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Cross-disciplinary collaboration for a healthier planet
Four scientists speak in a dairy cow facility

Thomas Parsons of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-leads one of the Environmental Innovations Initiative’s research communities, on regenerative agriculture. The Initiative support synergizes with Penn Vet’s Center for Stewardship Agriculture and Food Security.

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Cross-disciplinary collaboration for a healthier planet

The Environmental Innovations Initiative announces a third round of funded research communities to catalyze interdisciplinary research at Penn, investigating issues from regenerative agriculture to project-based learning for global climate justice.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Newly planted trees aim to help combat effects of climate change
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Newly planted trees aim to help combat effects of climate change

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that it’s critical to provide ways for under-served communities to adapt to the increased heat of climate change.

Newly planted trees aim to help combat effects of climate change
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Newly planted trees aim to help combat effects of climate change

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that it’s critical to provide ways for under-served communities to adapt to the increased heat of climate change.

Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset
flowers in class of 1964 garden

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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.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Celebrating Earth Week at Penn
Purple blooms on the verge of opening, backlit by the sun

While many Earth Week events are intended to inspire or teach, others are available for participants to simply enjoy being in nature.

(Image: Kylie Cooper)

Celebrating Earth Week at Penn

Organized by Penn Sustainability, Earth Week runs April 17-23 and will include dozens of events centered on the themes of environmental justice, climate, and nature-based solutions.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Climate scientist Michael Mann makes a home at Penn
Michael Mann on Penn's campus

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    • Climate scientist Michael Mann makes a home at Penn

    Known for his “hockey stick” graph that hammered home the dramatic rise of the warming climate, the climate scientist is now making his mark on Penn’s campus, both through his science and his work on communicating the urgent need for action on the climate crisis.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    At Penn Energy Week, a time to reflect on energy science, technology, and policy
    Solar panels and three wind turbines set against a blue sky and setting sun.

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    At Penn Energy Week, a time to reflect on energy science, technology, and policy

    Hosted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, the third annual Energy Week, which runs March 20-24, offers events on decarbonization, careers in the energy sector, global energy security, and more.

    Michele W. Berger, Lindsey Samahon