Office of Sustainability - The Temple News

Students, donate your clothes and promote sustainability

22 October 2024 Molly Caufield

A student argues that students should practice sustainability on campus and across Philadelphia by donating their unused clothing.

Office of Sustainability, Temple Ambler host first cross-campus bike tour.

29 April 2024 Molly Fiske

Temple’s Ambler Campus and Temple’s Office of Sustainability partnered to host the first-ever Temple University Bike Tour on Sunday. About 100 tour participants took off on a 22-mile cross-campus route from Main Campus to Temple

Temple earns first Gold Award for campus sustainability

25 March 2024 Ava Fitzgerald

After earning the Silver Award from STARS twice in the past five years, the university has improved across various categories to qualify for the Gold sustainability classification.

Ditch fast fashion for a sustainable style

21 September 2022 Sophia Reis

A student argues that students should focus on sustainable fashion instead of overconsuming fast fashion.

Temple kicks off Campus Sustainability Week

15 October 2019 Colin Evans

The events will relate to the university’s plan to reduce its carbon emissions by 2050.

Temple professor’s research to help reduce the effects of power outages

15 October 2019 Annaliese Grunder

Xiaonan Lu is working to improve power grid resiliency on a project with the Department of Energy.

Temple student fellowship program tackles off-campus litter

24 September 2019 Asa Cadwallader

A new fellowship program will have students pick up trash on their blocks and talk to residents.

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.

Former athlete’s family builds collapsible helmet

23 October 2018 Bibiana Correa

Rachel Hall suffered a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a car off campus, so her brother took action.

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.