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March 20, 2013

In the coming weeks, Penn Transportation and Parking will open a new propane fueling station at South Bank. The facility, which is the only private propane fueling station in Philadelphia,...Read more »

March 20, 2013

Since coming to campus in 2009, Bon Appétit has built strong relationships with local farmers to increase the amount of produce, meat and dairy that comes from farms within 150...Read more »

March 20, 2013

Fresh food vendors are scheduled to return to the corner of 36th and Walnut Sts. beginning on May 1. Beechwood Orchards and Big Sky Bread have signed on to return...Read more »

March 15, 2013

This year's Green Week will take place March 22-30, with events hosted by Student Sustainability Association at Penn (SSAP) members groups each day. The...Read more »

February 13, 2013

Penn’s Green Campus Partnership is now accepting student applications to the Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum’s (ISAC) Undergraduate Student Research Internships.The Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum program is an 8-week summer...Read more »

February 8, 2013

M.I. (Move-In) GREEN is Penn’s move-in engagement program dedicated to environmental sustainability. The program gives upperclass environmental leaders the opportunity to educate incoming students around sustainable lifestyles and...Read more »

January 30, 2013

Penn's Athletic Eco-Reps group heard from Alice Henly, Coordinator, Collegiate Sports Greening Project, Urban Program of the National Resources Defense Council, at their spring semester kick off...Read more »

December 20, 2012

As part of a new policy announced early in 2012, Bon Appétit will, by 2015, source all of its pre-cracked (liquid) eggs from hens living in cage-free farms – numbering...Read more »

December 20, 2012

The concept of food sovereignty is brought to life at Bartram’s Farm in neighboring Southwest Philadelphia. The farm is just one part of the Community Farm and Food Resource Center...Read more »

December 20, 2012

This fall, Penn Transit introduced a new vehicle to increase ridership capacity, improve handicap accessibility, provide a smoother service for riders, and expand the number of lower emission vehicles in...Read more »

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Penn President Amy Gutmann was the first Ivy League President to sign the Presidents' Climate Commitment.

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