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Five takeaways from the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 FY22 Annual Report

The University-wide report outlines progress during the last year toward sustainability goals made in academics, waste minimization, utilities and operations, purchasing, transportation, and outreach and engagement.

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Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Penn Medicine associate director Danielle Cavalcanto

Cavalcanto has recently been recognized for her contributions that significantly advance the development of sustainable purchasing at Penn.

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Fashioning gender through the art and history of clothing

Students learn about the history of clothing, embellishment as self-expression, and sustainable fashion innovation in a graduate course taught through the College of Liberal and Professional Studies.

Penn’s 2022 Green Purchasing Award recipients

Danielle Cavalcanto at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Division of Finance’s Disbursements Department are honored for significant solutions and novel practices for sustainability.

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How dark money fuels climate denialism

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joined Penn faculty to discuss distrust in science, the fossil fuel industry, and the conservative Supreme Court.

The art of sustainability

At the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses how different executives can best collaborate with chief sustainability officers.

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At COP27, Penn showcased its diverse climate expertise on the world stage

More than 30 representatives from the University traveled to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for two weeks of negotiations at this year’s United Nations climate change conference.

A green investment treaty can help close the climate funding gap

In an Op-Ed, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law proposes a new type of international treaty that would protect climate-friendly private foreign investments.

From the U.N. climate conference, advice for Philly as it adapts to global warming

A delegation of Penn students, researchers, and faculty who attended the COP27 climate conference offer their ideas for how Philadelphia officials can work to make the goals of the Paris Agreement a reality.

How Philly can stay ahead of the curve in addressing climate change

In an Op-Ed, visiting scholar Mauricio Rodas of Perry World House and Eugénie L. Birch of the Weitzman School of Design offer recommendations that might help Philadelphia mitigate and adapt to extreme heat.

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