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Earth Day

Charles River Clean-Up

Cambridge Cambridge, MA, United States

Take action on Earth Day and join your Harvard community members and friends for a Charles River Clean-up on Friday, April 21 from 10 am to 12 pm.

Sustainable Harvard Reception

The Harvard Office for Sustainability will recognize faculty, staff, and students for their support of the University’s sustainability initiatives and holistic approach to climate, equity, and health.

Apply to CSSL by September 13, 2023 deadline

Apply to the Council of Sustainability Leaders this year to make a positive impact on sustainability at Harvard. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

Application Deadline: OFS Data Analytics Student Position

The Harvard University Office for Sustainability (OFS) is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic student interested in a paid data analytics position for Academic Year 2023. In this paid internship, you will have the opportunity to gain experience in using analytics to inform sustainability strategy and to communicate progress towards key sustainability goals. 

Earth Day Events 2024

Earth Day Celebration on Science Center Plaza

The Science Center Plaza 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, United States

Join the Harvard Office for Sustainability for an Earth Day Event on Thursday, April 18 from 12 to 2pm on the Science Center Plaza. Learn from and connect with Harvard groups tabling at the event.

Earth Day Events 2024

Charles River Clean-Up

Cambridge Cambridge, MA, United States

Due to weather, this event has been rescheduled from Friday, April 12 to Friday, April 19. Take action on Earth Day and join your Harvard community members and friends for a Charles River Clean-up on Friday, April 19th, from 9:45 am to 12 pm! The Charles River Conservancy will be providing a brief education on the local […]

Meet Your Bees Workshop

Experience a day in the life of a beekeeper by opening and inspeting our buzzing Smith Campus Center hive! You'll be invited to:

Touch, smell and taste the hive's different products
See worker bees doing what they do best (working!)
Possibly meet the one and only, her Majest the Queen Bee
Brought to you by Harvard Common Spaces, the Office for Sustainability and Harvard Real Estate, this event will take place in Smith Campus Center Glass Box, on the 10th floor of the building. Just use your Harvard ID to reach the 10th floor with the elevators.

Sustainable Labs Vendor Fair

Countway Plaza 10 Shattuck Street, Boston, United States

Explore the Sustainable Labs Vendor Fair, where more than a dozen suppliers will be on-site to share information and show examples of their sustainable products for laboratories.

Apply by Sept. 4: Harvard Business School Student Sustainability Associates (SSAs)

The Harvard Business School (HBS) Student Sustainability Associate Program, founded in 2006, is the school’s peer-to-peer education program that promotes sustainable behavior on and off campus. An SSA is hired from each RC section to connect with their classmates on how key sustainability topics impact business. These topics have included climate change, social equity, environmental justice, transportation, energy, food, and water.

Fall 2024 Information Session for Council of Student Sustainability Leaders (CSSL)

Zoom

CSSL provides an opportunity for Harvard students to work together with other students from across the University’s Schools on sustainability projects, to connect and network with sustainability leaders (including faculty, and administration), and to provide feedback and recommendations on Harvard’s sustainability initiatives.