Campus 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.
Commentary 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.
Campus 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.
Features 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.
community 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.
Campus 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.
alumni 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.
Around Campus 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.
Around Campus 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.
Around Campus 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.