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Penn Sustainability is a University-wide initiative to advance environmental sustainability at the University of Pennsylvania, and coordinate programs to develop a more sustainable campus. Penn encourages its followers, fans, and visitors to its social media accounts to interact with the University and one another freely but is not responsible for comments or posts made by visitors to or fans of Penn accounts. Users who make comments on social media pages should be respectful of fellow visitors and maintain civil and rational discussions. All comments are subject to social networks’ terms of use and codes of conduct. Account administrators reserve the right to review all comments and posted materials and remove such materials for any reason

09/16/2026

! Tired of single-use plastics? Remember to BYO:

🔍 Be aware of your habits
🍴 Carry Your kit
❌ Opt Out of the default

Learn more tips for green living on Penn's campus and assess your habits with the Green Living Survey: bit.ly/GLS2526

Graphic created by the 2025-2026 Student Advisory Group for the Environment (SAGE)!

09/15/2026

! Learn some of the ways to use SEPTA to reach Philadelphia landmarks. How many of these trips can you make this semester?

What are your favorite places to travel via Septa? 🚇

Graphics created by the 2024-2025 Student Advisory Group for the Environment (SAGE)!

09/10/2026

A small sample of projects funded by the Green Fund!

Have an idea for improving campus environmental performance? Apply for Transform Penn: A Green Fund Pitch Competition!

Pitch ideas due Friday, 9/18.

Selected applicants will pitch their ideas in a live, Shark Tank-style pitch competition for a chance to earn support and mentorship toward a Green Fund application on October 9.

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The Green Fund seeds innovative ideas for improving Penn’s environmental performance and supporting the goals outlined in Penn’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan (CSAP) 4.0.

Learn more: bit.ly/transformpenn

08/31/2026

Want to influence sustainability at Penn? Apply to the Student Advisory Group of the Environment (SAGE) by Wednesday, 9/2.

Undergrad and grad students from all schools and departments are encouraged to apply!

SAGE members:

🌱 Help execute the goals identified in Penn's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan

📣Communicate and promote environmental resources

🎓 Increase transparency between the student body and administration regarding environmental sustainability initiatives

🔗 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/joinSAGE26

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08/28/2026

🌱 And for that reason … we’re IN!

💡 Have ideas for improving Penn's environmental performance? Pitch your boldest sustainability ideas in a live, “Shark Tank”-style competition for a chance to earn support and mentorship toward a Green Fund application!

📅 Pitches due 9/13 at 11:59PM
📢 Selected pitches are delivered on October 9, 12-1PM

Learn more about this event and submit your pitch application at bit.ly/transformpenn26

is October 5-9, 2026. Find your place in the climate movement.

08/26/2026

Our amazing students were out spreading sustainability awareness during move-in last week!

ICYMI - find all links in link in bio!

🌱 Learn tips for green living on campus and enter monthly raffles with the Green Living Survey: bit.ly/GLS2627

🌎 Read the University’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan: bit.ly/CSAP2529

✏️ Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/newsletterpso

Upcoming deadlines:

👥 Apply for the Student Advisory Group for the Environment (SAGE) by 9/2: bit.ly/joinSAGE26

📣 Submit a pitch to Transform Penn: A Green Fund Pitch Competition by 9/13: bit.ly/transformpenn26

We can't wait to engage with you this year!

08/10/2026

This July, over 15 gardens, arboretums, and environmental organizations came together for the 2026 Regional Intern Outreach Day! 🌿

More than 60 interns and 20 staff came together at The Woodlands and James G. Kaskey Memorial Park - The BioPond for a day of hands-on stewardship, guided tours, and connection with peers from across the region.

Thank you to everyone who made this inspiring day possible! 💚

08/06/2026

We're hiring a Sustainability Planning and Implementation Intern for AY26–27!

$15–18.00/hour
15 hours/week
8/25/26–5/17/27

Provide support for Penn’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) and the University’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 4.0. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/work4PSO 🌱

07/24/2026

Penn students - looking for ways to stay comfortable and healthy, have fun and save money, AND feel good about your impact? Look no further 😎

Take our sustainable lifestyle quiz for a full set of green living tips on- and off-campus at the link in our bio or bit.ly/GLS2627 🌱

07/21/2026

We are proud to share that our Civic Sustainability Fellows are well underway with their summer placements!

These students are spending 11 weeks working with city agencies and nonprofits, supporting regional sustainability objectives that align with Penn’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan (CSAP) while gaining real-world experience.

Please join us in celebrating our fellows as they enter the second half of their summers! 🎉 ☀️ 🌱

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https://www.sustainability.upenn.edu/

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