Winners of President’s Sustainability Prize are making a difference for people and the planet Springboarded by University recognition and support, the alums behind the three prize-winning projects—Baleena, The Community Grocer, and Shinkei Systems—are realizing, even surpassing, their goals.
Red & Blue & Green All Over The Spring 2022 issue of Penn Parents magazine featured a story on sustainability at Penn.
Quaker Kitchen and Penn Park Sustainable Food Quaker Kitchen, the small dining café in Gutmann College House, has formed a collaborative relationship with Penn Dining and the Penn Park Farm to prepare food grown on the Farm and to use the space as a teaching opportunity.
Penn Transit's Electric Fleet Penn Transit has added four 100% electric powered vans to its vehicle fleet.
Caring for the Campus Landscape with an Ecological Mindset The Ecological Landscape Stewardship Plan, developed in 2018, offers a framework for the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services to design, maintain, and celebrate the beauty of the campus landscape with an emphasis on its role as a balanced ecological system.
Penn Presents Progress in Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 FY22 Annual Report Progress on construction of a solar energy project, completion of a carbon footprint for Penn’s real estate holdings, and the first purchase of carbon offsets for Penn’s air travel, are significant achievements for progress against the goals of the University of Pennsylvania’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 completed in FY22.
Penn Receives Top Ten Ranking for Sustainability Efforts In October 2022, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a global higher education analytics company, announced that Penn ranked #2 in the nation and #8 globally in their 2023 World University Rankings for Sustainability.
Penn Awarded Silver Designation as Bicycle Friendly University Awarded in Fall 2022 and lasting through 2026, the Silver designation recognizes the University's commitment to campus sustainability and community health by promoting a safe and bicycle friendly environment.