Harvard Kennedy School

Every year in the past, Harvard produced over 24,000 phone books that were distributed across the University, but next year, 6,000 (6,300 lbs!) less phone books will be produced, which is the weight of 7 male polar bears!

HKS has gotten a little greener this spring with the addition of the new HKS Community Garden on the Malkin Penthouse balcony. The idea for the garden came from a group of students in a food & policy group led by Zara Snapp. They teamed up with some HKS Green Team members who had gardening expertise, and the garden came to life in a matter of weeks.

Interested in being green? Let us show you how—HKS faculty, staff, and students demonstrate President Faust’s top ten ways to be green!

Download the PDF of the HKS Top Ten posters!

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Green Team collaborated with departments across the school to make the 2008 Holiday Party (Dec. 18) and Staff Anniversary Awards a waste-free event.

There was something conspicuously absent from Harvard Kennedy School's (HKS) annual summer picnic on July 9–garbage. The "zero waste" event was one of the first of its kind held at Harvard and was organized by the HKS Green Team, a group of staff who are dedicated to the pursuit of campus sustainability.

Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) staff members Jenni Alden and Vidya Sivan have teamed up with Sodexo manager Jayne Raffo to improve "back of the house" recycling in the food preparation kitchens at HKS.

Patrons of the café at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) are getting some effective green messaging along with their meals thanks to new signage spotlighting the environmental and social benefits of the products they buy.