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Students play an essential role in Harvard’s sustainability mission. Harvard has a variety of programs that engage students in sustainability action.  
 

Engaging students is key to reaching Harvard’s sustainability goals 

Students will continue to provide feedback and recommendations on Harvard’s overall sustainability strategy and collaboratively lead projects to advance the University’s sustainability vision and priorities.

Former Harvard men's basketball player, Zena Edosomwan '17 and Tiana Woolridge, PhD candidate, enjoy one of many green walls in the The new Richard A. Susan F. Smith Campus Center

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April

25

Multi-day Event

Green AI Summit 2025

Sustainable IT

The Green AI Summit, hosted by Harvard Undergraduate AI and Sustainability Group, co-sponsored by Boston University Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE), brings together global leaders, researchers, and innovators to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability. As AI technology continues to shape the world, the Green AI Summit serves as a critical platform to address the environmental and social impacts of these advancements and to champion responsible development practices.

April

17

Thursday
11:30 am-1:00 pm GMT+0000

Open to Harvard Community

Freecycle at Harvard Law School

freecycle
Harvard Law School
Zero Waste

The Harvard Law School (HLS) Green Team is hosting a Freecycle event on April 17 in Hauser 105! Donations can be dropped off between 10:30-11:30 am and the event will run from 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Drop off reusable goods you no longer need, and browse a fantastic selection of items brought by others. Popular items include books, clothes, and working household goods. 

April

17

Thursday
12:30 pm-2:00 pm GMT+0000

Ximena Caminos, “The ReefLine”

The cultural place-maker Ximena Caminos presents “marine acupuncture,” an innovative practice combining high art and deep science to target critical pressure points within our oceans and fostering environmental awareness through art and action-driven conservation. The ReefLine will be a 7-mile underwater public sculpture park, snorkel trail, and hybrid reef off Miami Beach’s shoreline. Conceived by Ximena Caminos and developed by the BlueLab Preservation Society, the ReefLine nonprofit team collaborates with the architecture firm OMA, as well as marine biologists, researchers, architects, and coastal engineers to design the master plan. Caminos’ lecture, followed by a conversation with Pedro Alonzo and Charles Waldheim, highlights how this pioneering approach uses human ingenuity to ignite ecological processes that regenerate the reef.

April

30

Wednesday
2:00 pm-3:00 pm GMT+0000

Open to Harvard Community

Springtime & Sustainability at the Arnold Arboretum

Arnold Arboretum
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Learn about Harvard’s “Museum of Trees” and what it takes to keep North America’s first public arboretum open to all. Presented by Danny Schissler, Head of Operations and Project Management at the Harvard University Arnold Arboretum. Join us on Wednesday, April 20, from 2-3 pm at the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Building 2, Room 102 (Harvard ID required), or join via Zoom at hsph.me/arnoldarboretumsustainability.

April

17

Thursday
9:30 am-12:00 pm GMT+0000

Open to Harvard Community

Charles River Clean-Up

Earth Day
Waste

Schools and departments across the University are partnering with the Charles River Conservancy for a morning of cleaning up trash, microplastics, and debris to support a cleaner, healthier Charles River. The CRC will provide a brief education on the local river watershed and provide tools and training. All Harvard community members and their family and friends are welcome to participate!

April

22

Tuesday
12:00 pm-2:00 pm GMT+0000

Open to Harvard Community

2025 Earth Day Celebration on Science Center Plaza

Earth Day

Join the Harvard Office for Sustainability and Harvard Common Spaces for an Earth Day Festival on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 12 to 2 pm at the Science Center Plaza!

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