LEED Buildings Projects Map
Tours & Maps
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A map of LEED certified buildings across Penn's campus.
Visit the LEED buildings map.
Built Environment
Civic Engagement
2019-24 Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 (CSAP 3.0)
Plan Documents
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Penn's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan with information on actions to acheive the University's goals for 2019 to 2024.
Built Environment
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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.
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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Natural Environment
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Students
Now accepting Eco-Rep applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible:
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.
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.
Student Advisory Group for the Environment (SAGE)
Student Advisory Group For The Environment
Civic Engagement
Students
Get Involved
All students interested in serving for 2025/2026 Academic Year are welcome to submit their application, which will be posted here soon. A PSO staff member or SAGE representative will follow up with more information about membership. Thank you for your interest in SAGE and commitment to advancing sustainability efforts at Penn.
The Student Advisory Group for the Environment (SAGE) advises on Penn's Climate and Sustainability Action Plans.
Purpose
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. Since then, SAGE has provided recommendations during the authoring and execution of the five-year Climate and Sustainability Action Plans 3.0 and 4.0, launched in 2019 and 2024, respectively.
Activities
SAGE works closely with other members of the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) on the development and execution of the goals identified in Penn's CSAPs. In addition, SAGE communicates and promotes environmentally focused resources and serves to increase transparency between the student body and administration regarding environmental sustainability initiatives.
Participation
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.