Research Initiatives
Technology
Sustainable Building and Urban Future
Residential and commercial buildings account for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions, driven by essential activities like lighting, heating and cooling, cooking, and construction materials. A team at Harvard will examine cutting-edge material design, advanced sensors, and responsive grids to revolutionize the way we build, ultimately crafting smart, energy-efficient neighborhoods for a sustainable future.
Sea Level Investigation and Management
This initiative examines the capacity, costs, and risks of methods that could potentially limit sea level rise – including reduced over-pumping of aquifers, aquifer recharge, and filling of low-lying depressions and reservoirs – and estimates the social cost of adding a cubic meter of water to the ocean.
Biodiversity Initiative for Planetary Stewardship
The Harvard University Biodiversity Initiative for Planetary Stewardship (HUBS) is a university-wide effort, anchored at the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, to generate the evidence, tools, and talent needed to protect and restore nature at scale.
The Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program
The Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program (SGRP) produces knowledge to help society decide whether—and if so, how—solar geoengineering should play a role in global efforts to manage the growing risks from climate change.
Accelerating EV Adoption
Widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption is critical to confronting climate change – but a lack of sufficient public charging infrastructure is holding many potential EV drivers back.
