"Sustainability has become a very defining leadership competency for our students going forward. We've made a commitment that every single one of our students, every single one will go out with sustainability embedded into their DNA."
Recycling and Composting Penn State is "closing the loop" on solid waste through a program we call möbius.
Green Teams Green Teams are groups of faculty, staff, and students volunteering to take specific actions to help their organization (college, department, building, etc.) operate in a more efficient, innovative, and healthy way. Orientations for these programs are available by Adobe Connect.
Purchasing Sustainable purchasing has saved Penn State more than 2.9 million kWh of electricity, 350,000 sheets of paper, and led to a perfect score from STARS for "supporting local businesses."
Events
There are many events that staff may want to attend on campus, like art exhibits, lectures, workshops and the annual Trash2Treasure sale.
