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2023FY Climate and Sustainability Action Plan (CSAP3.0) Annual Report

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Plan Documents
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Progress on Penn's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan strategies during FY2023.

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

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

CSAP 3.0
Plan Documents
Alumni
Faculty
Staff
Students

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

Sustainability Coordinators

Sustainability Coordinators
Built Environment
Civic Engagement
Energy & Climate
Natural Environment
Procurement
Recycling & Waste
Transportation
Staff

The Sustainability Coordinators are departmental roles that support the University's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan.

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Purpose

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 4.0 and drive a shift to carbon neutrality.

Impact

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.

Activities

Sustainability Coordinators attend monthly group meetings, lead their School’s participation in seasonal awareness campaigns, recruit members to the Penn Employee Alliance for Climate & the Environment (PEACE), and help to identify offices to participate in the Green Office program and labs to participate in the Green Labs program.

Student Eco-Reps

Student Eco-Reps
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Energy & Climate
Food
Natural Environment
Recycling & Waste
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Students

We are no longer accepting Eco-Rep applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Applications are currently being reviewed and candidates will be contacted soon.

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.

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

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 4.0.

Impact

Students have completed nearly fifty projects since 2016.