Sustainability Coordinators
The Sustainability Coordinators are departmental roles that support the University's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan.
Sustainability Coordinators
The Sustainability Coordinators are departmental roles that support the University's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan.
At a Glance
The Sustainability Coordinators are a collaborative group of campus leaders representing Penn’s Schools and Centers that strive to implement significant operational and behavior changes to support the University’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 and drive a shift to carbon neutrality.
The Sustainability Coordinators act as a bridge to Penn’s senior leadership through the use of interdisciplinary, data-driven best practices and communicating accomplishments within their respective areas of campus.
Sustainability Coordinators attend monthly group meetings, lead their School’s participation in seasonal awareness campaigns, recruit Staff and Faculty Eco-Reps, and help to identify offices to participate in the Green Office program and labs to participate in the Green Labs program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Beginning with the launch of the first Climate Action Plan in 2009, the Sustainability Coordinators have been meeting monthly to share best practices, provide input on Sustainability Office programs, and assist in implementing goals. The first position created was in SAS. SEAS, Wharton, and the School of Medicine soon followed SAS’s initiative. Outreach efforts by the Sustainability Office resulted in additional recruits at all twelve of Penn’s Schools. Penn Sustainability’s close interactions with non-academic units resulted in the identification of Coordinators in other departments such as Housekeeping, Business Services, and Athletics.
The Sustainability Coordinators provide valuable feedback to ESAC by articulating School perspectives while ensuring goals are institutionalized in their School when possible. In addition, they serve in a variety of other roles to support the CSAP 3.0: they organize their School’s Green Teams, collaborate on campus-wide campaigns and projects, serve on various Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee subcommittees, and review proposals for Green Fund Grants. They also play a strategic role in disseminating information to their School Green Teams and other key staff about energy Red Days, seasonal campaigns, and new initiatives.
Yes, please send your question(s) to sustainability@upenn.edu and we will connect you with your designated Sustainability Coordinator.