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Fortunately, there are a tremendous number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes, from historic ones like Lincoln's Cottage to your own postwar abode. And efficiency upgrades can save more than just the earth; they can help shield property owners from rising power costs. Moreover, a nationwide effort to improve existing buildings could create hundreds of thousands of green jobs. (In addition to using less raw materials, renovations are often more labor-intensive per dollar spent than new construction is.) "There's an enormous opportunity here," says Lane Burt, an energy-policy analyst with the Natural Resources...
Harvard students are promoting environmental awareness and celebrating the University’s current green initiatives by hosting a week of events commemorating Earth Day, culminating in a celebration in the Mac Quad on Saturday...
Rebecca J. Howe ’11, the Harvard Environmental Action Committee’s Earth Day Co-Chair, said that the festivities are completely student-run and that numerous Harvard organizations such as the Outing Club, Geological Society, the Vegetarian Society, Green Labs, and Sustainable Allston are also sponsoring the events...
...Accommodations around the Square are launching initiatives in time for Earth Month, as well as implementing changes as an ongoing effort to be more environmentally friendly...
...Solem said that although a hotel’s operation entails a fairly high use of resources—since clean rooms must be maintained every day—her establishments make efforts to be Earth-friendly by composting leftover food; offering disposable, compostable, and biodegradable plates and cups; and using paper products made from 100 percent recycled content...