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Harvard Project on Climate Agreements at COP-23
The Harvard Project on Climate Agreements will conduct three panel events at the Twenty-Third Conference of the Parties (COP-23) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany during the week of November 13, 2017.
The Future of Big Oil? At Shell, It’s Not Oil
The energy giant is shifting to gas as the industry adapts to climate change.
A Tale of Two Futures: Sustainable Buildings or Unsustainable Climate Change
Today's existing buildings use 72% of our nation's electricity, much of which is wasted. We cannot transform our energy system and prevent runaway climate ch...
Think We Can’t Stabilize the Climate While Fostering Growth? Think Again.
Long-term investments in clean energy would curb emissions and create millions of jobs around the globe.
How to take your climate actions to the next level
If you want to take climate actions beyond changing light bulbs and recycling, get involved in your community. You could join existing initiatives or lead yo...
The climate advocates who say Harvard’s oil divestment is a mistake
As the Ivy League university sheds its fossil fuel investments, some argue it’s dangerous to limit leverage over oil and gas companies
5 things white people can do before they call the cops on a black person
A checklist for white people who don't want to become #PermitPatty.
Budget measures on climate complicated by unrelated price hikes
Climate spend increased but carbon tax still critical to longer term decarbonisation
This is what a zero emissions home looks like
Harvard's newly completed 'HouseZero' was designed to take existing architecture and upgrade it with 100% natural ventilation, 100% natural daylight and zero carbon emissions
What is carbon capture and storage, and could it help halt the climate crisis?
Scientists say capturing greenhouse gas emissions at source or drawing them out of the air is vital, but must occur alongside shifts to renewable energy and making deep emissions cuts
Honeywell BrandVoice: Why Carbon Capture Can Help Solve Climate Change
The United States has set ambitious environmental targets. This technology can help meet them.
NorthWestern tells why it sought informal tax agreement
NorthWestern Energy says schools still getting revenue boost, but hike not as big for utility customers
How Ending Offshore Oil Drilling Would Help Fight Climate Change
The government has downplayed the climate impacts of oil drilling, but a new study shows that keeping oil in the ground will help fight climate chang...
How The Internet Of Things Will Help Fight Climate Change
The use of the IoT and smart devices will enable energy networks and consumers to become more energy efficient in general, thereby reducing energy consumption at a time when the future of our environment depends on it.
What If Your PM Agreement Increased Commercial Buildings’ “Gas Mileage” by 25%?
Teaching building owners to think of their building's efficiency like their car's gas mileage will help show them the value of building performance services.
Opinion: A surprising agreement on how to produce our oil and gas responsibly
Energy security and environmental responsibility are often pitted against each other. But...
The Key To The Success Of The Paris Agreement? A Clean Energy Transition.
Two-thirds of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originate from the energy sector, and most of this is wasted. “We don’t need more, we need better.”
Resources: Why Green Matters
At Project Evergreen, we want to help everyone know why green matters. Find helpful resources to learn about the environmental, economic and lifestyle benefits to a greener earth.
Buildings are bad for the climate.
Green concrete, heat pumps, and other innovations.
Climate change: Is nuclear power the answer?
How green is nuclear power and what are the other options?
5 Days of Facts: Energy & Climate
Last fall, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a comprehensive and authoritative report on the science of climate change. The key takeaway: Scientists are more certain than ever that climate change is real and is caused by human activities – mostly the use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas.
