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Sustainability Events

January

22

Thursday
5:30 pm-7:30 pm GMT+0000

Open to Harvard Community

Open House at GSD: Quincy – Western Kirkland Safety Improvement Project

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City of Cambridge

Sustainable Transportation

The City is hosting a drop-in Open House to review plans for the Quincy St – Western Kirkland St Safety Improvement Project, covering Quincy St between Cambridge St and Kirkland St and Kirkland St between Quincy St and Oxford St. Stop by at any time to learn about the proposed design, learn about the schedule and expected impacts, and share your feedback.

Sign up for the mailing list for updates. More information, including a map of the project sections, can be found on the project website.

Thursday, January 22, 2026 • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, 48 Quincy St

January

07

Multi-day Event

Open to the Public

Annual Valentine’s Toiletries Drive

Harvard Recycling

Recycling

It’s time for our annual toiletries drive to support the Cambridge YWCA! Help support the drive by donating unused and unopened toiletries, cosmetics, and menstrual hygiene products. Donations will be accepted through Friday, February 6, 2026.

January

05

Multi-day Event

ISCN Photo Contest

The International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) is launching an extended edition of the “Biodiversity on Campus” Photo Contest, and we warmly invite members of the Harvard community to take part.

The contest highlights biodiversity measures and nature-positive moments on university campuses. Participants submit one photograph and a few details that bring the image to life: together, images and additional information form powerful, engaging narratives that help us think — and act — together for a resilient future.

Submit your photo by February 28, 2026.

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