SAGE was formed in the fall of 2017 as a means for undergraduate and graduate students to provide feedback on Penn’s Climate Action Plan 2.0, launched in 2014, and progress to date on CAP 2.0 goals. SAGE then provided recommendations during the authoring of the next five-year campus sustainability plan, CSAP 3.0, which launched in the fall of 2019. The group will also participate in the development of Penn’s next sustainability plan, scheduled for release in 2024. 

In addition to SAGE’s advisory role, the group also communicates and promotes environmentally focused resources and serves to increase transparency between the student body and administration regarding environmental sustainability initiatives.

SAGE has included representation from the Undergraduate Assembly (UA), Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA), Student Sustainability Association at Penn (SSAP), Climate Leaders @ Penn (CL@P), Penn Sustainability Office, other campus organizations, and at-large student membership.