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2019-24 Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 (CSAP 3.0)

CSAP 3.0
Plan Documents
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Penn's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan with information on actions to acheive the University's goals for 2019 to 2024.

Built Environment
Civic Engagement
Energy & Climate
Food
Natural Environment
Procurement
Recycling & Waste
Transportation
Wellness

Student Eco-Reps

Student Eco-Reps
Built Environment
Civic Engagement
Energy & Climate
Food
Natural Environment
Recycling & Waste
Transportation
Wellness
Students

Each year, a cohort of 10-20 Penn sophomores, juniors, and seniors are selected to participate in the Eco-Reps program. Students meet weekly with staff in Penn’s Sustainability Office and work in small teams throughout the year to develop in-depth projects aimed at solving environmental challenges on campus. Initiatives may focus on topics ranging from energy conservation, waste and recycling, water conservation, academic initiatives, local food systems, environmental literacy, and more.

All of Eco-Reps projects involve a strong hands-on component and focus on creating solutions through analyzing the current problem, developing small-scale pilots, and then focusing on broader implementation. Students are asked to bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a sense of willingness and motivation to each project in order to help them succeed.

The Eco-Reps program is organized by Penn’s Sustainability Office within the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services.

Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are currently being accepted. Interested students are encouraged to review the two opportunities and apply as soon as possible:
Student Eco-Rep | Student Eco-Rep Coordinator

Please reach out to sustainability@upenn.edu with any questions.

 

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Student Eco-Reps is an environmental leadership program for undergraduate students to implement campus-based sustainability projects.

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Purpose

Penn's Student Eco-Reps is an environmental leadership program for undergraduate students interested in advancing sustainability through the implementation of campus-based projects.

Team

Students work as paid employees of Penn’s Sustainability Office and collaborate with our University partners to carry out projects in support of Penn’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0.

Impact

Students have completed nearly fifty projects since 2016.

Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC)

Built Environment
Civic Engagement
Energy & Climate
Food
Natural Environment
Procurement
Recycling & Waste
Transportation
Wellness
Faculty
Staff
Students

The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee is a group of faculty, staff, and students who advise the President on sustainability.

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Purpose

ESAC subcommittees, each led by two co-chairs, develop recommendations and implement solutions for short- and long-term actions which address Penn's Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 3.0.

Impact

ESAC has been developing and executing Penn’s climate and sustainability goals since the signing of the Presidents’ Climate Commitment in 2007.

Activities

ESAC subcommittees meet bimonthly to advance goals and tactics outlined in CSAP
3.0, with members then sharing information with their respective schools, centers, or
departments.