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Location: Graduate Student Lounge, Lehman Hall, Harvard University

Join the Harvard Griffin GSAS Science Policy Group for an solutions-focused conversation on climate policy with Katherine Antos, Undersecretary of Decarbonization & Resilience in the Executive Officer of Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). This event is part of our Policy Bridges initiative, supported by the Harvard Presidential Building Bridges Fund, and will explore the role of state-level climate action, building bipartisan support for decarbonization, and navigating policy in times of shifting federal...

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Location: HUCE Seminar Room 440, MCZ 4th Floor, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Dr. Jeroen Oomen, assistant professor at the Urban Futures Studio at Utrecth University, will present as part of the Solar Geoengineering Research Program Lunchtime Seminar Series.
Lunch will be provided.

Visit the event page for more information and to register.

Read more about Captured Futures: Producing the inevitability of solar geoengineering

Location: Science Center PlazaJoin the Harvard Office for Sustainability and Harvard Common Spaces for an Earth Day Festival on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 12 to 2 pm at the Science Center Plaza.

• Bring everyday items you no longer need and pick up stuff for free at a Freecycle hosted by Harvard Recycling. No donation is required to shop!
• Have electronics to recycle? Harvard University Information Technology will collect them. See electronic waste items HUIT can accept. Please note lithium batteries should be taped and there should be no leaking or oversized batteries.
• Collect...

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Location: Virtual

The sweeping rollback of federal climate risk policies, including the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, leaves cities more vulnerable to extreme weather events, rising property insurance costs, and financial strain from disaster recovery. Without federal guidance, communities must take proactive steps to strengthen infrastructure and implement innovative, localized climate resilience strategies tailored to their needs.

Join an expert panel for a special Earth Day discussion to explore cutting edge approaches through risk protection, public-private partnerships, and insurance...

Read more about Strengthening Climate Resiliency in U.S. Cities

On a lot in coastal Maine, the project goals included minimizing carbon and site impact and maximizing comfort and efficiency

Hi!  First time here.  I recently purchased a new to me home, built in 1979.  The previous owner retrofitted a layer of .5” foil faced (foil facing inwards) foam board…

Location: HUCE 440, 26 Oxford St, Cambridge MA

The Energy Seminar at Harvard series features weekly conversations with leading practitioners in climate and energy. Join on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:15pm at the Harvard University Center for the Environment to meet the CEOs, researchers, investors, and engineers who are driving decarbonization. On Monday 4/21, the Energy Seminar welcomes Michael Segal, Senior Director of Open Innovation at Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

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Hi all.Just purchased a home in Maine that has a garage I'd like to convert into a wood shop. The garage is 24x24 and has no footings. It’s just a…

It seems as if I've seen this question pop up several times over the last couple years. If someone was building a cabin on top of an open pier and…

Both of them claim to be superior to the other. I like the longer UV rating for Typar, as it eases some of the stress of finishing in a set…

Location: Virtual & Rubenstein Building, David T. Ellwood Democracy Lab, Room 414AB. 79 JFK St., Cambridge

We’ve been here before. In 2016, U.S. Governors emerged as leaders on clean energy, climate and environment as President Trump set the nation in reverse. Trump 2.0 has kicked off with an unprecedented attack not just on the nation’s environmental and climate policies but on the federal government itself. In this Energy Policy Seminar, Basil Seggos, partner at the law firm Foley Hoag, will explore the question: can our state leaders re-emerge as a bulwark on environmental protection?... Read more about Environment at a Crossroads: Can States Lead as the Feds Retreat?

I am in Ontario Canada, same climate as N.Y. for the most part. I have a back split home with two cathedral roofs ( one at front of house one at…

Hi,As per the great advice I have received here I am going to ask contractor to do rigid insulation(  foil backed with foil facing the concrete) and then spray foam…

Depending on the situation, there is some latitude in how to seal the gap between the window and rough opening

Hello - I had an energy audit done and have a question about one of the points that the inspector brought up.  We have a ranch style house with an…

Thanks for taking the time to read my question. My problem is as follows:I purchased a small home in zone 5B this last December. I uncovered a significant amount of…

Has anyone heard of zephyr windows? I have a reputable window sub taking on our project who recommneded this and saw the profile of how many buildings in brooklyn that…

We have a single floor house on top of an insulated concrete slab. As per the title the frost wall is inch or so wider than the built wall. As…

When sealing duct boots to the ceiling, is it better to do it from the attic side? Or seal everything to the drywall from inside the home? Or does it…

Hi, I am currently renovating an old split level home in Canada cold climate- zone 7 I believe--  it had plaster walls which were all removed  , frame is 2x4…