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Temple announces updated sustainability plan

22 April 2019 Megan Milligan

The 2019 Climate Action Plan aligns with the city’s goal to reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050.

Students create compost initiative for off-campus housing

22 April 2019 Gabrielle Houck

Temple Student Government and the Office of Sustainability collaborated to create an affordable compost collection service

Morgan Dining Hall returns to reusable dishware

23 October 2018 Hal Conte

The dining hall offered single-use dishware for more than a year after its dishwasher broke.

Students, Office of Sustainability work toward zero waste

04 October 2018 Bibiana Correa

The zero-waste movement aims to eliminate the garbage people produce. Rabia King and Andie Corno try to reduce their output instead.

Students attend goat yoga sessions for Wellness Week

20 September 2018 Alex Mark

The Office of Sustainability partnered with the Philly Goat Project to hold two yoga classes at the Temple Community Garden.

Sustainability efforts garner silver rating

18 September 2018 Hal Conte

The university was promoted to a silver rating by STARS after receiving bronze in 2015.

Bike Temple hosts urban riding courses on Main Campus

11 September 2018 Tim Shermer

The courses take place this Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. and will teach bikers how to safely explore the city’s best biking spots.

Each receptacle is labeled for each form of disposal and includes a list of examples explaining how they are categorized. Madeline Rothman TTN

Students create green disposal

16 September 2014 Lian Parsons

A student organization worked with university administrators to implement the initiative.

‘Recyclemania’ contest meets all but one goal

17 April 2012 Laura Detter

Temple succeeded in some areas of the contest, but fell short in pounds recycled. For eight weeks, the Office of Sustainability, University Housing and Residential Life and departments all across the university focused on using

Sustainability office adopts car sharing

29 November 2011 Becky Kerner

Zimride strives to slash single occupancy vehicles and adopts a green initiative. The Office of Sustainability is driving a hard launch of Temple Zimride, a car share program started in April in an effort to