katie lapp: amplifying impact through collaboration
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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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