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...March 5, the city of Boston and Harvard University co-hosted a conference titled, “Green Cities: Lessons from Boston and Beyond” in which they discussed Boston, Harvard, and sustainability. Three green politicians gave presentations, and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and University President Drew G. Faust both made remarks. The problem of climate change is a concern to all of us, and Boston and Harvard should first and foremost be commended for arranging this event. Both Menino’s and Faust’s speeches were particularly illuminating—Menino?...
...experience of working with Harvard on the forthcoming [Allston] master plan has been exceptional,” Menino said...
...promise of clean technology is enormous,” Menino said, “it helps the environment, community, and the economy...
...Menino described several city-wide green programs and initiatives, said that a report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Geographic Society’s Green Guide placed Boston as the third greenest city in the nation...
Following Faust and Menino, Daniel P. Schrag, an earth and planetary sciences professor and the director of Harvard’s Center for the Environment, spent his speech describing the increasing atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, the ensuing accelerated rate of Arctic ice melting, and the global repercussions of higher sea levels...