Harvard Business School

Did you know that 41 pounds of junk mail are sent to the average American adult each year? And almost half of this mail is sent to the landfill unopened (source: 41pounds.org).

In today’s economic climate we have to take advantage of free stuff. There is no embarrassment in swiping mini shampoos from hotels and collecting free perfume samples that are tossed at us at department stores. But, what is embarrassing is the sight of our random collection of sample-sized toiletries collecting dust in our bathroom cabinets.

On a cold Tuesday afternoon this past November, while most HBS students were busy reading cases, working out in Shad or enjoying our daily naps, a few HBS Green Living Representatives were digging through bags of trash in an Allston facility.

In October the Harvard Business School (HBS) Green Team held its 2^nd Annual Green Fair in Shad Hall, the School’s physical fitness center.  The event, which was open to the School community, brought together campus, local, and national organizations that share a passion for prote

The results are in….Hamilton is the winner of the 2009 HBS Reduce Your Juice Electricity Competition! It was a fight until the end, but Hamilton outperformed Gallatin with a 4% reduction in the last week making their average reduction for the competition 3.5%. Congratulations Hamilton!

For the first time ever, the HBS Green Living program coordinated with HBS Operations to offer students a tour of campus energy conservation projects. In 2008 President Faust announced the University’s greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) goal; to reduce GHG emissions 30% below a 2006 baseline by 2016, including growth. HBS has been hard at work and has since achieved a 27% GHG reduction!

The HBS Green Living Reps are blogging about program activities, updates, sustainability news, tips and happenings at HBS and beyond! Visit the blog often, post comments, and as always, stay green. http://hbsgreenliving.blogspot.com/

Did you know that HBS has recently installed a green roof on top of Shad Hall? Are you aware that HBS has achieved a 27% reduction in greenhouse gasses since 2006? Check out this brief presentation to learn how HBS is contributing to the University's sustainability goals and what you can do to help.

The HBS Green Living Program recently conducted a student survey that attracted close to 500 respondents. The intent of the survey was to better understand the awareness among students of green initiatives within Harvard, the general green practices of students, and to see where some of the big opportunities for improvement are for us at HBS.

How many times have you wondered if you should recycle a plastic container, which you subsequently threw in the trash because you just weren't sure? If you answered in the affirmative, keep reading…you just might learn something from your HBS green corps.