Spring 2007, Volume 10 Newsletter:
Harvard Medical School Develops Harvard First Ever Sustainability Report Card
How do we know if we are on the right track toward sustainability? What are the environmental impacts of operating the campus? Where should we be focusing our efforts? The Harvard Medical School (HMS) is trying to answer some of these questions by completing their first “Environmental Sustainability Report Card”, and identifying the key indicators for tracking impacts and progress over time and to benchmark the institution against similar facilities.
This first version of the report card, which is available on the Longwood Green Campus website, was completed this winter and includes data on campus and population, energy use, water use, solid waste and recycling, and transportation. The HGCI project leader is Jaclyn Emig.
