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The University has purchased its first passenger electric vehicles, with four EV vans added to the fleet during Climate Week.

Completed in 2021, Gutmann was designed specifically as an undergraduate college house, part of Penn's residential system of shared communities, and has now been awarded Silver Level LEED Certification.

The article by Mike Howie reviewed Penn’s decade of progress – calling out the Green Labs program and Procurement processes in particular – to illustrate the University’s all-encompassing approach.

The International Green Gown Awards are supported by UN Environment and seek to recognize exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by the world's universities and colleges.

Groundbreaking kicks off major project in support of University’s climate goals.

STARS is a transparent, point-based system with categories spanning all aspects of Penn’s academics, operations, and administration. The 2021 submission used FY21 data and was assembled by the Penn Sustainability Office, with input from multiple sources across the university.

Five recently completed campus construction projects received LEED recognition —  Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design  is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.

Climate change represents an existential threat to our country and world. It is impossible to ignore the impact that CO2 emissions and other greenhouse gases are having across the globe. As an institution, we have made our Climate and Sustainability Action Plan goals a top priority, and we also recognize that our plans must be dynamic and adaptable so that we can keep pace with the rapidly evolving challenges of climate change.