Leith Sharp
Leith has a bachelor of engineering (environmental) from UNSW, Australia and a Master of Education (human development & psychology) from Harvard University. She has 15 years of experience in greening universities, beginning her career as the founder of the University of New South Wales Environmental Management Program in 1995.
In 1999 Harvard recruited Leith to become the founding director of Harvard’s Green Campus Initiative. Over the next 9 years Leith worked to build the largest green campus organization in the world funding this effort largely on the savings it produced, employing over 23 full time professional staff and 30 part time students, bringing Harvard to the forefront as a global leader in campus sustainability.
Specific achievements include over 50+ LEED building projects (mostly Gold or better), a $12 million revolving loan fund achieving an ROI of 30%+, wide scale engagement in occupant behavioral change, onsite renewable energy, a significant GHG reduction commitment, alternative fuels for vehicles, green cleaning, environmental purchasing and much more. Leith has received numerous awards for her work including a Churchill Fellowship and Young Australian of the Year, NSW Environment Category.
