We recently completed work for a new Green Initiative for the Office for Sustainability at Harvard University. The program kicked off with a University-wide celebration featuring a keynote address by former Vice President Al Gore.
To promote the event, we designed an eco-friendly poster that drove home the message: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. RETHINK.
We look forward to continue helping Harvard’s Office for Sustainability to effectively communicate the “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. RETHINK.” message as part of a campaign to reduce the school’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Additionally, here are five small things that make a big difference:
1. Adjust your thermostat: Dress for season, and take it easy on the thermostat. Turn down the heat when not in your room. Rooms warm up quickly when heat is turned back on.
2. Eat less meat: As global consumption of meat has risen, so too has the farm animal population, placing incredible strain on the planet’s resources. Livestock are a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing the quantity of meat in your diet can significantly decrease your own GHG footprint.
3. Wash clothes in cold water: Most modern liquid laundry soaps work well with cold water. Up to 90% of the energy used to wash clothes goes toward heating the water.
4. Ditch the plastic: Avoid the disposable water bottles and use refillable containers.
5. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. RETHINK.
