Amplifying  Impact  Through  Collabora6on  

Ka6e  Lapp,  Execu6ve  Vice  President      

2014  ISCN  Conference  June  2,  2014  

   

“Universi)es  have  a  special  role  and  a  special  responsibility  in  confron)ng  the  challenges  of  climate  change  and  environmental  sustainability.”        

-­‐  President  Drew  G.  Faust  (October  2008)  

Genera6ng  Solu6ons  to  Climate  Change  

Reduce  greenhouse  gas  emissions  30%  by  2016,  including  growth  and  renovaBon,  from  a  2006  baseline.  

Building  on  Our  Progress  

1.  Launch  Climate  Change  SoluBons  Fund  2.  ConBnue  aggressive  GHG/energy  reducBon  3.  Signatory  to  UN  Principles  for  Responsible  Investment  

Ban  Ki-­‐Moon,  UN  Secretary  General  

One Harvard

Cul6va6ng  Partnerships  for  Global  Impact  

•  Leverage  individual  strengths  of  each  sector  •  Break  down  silos  across  sectors  •  Smarter,  more  effecBve  soluBons  

MA  Green  High  Performance    Compu6ng  Center  90,000  square  foot,  10  MW  state-­‐of-­‐the-­‐art  research  compuBng  center  

Boston  Green  Ribbon  Commission     Developing  shared  strategies  for  addressing  climate  

change  including    reducing  greenhouse  gas  emissions  

Climate  Preparedness  •  Hosted  regional  summit  to  share  strategies  •  Consistent  modeling  and  approach  with  faculty  input  •  EffecBve  risk  management  &  planning  

Lessons  Learned  •  Senior  leaders  drive  shared  vision  and  accountability  •  Leverage  individual  strengths  •  Focus  on  common  goals  

•  Strengthen,  deepen  relaBonship  with  host  communiBes  •  Opportunity  to  inform  policy  •  Move  forward  farther,  faster  with  shared  soluBons  

Partnerships  Deliver  Posi6ve  Change  

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