Climate Week: "The Role of Health and Climate in Campus Sustainability" with Arlene Blum and Heather Henriksen
The Office for Sustainability presents: "The Role of Health and Climate in Campus Sustainability" with Arlene Blum, Scientist and Public Health Advocate, and Heather Henriksen, Director, Office for Sustainability
Scientist and public health advocate Arlene Blum will join Office for Sustainability Director Heather Henriksen to speak with students and staff about the centerpiece of Harvard’s sustainability efforts — a science-based goal to curb emissions 30% by 2016 — as well as an emerging area of focus for Harvard, the health and well-being of the campus community. Blum will speak about her research on chemicals in the environment and their impact on human health, as well as her advocacy to remove chemicals of concerns from everyday products and materials found in couches, furniture and more.
This event is free and open to members of the Harvard community. RSVP at: https://harvardofs.wufoo.com/forms/zoiqb6g1qn8tc5/
This event is sponsored by Harvard’s Office for Sustainability (OFS).
* William James Hall is located at 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Shuttle service is available from HBS and other locations across campus; see http://shuttle.harvard.edu for details. A Hubway bicycle station is also located at Gund Hall, Harvard Graduate School of Design, at the corner of Quincy and Kirkland Streets.
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