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Engineers for Climate Action installs hydroponic system in Charles Library
Type: News Story
The system will use water-based nutrients, rather than soil, to grow lettuce and tomato plants on the third floor of Charles Library.
April 30, 2025
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TUmove partners with Habitat for Humanity
Type: News Story
Temple’s off-campus move-out and trash pickup program expands to include donations to Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
April 22, 2025
Students hold chairs in a ReStore
Students spend spring break with purpose in Service Immersion Program
Type: News Story
Temple University's Service Immersion Program enables students to perform service for their communities.
March 19, 2025
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Tyler’s glass program celebrates 50 years and a new, sustainable approach
Type: News Story
The glass program at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, is home to state-of-the-art facilities and world-renowned faculty.
November 4, 2024
Image of the Temple research team in a bioinfiltration basin along I-95.
Temple faculty hope to save PennDOT’s plants from deadly road salt
Type: News Story
The research is aimed at optimizing plant health and improving stormwater management.
June 18, 2024
TUDPS recognizes Earth Day by unveiling greenhouse
Type: News Story
Temple University’s Department of Public Safety rebuilt a greenhouse for students of George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science and participated in a spring cleanup for Earth Day.
April 22, 2024
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Temple earns STARS gold for sustainability accomplishments
Type: News Story
Temple’s holistic approach to campus sustainability has made it a leader in that space.
February 21, 2024
Graphic of ice sheets.
Do melting ice sheets spell doomsday? Glaciologist weighs in
Type: News Story
Temple professor Atsuhiro Muto explains how climate change is affecting our planet’s vital ice sheets.
January 9, 2024
Image of men's soccer players cleaning up the area near Temple Sports Complex.
Temple students and staff come together to clean North Philadelphia neighborhoods
Type: News Story
Members from Temple University athletics teams, the Office of Sustainability and the Office of Community Affairs and Engagement joined forces for the university's annual citywide cleanup in April.
May 17, 2023
A Temple flag is seen superimposed over City Hall’s William Penn statue.
A closer look at Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban
Type: News Story
The Office of Sustainability discusses the role of banning plastic bags and its possible impact on the environment.
November 9, 2021
students tending an urban garden
Tyler supports program addressing inequities created by climate change
Type: News Story
Students use their arts disciplines to tell crucial stories from Philadelphia neighborhoods hit hardest by excessive heat.
April 14, 2021
A construction worker working on the tiny house.
Tiny house at Temple's community garden
Type: News Story
Temple University’s Office of Sustainability partnered with a number of academic disciplines to design a sustainable tiny house for the student-run Temple Community Garden.
September 5, 2016