Sustainability at Harvard

Harvard School of Public Health

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"Take the Stairs" Competition Concludes with Celebration

CONGRATULATIONS to those of you who participated in the 2nd Annual HSPH "Take the Stairs Competition," sponsored by EcoOpportunity.

Join us on Tuesday, June 29 from 12-2pm in the Cafeteria Atrium in celebration (and to pick up your prizes)!

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Recent Stories

Green Teams from across Harvard Get Together

Green Team Leaders gather for a photo op

When you’re working away in your dorm or office trying to implement sustainability initiatives, it can often feel overwhelming.  It shouldn’t be that way, especially when there are so many impassioned students, staff and faculty throughout Harvard dedicated to making Green the new Crimson!

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EcoOpportunity Recognition Luncheon

A sustainable spread at the celebratory EcoOpportunity Team recognition luncheon

The HSPH EcoOpportunity Team and Sebastian's Cafe at HSPH won the "Team Project Award" in the "Waste or Water Reduction" category at the first annual Harvard-wide Green Carpet Awards Ceremony on April 23.

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EcoChampions Recognized on the Green Carpet

Harvard University honored and recognized Harvard faculty, students, and staff who have made significant contributions to green house gas reduction and sustainability efforts at Harvard at the first annual Green Carpet Awards on Friday, April 23rd, a day after the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day.

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HMS in the News!

Award of Environmental Excellence from Stericycle®

Harvard Medical School received an Award of Environmental Excellence from Stericycle® for its use of reusable sharps containers in the HIM & NRB buildings. Since HMS began using the reusable sharps containers in May 2009, 6,774 lbs of plastic have been diverted landfills as a result of this initiative.

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Fume Hood Energy Efficiency

Shut the Sash! Party to celebrate fume hood energy efficiency gains

If you're a researcher visiting this site, you probably already know that fume hoods are voracious consumers of energy, so we have put together some resources for you to help you reduce fume hood energy use.

1) Proper hood usage

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Bacterial Factories Advance Blueprint for Clean Energy

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We hear this mantra time and again. When it comes to carbon—the “most wanted” element in terms of climate change—nature has got reuse and recycle covered. But it’s up to us to reduce.

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Lab Occupant Engagement Opportunities

Lab recycling taken to the extreme!

There are some key opportunities for lab occupants (including PIs, lab managers, post-docs, and student researchers) to become engaged in lab sustainability efforts. Harvard’s Office for Sustainability recommends the following...

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Setting Up Waste Disposal Facilities in Labs

Pipette tip box recycling

Ensuring adequate space for waste disposal facilities and signage is incredibly important both for new lab move-ins and during the ongoing operation of the lab. Ideally, labs will have one or more ‘waste stations’ that include the following:

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Zipcars at Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School now has two new hybrid Zipcars, the Prius “Pirrello” and Altima “Alley.” They are located in the Palace Parking lot between 180 and 164 Longwood Avenue. Harvard faculty, staff, students, post-docs and others working in the Longwood area are eligible to receive a discount on Zipcar memberships by signing up at zipcar.com/masco.

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Three HSPH Departments Achieve Green Office Certification

Epidemiology Dept. Green Team Champion David Havelick

EcoChampions Crystal Stone, David Havelick, and Erin Beasley are school-wide leaders in greening the office practices at Harvard School of Public Health.

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