STARS silver rating

STARS Silver

Temple University earns a STARS Silver rating! The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™(STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.

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RecycleMania Rankings

We exceeded our goal with a final weight of 536,734lbs recyclable waste!
Temple is now ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for the Total Recycling and Paper category. 

 

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Tiny House

Small in size, big in sustainability.

Located at the Temple Community Garden on Main Campus, the tiny house is a student designed and student constructed sustainable building. The building officially opened on April 7th.

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Renewed Commitment

Recognized as a Top Partner on the Top 30 College & University list

Temple University is an EPA Green Power Partner, using clean, renewable energy for 25% of its electricity use!

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Green Tip

Buying local and cutting back meat are just a few of the ways you can green your grocery routine!

 

SPOTLIGHT

Green Campus Tour

Guided maps of sustainability initiatives at Temple University
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Climate Action Plan

Temple became a signatory of the Presidents Climate Commitment in 2008 and again in 2016.
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Annual Report

Find out about Temple’s progress toward a more sustainable future by reviewing our Annual Report
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