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While Harvard is also pursuing a diverse portfolio of green energy purchases, the University is striving to curb emissions by increasing efficiency and reducing electricity demand. Earlier this year, University President Drew G. Faust announced plans to cut Harvard’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent of 2006 levels...
...Harvard has focused on increasing efficiency and reducing the demand for energy in addition to purchasing green energy,” said Heather A. Henriksen, the director of the Office of Sustainability. “We are looking to reduce emissions through a combination of energy efficiency and reducing of demand through changes in individual personal behavior...
...called for UN sanctions, arms embargoes, and the appointment of a special envoy to the region to stop the bloodshed. “The Obama Administration has not yet appointed a special envoy to Sudan,” she said, adding that American citizens must call their representatives and demand action. “We must protect these citizens whose government cannot or will not protect them,” she said. According to Farrow, China is a major force in enabling the killing, as the Chinese government has helped fund the country’s arms purchases. China...
...directing their energy toward something based more on improving the lives of underprivileged youths.” OCS is providing support for seniors who are still finding postgraduate opportunities. The “Job Search Boot Camp,” a program that has seen an increase in demand this year, consists of personalized guidance and one-on-one consultations with OCS counselors. —Staff writer Victor W. Yang can be reached at vyang@fas.harvard.edu...
...Flight Oscar Lineup. Virgin America is adding 25 new films to its on-demand service, including the latest Oscar winners and nominees - Slumdog Millionaire, Doubt, The Dark Knight and Tropic Thunder. If you'd rather provide your own entertainment, wi-fi is available on nearly half the airline's fleet (you can check on which flights are enabled when you book online). Virgin America plans to have wi-fi on all flights between Washington and L.A. by April and on fleet-wide service by summer...