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Sustainability Student Groups

Civic Engagement
Students

Connect with Penn Sustainability

If you are a member of a student group and would like to collaborate with Penn Sustainability in some way, please email sustainability@upenn.edu. 

Student groups hosting events for the general student body on campus can add events to the Penn Sustainability calendar by completing the event submissions form. Please note, it can take 1-2 business days to approve an event for posting. 

Undergraduate and Graduate student-run groups at Penn.

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Overview

There are more than 20 active undergraduate and graduate student groups advancing sustainability on campus and in the community.

Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC)

Built Environment
Civic Engagement
Energy & Climate
Food
Natural Environment
Procurement
Recycling & Waste
Transportation
Wellness
Faculty
Staff
Students

The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee is a group of faculty, staff, and students who advise the President on sustainability.

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Purpose

ESAC subcommittees, each led by two co-chairs, develop recommendations and implement solutions for short- and long-term actions which address Penn's Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 4.0.

Impact

ESAC has been developing and executing Penn’s climate and sustainability goals since the signing of the Presidents’ Climate Commitment in 2007.

Activities

ESAC subcommittees meet bimonthly to advance goals and tactics outlined in CSAP
4.0, with members then sharing information with their respective schools, centers, or
departments.