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...green space [designated in the Science Complex plans] is in a private, enclosed space encircled by four buildings.” In this vein, we hope that Harvard will keep in mind that its impact on the environment cannot be entirely quantified by carbon emissions and solar energy production statistics. The Allston campus should improve the Allston environment in the broadest sense as well—even if this is not the type of commitment that can be written into an ENF. It is essential, for example, that Soldier’s Field Road go underground and that parks accessible...
...corporate world, where large companies like Wal-Mart have implemented energy efficiency polices far more aggressive than anything coming from the government. High-profile celebrities like Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio have made green cool for consumers. And hardly a day goes by without news of a leap forward on solar, wind or hybrid cars, thanks to private investment - again, in the absence of significant government spending...
...point is - and this is very, very simple - instead of cajoling people into doing something that is very expensive, which is hard, why not actually make it much cheaper? Instead of convincing more and more people to buy expensive solar panels, for instance, why not invest in research and development so that these become much cheaper - competitive with fossil fuels, or maybe even cheaper. If we could get there, we wouldn't have to have this conversation...
That's the philosophy behind Sidwell's new middle school, where science teachers like Jennifer Mitchell have incorporated lessons on solar panels, double-glazed windows and other green features into their curriculums. When students discover that the wood beneath their feet comes from recycled wine casks or that carbon dioxide sensors in the classrooms can automatically adjust temperature by detecting how many people are inside, they're living a daily lesson in what green really means. "It becomes a standard they take with them," says Mitchell...
...such as Harvard to ensure that America does its part to help rather than drastically hurt the global environment in the coming century is to ensure that every time you walk anywhere on campus, you see and appreciate that renewable energy can and does work reliably and unobtrusively. The solar panels on the Cabot Science Library and the planned wind turbines on William James Hall are a miniscule step in that direction. I hope that both projects will shatter the inertia, ignorance, and general apathy surrounding efficient, clean energy on campus...