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Click on the photo below to open and download a PDF of our September 2019 Green Tip. This month's green tip is all about our new and improved Green...Read more »
Click on the photo below to open and download a PDF of our August 2019 Green Tip. This month's green tip is all about waste sorting, recycling, and composting!
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Through the 2019 PennMOVES initiative, nearly 130,000 pounds of donations were collected from Penn students moving out of their on-campus housing. At the close of the 2019 spring semester, these students had...Read more »
On May 23rd, Penn Sustainability co-sponsored the second in a series of Cigarette Butt Cleanups on Penn's campus (the first cleanup took place on Earth Day, April 22). Volunteers armed...Read more »
Dan Garofolo, Director of Penn Sustainability, was recently interviewed by Penn Today about a newly published UN report predicting imminent extinction for one million of the world's plant and animal...Read more »
Penn has earned the recognition of Tree Campus USA for the 10th year in a row.
Tree Campus USA, an Arbor Day Foundation program, honors colleges and universities and their...Read more »
This year, the Bike to Work Day Energizer Station will take place on Friday, May 17 from 7:30 - 9:30am at the Penn Museum (3260 South Street, across from Franklin Field)
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To encourage the continual ‘greening’ of our communities in the Greater Philadelphia area, the Penn Sustainability Office is partnering with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation for the Creating Canopy tree giveaway....Read more »
Penn's Student Eco-Reps program is an environmental leadership opportunity for students interested in advancing sustainability through the implementation of campus-based projects. Students work as paid employees of Penn’s Sustainability Office...Read more »
The Green Purchasing Award program recognizes the outstanding contributions of an individual or team that significantly advance the development of sustainable purchasing practices at Penn. Past "Bright Green Ideas" have included: ...Read more »
