Pumpkin Smash! Don’t Trash It – Compost It!

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Let’s keep them out of the waste stream. Can you toss them into a dump truck hard enough to smash…
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Let’s keep them out of the waste stream. Can you toss them into a dump truck hard enough to smash…
November 10, 2024

Bromfield Student Builds Temperature Tower

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Don’t miss this short video of the creative, self-directed project from Bromfield student Ibrahim Shabra. He has built a tower…
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Don’t miss this short video of the creative, self-directed project from Bromfield student Ibrahim Shabra. He has built a tower…

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The Town of Harvard will be a sustainable community that is resilient to the impacts of a changing climate by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, stewarding natural resources, and supporting health and quality of life.

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Live Interview with Rich Marcello about his newest book “The Means of Keeping”

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Local author Rich Marcello and long time resident Lucy Wallace discuss his 6th novel “The Means of Keeping” – a…
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Local author Rich Marcello and long time resident Lucy Wallace discuss his 6th novel “The Means of Keeping” – a…
November 3, 2024

Specialized Energy Code Adopted @ Town Meeting

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The Specialized Energy Code (Fall Town Meeting Article 13) was adopted! It enhances Harvard’s existing building code to promote energy…
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The Specialized Energy Code (Fall Town Meeting Article 13) was adopted! It enhances Harvard’s existing building code to promote energy…
September 28, 2024
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Initiatives

Our Climate Action Plan has six focus areas which our initiatives are based on.

Preparedness

Prepare for snowstorms, hurricanes, flooding, and other climate related events.

Progress

Our goals in numbers and how we are doing against them.

Other Voices and Resources

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Bill McKibben

If you’ve ever had trouble explaining to people why climate change is not just important but urgent, this video might be useful.

Community Voices

Harvard residents’ contributions to the town’s sustainability and resiliency.

Town of Harvard

Find us on the Harvard Town website. Includes the Agendas and Minutes of all Committee Meetings.

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Here are some of the many organizations in Massachusetts, the country and internationally that are addressing climate change.

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