Research & Teaching

An educational experience that explores climate change and sustainability is available to all students and faculty inside and outside the classroom at Penn.

 

A student presents their work during a poster session in the 'Humans and the Earth System: How it Works, How We Got Here, and How to Save Our Planet' class.

One Planet, One Penn

Penn’s 12 Schools have issued a set of distinct “climate action statements” that reflect the scholarly priorities of each School, identify opportunities for advocacy within industries and communities, and draw connections between the School’s activities and Penn’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2042.

Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset

The Ecological Landscape Stewardship Plan, developed in 2018, offers a framework for the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services to design, maintain, and celebrate the beauty of the campus landscape with an emphasis on its role as a balanced ecological system.

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