Temple University
EN-3: Student Life

1. Temple Community Garden: Temple Community Garden is a welcoming and tight-knit group of Temple students who share a passion for gardening. Members attend weekly meetings, participate in community programs and cultivate one garden on Temple's Main Campus. They are self-governed.
2. Net Impact (MBA Chapter): A graduate student organization in the Fox School of Business with the mission of improving the world by growing and strengthening a network of leaders who use the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. The organization hosts speakers and events throughout the year. They are self-governed and hold elections each year.
3. Net Impact (Undergraduate Chapter): An undergraduate student organization in the Fox School of Business with the mission of improving the world by growing and strengthening a network of leaders who use the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. Net Impact hosts speakers and symposiums on the triple bottom line. A staple event is their Fair Foods Fair, held each spring. In fall 2015, they launched the university's first attempt at a "Trash to Treasure" move out model. They are self-governed, and hold elections each year.
4. Engineers without Borders: EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. The group is student governed and they hold elections each year.
5. Temple Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability: An organization that seeks to promote ecological awareness and sustainability while encouraging underrepresented individuals to get involved.
6. Thrift and Flop at Temple University: A club that encourages members to flourish through art, fashion, sustainability, entrepreneurship, community, and authenticity. It is a hands-on club where members will be able to have the freedom to show their art through up-cycling fashion.
7. Engineers Without Borders - Temple University Student Chapter: Engineers Without Borders-Temple is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. EWB supports sustainability and community-driven programs world-wide.
7. Engineers for Climate Action: A group of students utilizing the engineering design process to ameliorate the effects of climate change on a local level. Our organization will create more effective roles for engineering students who are concerned about climate change.
8. Society of Environmental Engineers and Scientists: The purpose of the Society of Environmental Engineers and Scientists is to benefit environmental engineering and environmental science undergraduate and/or graduate students, as well as related engineering and scientific disciplines.
9. Temple University Clean Up Club: An organization whose mission is to cultivate a positive connection between Temple University students and the local community through initiatives aimed at improving the cleanliness and overall well-being of both the university campus and its surrounding neighborhood.
10. Humanity First Student Organization: Humanity First Student Org's purpose is to use resources to aid communities in poverty, provide medical assistance when necessary, alleviate suffering provoked by natural disasters, and provide skills to encourage independence and self-sustainability.
11. Temple Green Health: An organization committed to protecting and improving the health of the planet, the community, and its patients through education, advocacy, and action. Temple Green Health believes that climate change is a public health and environmental justice emergency.
12. Adventure Bound: Adventure Bound takes students and kids out of the classroom to engage in a variety of adventures including the outdoor activities, travel, museums, and concerts.
13. Temple University Plant-Based Society: TUPBS promotes a plant-based lifestyle by highlighting the social, ethical, and environmental implications of our consumption choices. The organization learns about species and ecological injustice through events, collaborations, campaigns, and volunteering.
14. PennPIRG Campus Action: PennPIRG Campus Action is a training and action program started by the Student PIRGs and is based on a model that has been helping students make positive change for almost 50 years on important social and environmental issues.
15. Geography and Urban Studies Graduate Student Association: The GUS Graduate Student Association provides a forum for both social and professional networking and development for GUS graduate students.
16. Temple Student Planning Organization: An organization comprised of undergraduate and graduate students interested in city and regional planning and development. The group discusses economic, social, and environmental topics related to planning and development.
17. Fox For Balance: An organization that looks to represent the needs and interests of the students within the Fox School of Business who have difficulty balancing their school-life with their social and work-lives.
18. One Health Club of Temple University: OHC is based upon a collaborative approach towards the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes through recognition and education about the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.
19. Geography and Urban Studies and Environmental Studies Majors Association: An organization whose purpose is to build camaraderie among students in the Geography and Urban Studies Department and fellow like-minded students at the university through activities like trips, meetings, and supporting fellow organizations.
20. The Geological Society of Temple University: An organization that provides students with an academically relaxed setting where they can explore their geological and environmental interests in the company of their peers.
21. Tyler Bookbinding Club: An organization that promotes the art of binding books and related crafts through education, workshops, and book sales.
22. UNICEF x Temple: An organization with the purpose to educate, advocate, and fundraise for women and children in developing countries on behalf of the United States Fund for UNICEF.

Temple Community Garden is a welcoming and tight-knit group of Temple students who share a passion for gardening. Members attend weekly meetings, participate in community programs and cultivate two gardens ( Main Garden: Diamond & Carlisle Streets and Edible landscaping garden outside of Ritter Annex). In addition to TCG, the Sustainability LLC developed a community garden in the residence hall's courtyard.

Temple University's Student Green Grant builds upon our institutional commitment to sustainability by funding student-led projects seeking to positively impact our local environment and community. The proposed project must address at least one component of sustainability (environmental, economic, social) as outlined in Temple University’s definition of sustainability. Priority will be given to projects that address all three aspects of sustainability. Projects must also include an educational, community engagement, and/or outreach component.

The university hosts a variety of sustainability events aimed at students, many of which are student organized or led. Below provides just a few examples of programming offered.

The Office of Sustainability hosts "Campus Sustainability Month" in the fall and spring semester. Campus Sustainability Month features panel discussions, lectures, demonstrations, community service projects and interactive displays throughout the entire week. Many of the events are coordinated by student Eco Reps.

Each year, the university participates in Campus Race to Zero Waste. To celebrate the 10 week period, the Office of Sustainability holds weekly events that highlight waste minimization and recycling practices.

Temple harnesses the arts to raise awareness and engage students in climate action. A few notable examples include the following exhibitions/events.

Every year, the Office of Sustainability supports the Temple University "Water Week", a week dedicated to the importance of water to the environment and society. One of the main events of the programing is a "water dance" performance from the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University.

Community Arts Practices (CAP) at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture is a unique interdisciplinary certificate that combines artistic disciplines with skills and knowledge in community organizing; positioning students for an expanded civic role in the 21st century. This year, CAP members focused on issues of urban climate justice and extreme heat with “Addressing the Interlocking Crises of Race, Climate, Economy and Pandemic,” an advanced research and planning workshop. An interdisciplinary cohort of students supported Trust for the Public Land’s Heat Response Project working alongside a team of artists and community leads to creatively amplify their lived experiences and drive policy change to achieve equity across Philadelphia neighborhoods in response to rising temperatures. The Office of Sustainability teamed up with CAP to offer a series of events including an Open Studio, showcasing the work of the artist and student teams, and community workday and teach-in at three Philadelphia neighborhoods hardest hit by excessive heat. The Office of Sustainability was able to expand the project’s impact and scope by deepening students’ understanding of the social dimensions of extreme heat and the role Temple and public agencies have in modeling climate leadership.

Adventure Bound is a club that takes place out of the classroom, a place to meet likeminded, motivated individuals. Adventure Bound facilitates all types of adventures ranging from hiking, biking, rafting and surfing, snowboarding, zip-lining, camping, museum trips, and even going international! With the beautiful city of Philadelphia at our doorstep, they have the privilege to get outside, visit museums, go to concerts, and explore different parts of the city as a group.

The Office of Sustainability’s Green Grant provided Adventure Bound with the opportunity to gain certification from the Outdoor Ethics Leave No Trace (LNT) program. The student groups leadership successfully completed the LNT program and are excited to share their knowledge with the Temple community.

https://sustainability.temple.edu/sites/sustainability/files/GreenGrant_CaseStudy_1000x709_AdventureBound.pdf

The Center for Humanities at Temple (CHAT) and the Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio hosted a collaborative research and arts project on climate-themed science fiction (Cli-Fi). The Cli-Fi Forum will bring together faculty, librarians, and students from across the disciplines for a year-long seminar exploring the form and politics of climate fiction from the twentieth-century to today. Based out of the ongoing project at Temple Libraries' Scholars Studio digitizing mass-market science fiction, the Cli-Fi forum sponsored graduate fellows and hosted a virtual climates contest.

The Office of Sustainability’s Green Living Certification program is for students interested in connecting how we live and what we buy with climate action.

Each Fall Semester, the Office of Sustainability hosts an eight-week interactive challenge to push you to the highest level of sustainable living in seven different focus areas: energy, water, food and dining, purchasing, zero waste, involvement, and innovation.

https://sustainability.temple.edu/participate/students/green-living
Temple's Tiny house is open to the public during Temple Community Garden Hours and by request. The Tiny House is Pedal Certified and is 100% off grid. More information about the project can be found here: https://sustainability.temple.edu/temple-tiny-house

The Office of Sustainability, the Office of Facilities (Energy Office), Computer Recycling Center and the Grounds Department all offer student employment opportunities that are sustainability-focused.