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Academic Advancement
Challenges such as loss of biodiversity, our changing climate, and the resulting vulnerability of people and communities require multifaceted solutions. Housed in the Office of the Provost, the mission of the
Environmental Innovations Initiative
is to catalyze solutions to significant real-world challenges. The Initiative works with key partners throughout the University to convene, enable, spotlight, and grow the work being done at Penn. The resources included below reflect the leadership, teaching, research, and service of these partners.
The
searchable course inventory
allows students from any school and at any stage of their academic journey to find classes related to climate change, nature, environmental justice, and more.
Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework, the
faculty database
illuminates Penn’s relative strengths in generating knowledge to support solutions.
Research Communities
bring together multi-disciplinary faculty members to collaborate around common themes of broad environmental significance resulting in public-facing outcomes and hands-on opportunities for students.
By bringing together researchers, scholars and students to develop new ideas and innovative solutions to our global environment, the Initiative supports the academic advancement of the
Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 4.0
.
One Planet, One Penn
The
Environmental Innovations Initiative
collaborated with the leadership of each of Penn’s 12 Schools to issue 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.
School of Arts & Sciences Academic Climate Commitment Statement
The Wharton School Business Solutions to Climate Change and Loss of Nature
Communication and Climate Commitments at the Annenberg School for Communication
School of Dental Medicine Climate Connection Statement
The Weitzman Design for Climate Commitment: Resilience, Justice, Decarbonization, and Creativity
Graduate School of Education Environmental Justice Statement
School of Engineering and Applied Science Energy + Sustainability Signature Initiative
Penn Carey Law Climate Change and Environmental Law
Perelman School of Medicine Planetary Health Statement
School of Nursing Commitment to Climate Justice
School of Social Policy & Practice Climate Statement
School of Veterinary Medicine Climate Connection Statement
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.
full story via Penn today
Climate Investments
Sustainability Initiatives
Research & Teaching
News & Announcements
Skip to main content
Go to site search
Go to primary navigation
Go to resources navigation
Academic Advancement
Challenges such as loss of biodiversity, our changing climate, and the resulting vulnerability of people and communities require multifaceted solutions. Housed in the Office of the Provost, the mission of the
Environmental Innovations Initiative
is to catalyze solutions to significant real-world challenges. The Initiative works with key partners throughout the University to convene, enable, spotlight, and grow the work being done at Penn. The resources included below reflect the leadership, teaching, research, and service of these partners.
The
searchable course inventory
allows students from any school and at any stage of their academic journey to find classes related to climate change, nature, environmental justice, and more.
Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework, the
faculty database
illuminates Penn’s relative strengths in generating knowledge to support solutions.
Research Communities
bring together multi-disciplinary faculty members to collaborate around common themes of broad environmental significance resulting in public-facing outcomes and hands-on opportunities for students.
By bringing together researchers, scholars and students to develop new ideas and innovative solutions to our global environment, the Initiative supports the academic advancement of the
Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 4.0
.
One Planet, One Penn
The
Environmental Innovations Initiative
collaborated with the leadership of each of Penn’s 12 Schools to issue 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.
School of Arts & Sciences Academic Climate Commitment Statement
The Wharton School Business Solutions to Climate Change and Loss of Nature
Communication and Climate Commitments at the Annenberg School for Communication
School of Dental Medicine Climate Connection Statement
The Weitzman Design for Climate Commitment: Resilience, Justice, Decarbonization, and Creativity
Graduate School of Education Environmental Justice Statement
School of Engineering and Applied Science Energy + Sustainability Signature Initiative
Penn Carey Law Climate Change and Environmental Law
Perelman School of Medicine Planetary Health Statement
School of Nursing Commitment to Climate Justice
School of Social Policy & Practice Climate Statement
School of Veterinary Medicine Climate Connection Statement
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.
full story via Penn today
Climate Investments
Sustainability Initiatives
Research & Teaching
News & Announcements