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Students

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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Explore upcoming sustainability events

May

01

Multi-day Event

Open to Harvard Community

Bike Month at Harvard

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Commuting
Transportation

Shift into gear with events for Bike Month throughout May!

May

05

Tuesday
10:00 am-4:00 pm GMT+0000

Open to the Public

Pop-Up Commuter Support Hub at The Shiny Shop

Biking
Commuting
Transportation

The Shiny Shop will serve as a pop-up commuter support hub managed by Harvard Transportation every Tuesday in May – offering route planning guidance, sustainable transportation resources, shared mobility discounts, and helmet fitting assistance.

May

07

Thursday
4:30 pm-5:30 pm GMT+0000

Open to Harvard Community

The Future of Biodiversity: Reconciling Nature and Economics

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Salata Institute

As part of Boston Climate Week, The Harvard University Biodiversity and Planetary Stewardship Initiative (HUBS), anchored at the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability invites you to a panel discussion and networking reception around the Future of Biodiversity. Biodiversity underpins our planet’s life support systems, yet views differ on why biodiversity matters. On one end of the spectrum, nature matters because it supports the well-being of people, primarily through natural capital (the “utilitarian” perspective). On the other end of the spectrum, the diversity of nature has an intrinsic value, given its 3.9 billion years of evolutionary history, most of that in the absence of humans (the “nature for nature” perspective). This panel will explore these contrasting perspectives and how they can be reconciled. In doing so, we examine the roles and responsibilities humans bring to the table, whether it is protecting pristine environments, enjoying wildlife, or utilizing nature for its ecosystem services.

May

01

Friday
All-day

Open to Harvard Community

Info Session for Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle

Climate Circle
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Innovation Lab

The Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle is a selective accelerator for high-potential climate ventures led by a Harvard affiliate. The Climate Circle offers world-class coaching, legal counsel, warm connections to industry leaders, and a peer group of Harvard founders who are all working on innovative solutions to tackle climate change. Attend an upcoming online information session to learn more and apply by May 12, 2026. Attend an info session on April 22 or May 1.

May

12

Tuesday
All-day

Open to Harvard Community

Apply by May 12: Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle

Climate Circle
i-lab
Innovation Lab

The Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle is a selective accelerator for high-potential climate ventures led by a Harvard affiliate. The Climate Circle offers world-class coaching, legal counsel, warm connections to industry leaders, and a peer group of Harvard founders who are all working on innovative solutions to tackle climate change. Attend an upcoming online information session to learn more and apply by May 12, 2026. Attend an info session on April 22 or May 1.

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