Penn Sustainability

The official feed for news, events, and updates from Penn Sustainability at the University of Pennsylvania.

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ANNOUNCEMENT!

A sustainable planet takes all of us. #Penn continues to make progress in its Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0. Learn more about our commitments and progress in our annual report. See link in our bio. 🔗

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Move Out can be a challenge for managing waste. This year, thanks to our partnership with Rego & the Philadelphia Furniture Bank, 670 items—nearly 14,000 lbs—were donated to Philadelphians exiting homelessness.
Read more in https://t.co/3eniLD3aqK: https://t.co/pIt05tBldP

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Ready to take your environmental leadership to the next level? Applications are open for the PennGreen Group Leader positions. Learn more and apply by Sunday, January 25th, 2025: https://t.co/fedkXtTeQn.

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We're making environmental sustainability part of our Winter Arc. Learn more sustainable practices via the Green Living Survey at https://t.co/TgbuckITOg or https://t.co/OSCqGlNxcS!

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We are thrilled to announce the release of Penn's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 4.0 for FY25-29. We are also pleased to share the CSAP 3.0 Summary Report, which documents FY20-24 progress towards Penn's CSAP goals. https://t.co/INkBoACfV6

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🎃 Penn Sustainability Halloween Tip #2: Cooking pumpkins! Did you know you can make pumpkin hummus? Pumpkin pasta sauce? We’ve compiled a few creative online recipes for pumpkins in the link in our bio. If you have other recipe suggestions, drop them in the comments!🎃

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🎃 Penn Sustainability Halloween Tip #1: Halloween is a great time to visit local thrift stores! Repurposed costumes and decorations uses fewer resources than new pieces and diverts waste from landfills. It's also a fun and a great option for last-minute costume needs! 🧛 👻

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The International Green Gown Awards (IGGA) @greengowns recognized Penn as 'Highly Commended' in the 2030 Climate Action category for the University's PPA, highlighting its dual focus on operational sustainability and renewable energy research. https://t.co/Xz7CjV2wz9

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📸🌱 Penn Sustainability is hiring! Seeking a student photographer to capture high-quality images related to the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan and other initiatives. Learn more on Workday (Requisition ID: JR00099016) or https://t.co/z7xDKweRgN.

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There's still time to catch one of the many great events on the final day of Climate Week! Let's finish strong💫🌍 💪 #ClimateWeekatPenn

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Let’s keep the momentum going with Climate Week Day Four! Which events have you attended so far? #ClimateWeekatPenn💧🔥 🐦

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Let’s keep the momentum going with day four of Climate Week at Penn! Which events have you attended so far? #ClimateWeekatPenn💧

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Solar! Wildlife! Research! We can't wait for you to experience today's Climate Week events. #ClimateWeekatPenn 💧☀️🐸💡

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Climate Week at Penn is here! This year, we're focusing on Climate Solutions. Join to find your place in the climate movement. #ClimateWeekatPenn🌍

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Come talk to us! Penn Sustainability will have a table on Locust Walk near College Green for the Climate Week Tabling Fair. Thursday 10/17 from 1-3pm. #ClimateWeekatPenn https://t.co/epxEjWLLey

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These bats need their boxes🦇😯! Mark your calendars for 10/15 5-7pm for Bat Bonanza. Help build bat boxes to support local bat populations while learning from Penn Vet researchers about bats' responses to climate change and how we can protect them. https://t.co/5M1U0gXXl9

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Have a restful Fall Break, Quakers 💚

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🚨 The Green Living Certification Survey is LIVE for 2024-2025! 🚨 Take this 5-minute survey on sustainable lifestyle habits to be entered into raffles throughout the year for reusable prizes. All students are eligible! https://t.co/6AubbLFQjL

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Spooky Season is here🎃Mark your calendars for Bat Bonanza: Celebrating Bats and Climate Change Solutions on Tuesday, October 15th from 5:00-7:00pm🦇 Snacks provided. https://t.co/5M1U0gXXl9 #ClimateWeekatPenn

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The climate emergency is everyone’s business. Join us during Climate Week at Penn to find your place in the climate movement. October 14-18, 2024. https://t.co/LsDL7vTdPV

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Studying late? Next time you take your dining hall food to go, try out Green2Go – Penn's signature dining program to reduce disposable materials in our dining halls. Simply pick up your meal using a G2G container, and rinse it before returning to any dining hall on campus!