| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.42 |
| Liaison | Austin Sutherland |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2025 |
University of Pennsylvania
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE, IVY Plus Sustainability Consortium, Second Nature, International Sustainable Campus Network
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Green Building United and Southeast Pennsylvania Higher Education Sustainability Network, PHENND Sustainability
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Penn hosted the Ivy+ Sustainability Collaborative Summit in 2023. Penn hosted a campus ecology tour, Penn faculty, Akira Rodriguez, presented on her research on Philadelphia schools and environmental justice, followed by a tour of Penn's partnership with a local school community garden. The Water Center presented on their campus as living lab work in Cobb's Creek.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
International Green Gown Award, One Planet, One Penn: creating academic climate commitments for the 12 University of Pennsylvania Schools- https://www.greengownawards.org/university-of-pennsylvania-usa1
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Sustainability Director, Nina Morris, serves as a co-chair of the Ivy+ Sustainability Collaborative
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Penn was matched with University of Minnesota - Duluth to conduct peer review of STARS Reports.
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A member of our STARS Reporting team served as a peer reviewer in the 2024 STARS Cohort. As part of this cohort, our institution was paired with another institution to conduct a peer external audit of each institution's STARS Report. For additional details, please refer to PA-4: Reporting Assurance.
Optional Fields
Penn is an active participant in Ivy+ Sustainability Consortium meetings, sharing best practices and collaborating with other higher education universities to advance sustainability. Penn also has become an active member in the Southeast Pennsylvania Higher Education Sustainability Network in the past year and has participated in conversations around advancing environmental justice initiatives, maintaining and improving sustainability initiatives during COVID shut-downs, offsets, and other topics. The Netter Center at Penn has been convening local higher education partners to explore improved communication and collaboration regionally.
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Penn students, faculty, and staff participate in numerous boards and committees both locally and internationally. The list above does not cover all such activity, but does try to cover the majority of sustainability related work. In addition to the organizations listed above, Penn participates in SRAC, SCUP, APPA, NACUBIO, ASLA, ASUA, AIA, and many others.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.