Students

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

Get involved in sustainability on campus

Connect with student groups on campus, apply for student grant funding, and discover academic research opportunities and internships.

Council of Student Sustainability Leaders

CSSL comprises Harvard graduate and undergraduate students who lead and are involved in sustainability-related student…

Resource Efficiency Program

The Resource Efficiency Program (REP) is a peer-driven educational initiative at Harvard University dedicated to…

Student Sustainability Associates

The Harvard Business School (HBS) Student Sustainability Associate (SSA) Program, founded in 2006, is the…

Student Grants

The Student Grant program funds creative projects that contribute to Harvard’s commitment to climate and…

Harvard Living Lab

Harvard is uniting students, faculty, and staff to unlock the campus’s potential as a test…

Salata Institute for Climate & Sustainability

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability serves as a fulcrum for collaboration across Harvard’s…

Explore upcoming sustainability events

October

05

Thursday
6:00 pm-7:00 pm GMT+0000

Protecting the World’s Penguins

conservation

Harvard Museum of Natural History

ocean

Join Dr. Pablo Borboroglu, the 2023 Indianapolis Prize Winner for animal conservation, as he recounts his lifelong journey to save penguins. Dr. Borboroglu will highlight the challenges of conservation work, from protecting 32 million acres of ocean and coastal habitat to cofounding the Global Penguin Society, an international conservation coalition for the world’s penguin species. Hear about the risks and rewards he has experienced while trying to save penguins in some of nature’s wildest places.

October

13

Friday
4:00 am-5:30 pm GMT+0000

Future of Cities: Extreme Heat

climate change

extreme heat

Future of Cities: Extreme Heat, the third installation of OVPIA’s Future of Cities series, will showcase a panel discussing concerns around environmental justice and public health as global average temperatures rise.

October

03

Tuesday
9:00 am-2:15 pm GMT+0000

Open to the Public