN TIP:

May is National Bike Month. Use these tips to make the most out of biking around Harvard!

Professor Bill Clark bikes around campus.

10 tips from Harvard's bike commuting pros:

We asked two Harvard bicyclist commuters, from the Harvard and Longwood campuses, to share their top ten tips on how to commute to work safely and efficiently. READ THE TIPS

Bike Tools and Resources:

Biking to work 101: Find Bike racks, repair stations, helmet information, and more!
Ride Hubway (and save with a Harvard ID)
Sign up for the Harvard Bicycle Commuter Benefit

Fun Fact:

The Harvard community has traveled 133,000 miles on the Hubway Bike Share system. That's more than FIVE TRIPS around the world!

FEATURED EVENTS

JUNE 4-5

S HINE Summit 2015

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Sustainability progress

ICYMI: Explore our FY14 Report

The Harvard Sustainability Report updates students, faculty, staff, and alumni on the University’s progress in meeting the goals and priorities that were laid out in the Harvard Sustainability Plan (released in 2014), including acting on climate change and green buildings, to sustainable transportation and human health and wellness.

THOUGHT CORNER

What we're thinking, reading, and excited about.

GREEN LABS:

A new kind of Shut the Sash competition

REDUCING FOOD WASTE:

Harvard University Housing's Sustainable Community Leaders give you tips (and recipes) for reducing food waste at home

AWESOME ALUMNI:

Harvard Alum and General Manager of Hubway, Emily Stapleton, shares her passion for sustainable transportation

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