2,000
pounds of food waste that are composted monthly at Harley
11
percentage of Harley students and faculty who drive an electric car to and from school
1,690
metric tons of CO2 equivalent that Harley produces in one year
75
percentage of electricity that Harley would save by changing to all LED lights
882
pounds of CO2 eliminated from
production if one person replaced
all of their beef consumption
with chicken for one year
1,800
gallons of water that are required to produce one pound of meat
260 million
acres of U.S. crop land cleared for livestock or their food
by the
NUMBERS
5 trillion
number of plastic bags used worldwide
each year
9
percentage of all plastic ever produced that has been recycled
20
percentage of the world’s energy consumption that is renewable
90
percentage of people worldwide who breathe polluted air daily
3
number of times food waste from the U.S. and European countries could feed the world
650
average number of pounds of paper every American uses each year
100,000
marine animals that die each year due to plastic ingestion
∞
number of times an aluminum can
can be recycled
Statistics researched by the Upper School Sustainability Club with advisor Lisa Barker
Students may create independent studies with supervising teachers throughout their Upper School experience or, during Grade 12, they can design Capstone projects—intensive collaborations with Harley faculty and off-campus mentors—involving rigorous academic study and culminating in public presentations. 