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Saving Our Forests Re "Keep the Jungle Alive" [Nov. 30]: Centuries ago Lord Buddha exhorted every individual to plant and nurture at least five trees in one's lifetime. However, governments should focus on systematic and sustainable tree plantation and conservation programs. Varieties that are indigenous, fruit bearing, oxygen enriching...
“Once President Faust made [sustainability] a priority, we raised our level of awareness and became much more focused as an institution on working together to create a good conservation effort,” said Beth S. Brainard, HCL director of communications.
“We are keenly aware of the need to conserve energy. While the current budget stringencies are bringing more attention to these savings, the energy conservation issues are a part of a larger commitment,” HCL’s head librarian Nancy M. Cline wrote in...
Concerning its most recent changes, HCL operations examined each library first and then implemented successful changes among all buildings to create a largely uniform conservation effort, according to Brainard.
The recent changes are part of HCL’s history of enhancing its sustainability efforts. Since 1997, the spaces and buildings managed by HCL Operations—the HCL floors of 625 Mass. Ave., and Widener, Houghton, Lamont, Pusey, and Tozzer libraries—have made dozens of changes...