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Why have our writers, artists, thinkers, and scholars been compelled to turn their attention towards the ‘plant script’ in the last one hundred years? Beginning from Jagadish Chandra Bose’s “torulipi”—the handwriting of plants or the plant script through which he hoped plants would write their autobiography—and moving through Rabindranath Tagore’s songs about the language of flowers; to poets writing about the syntax of the falling of leaves to artists trying to coax a vocabulary out of plants or creating a “tree alphabet,” Sumana Roy shall speak about the quest for the plant script, its codes, its compulsions, and its intimate histories.

Join us on September 19th, to hear from Tom Chappell, MTS’ 91, Co-Founder of Tom’s of Maine and author of The Soul of a Business and Managing Upside Down, reflect on insights from his career, education, and current work, from founding and building two successfully socially-responsible and sustainable American brands to creating a values–centered business practicum to guide the next generation of socially responsible business leaders.

Harvard Forest’s seminar series features cutting-edge research in ecology, land-use history, and climatic change, and its applications to conservation biology, environmental policy, forestry, and management of terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems. Seminars occur during the fall and spring on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

Our fall semester Freecycle dates are official: Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Tuesday, Dec. 3! Bring your reusable goods and browse items that others have brought. This popular event promotes reuse and functions like a yard sale, except everything is free.

If you are an HGSE graduate student looking to lead your own campus sustainability project, you’re in the right place. Starting August 25th, you can apply to become the 2024-25 HGSE Student Sustainability Educator. 

Participate in an artisanal honey extraction at our buzzing Smith Campus Center hive! The event will take place Tuesday, September 24, 3-4 pm on the 10th floor of the Smith Campus Center.

Join us for a fun and informative session on composting at 8 Story Street! Starting this summer, our composting at 8 Story Street will be managed by Harvard Recycling. This event will teach you all about how we spare the food scraps from the landfill and capture all that embodied energy. Come hungry and leave with a belly full of plant-based foods and a head full of Harvard composting knowledge. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gather together and make a positive impact on the environment!