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University of Pennsylvania wins Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature

The University of Pennsylvania has been designated a Climate Leadership Award Winner from Second Nature, an organization committed to accelerating climate action in, and through, higher education. The...Read more »

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Penn Switches to All Electric Landscaping Equipment with Help from BrightView

The team that maintains the Penn campus is now operating entirely with low-emission electric mowers and hand-held equipment.Read more »

Space Heater Amnesty Day 2019

Thank you to all who participated in Space Heater Amnesty Day 2019. The Penn Sustainability Office was able to decommission and recycle over 70 space heaters (weighing more...Read more »

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What counts as trash? Varda's handheld camera shifts its attention between abandoned objects and the community of human beings thrive, on trash. Join @wolfhumanities for this film event. Wednesday, 13 February 2019 - 7:00pm—9:00pm Lightbox Film Center, International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut Street Sustainable Solutions is hosting its inaugural competition to identify outstanding projects that tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The competition is open to high schoolers and college students and will be held on March 23, 2019 in the Fisher Fine Arts Library. Learn more by visiting sustainabilities.org! Thanks to all who participated in Space Heater Amnesty Day 2019 last week! We retired 66 space heaters (weighing a total of 508 pounds) and gave participants energy efficient alternatives to keep warm this winter. #energyconservation #powerdown “The Building Resilience in Design event drew a dynamic lineup of speakers and audience members for presentations and discussion to mark the launch of the School of Design's Urban Resilience Certificate. Architect and urbanist Matthijs Bouw leads the program” @penndesign