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Eco-friendly faces: Meet Temple’s EcoReps advocating for a sustainable campus
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Eco-friendly faces: Meet Temple’s EcoReps advocating for a sustainable campus

December 05
As part of Temple's efforts to advance climate action and environmental justice, the Office of Sustainability recognizes students' role as changemakers. Enter EcoReps
Engineers Without Borders offers opportunity for meaningful experiential learning
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Engineers Without Borders offers opportunity for meaningful experiential learning

November 04
Temple's chapter of Engineers Without Borders is a student organization that provides an invaluable opportunity for students to work with underserved communities locally,
Weathering the storm

Weathering the storm

August 31
Weathering the stormOne year after an EF2-level tornado hit campus, Temple University's Ambler Campus is finding its footing with a renewed sense of purpose a
Temple Ambler Library: a future of innovation
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Temple Ambler Library: a future of innovation

by James F. Duffy
January 13
The Temple University Ambler Library Building didn't escape the wrath of the EF2 tornado that ravaged campus on September 1, 2021. Ferocious winds and debris tore holes in the building's roof and blew out most of the large windows, threatening the collection of 130,000 books, periodicals, research material and historical archives inside."Our first concern was the care of the materials. That was paramount in our thinking — how to save what we had because we knew there was major damage to a number of books," said Sandi Thompson, Head of the Ambler Campus Library. "We...
A closer look at Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban
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A closer look at Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban

November 09
On Oct. 1, Philadelphia's single-use plastic bag ban went into effect. This came after years of failed attempts—and once legislation passed, implementation was postponed
The green team: engineering students use campus to inform design for green roof
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The green team: engineering students use campus to inform design for green roof

by Eric Horvath
October 12
As main campus has continued to transform in recent years, Temple outlined an ambitious but necessary goal as part of its updated Climate Action Plan released in 2019: becoming carbon neutral by 2050. A key component of this push? Retrofit current buildings and communal spaces to incorporate updated sustainability features, such as green roofs. Green roofs aim to provide better stormwater management and improve temperature efficiency within the building are coupled with lush greenery—equal parts form and function. Many Temple schools and colleges began work to support the...
Shifting service: Temple Engineers Without Borders connected to a local project during COVID-19
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Shifting service: Temple Engineers Without Borders connected to a local project during COVID-19

April 21
In a year where travel opportunities have largely been diminished by the pandemic, Temple's Engineers Without Borders shifted its focus to make an impact closer to home. 
Tyler program addresses inequities created by climate change
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Tyler program addresses inequities created by climate change

April 14
The Tyler School of Art and Architecture's certificate in community arts practices is participating in a workshop series called Heat Response PHL (an initiative of the Trust for Public Land) that will illuminate the problems of climate change and environmental racism in three Philadelphia neighborhoods hit hardest by excessive heat: Fairhill, Southeast Philadelphia and Grays Ferry."It's been exciting and transformative for our students to find their creative voices in neighborhood mapping and visual production, facilitating climate justice arts workshops for youth, creative...
Charles Library earns LEED Gold certification
Charles Library’s green roof, part of Temple’s continued sustainability efforts.

Charles Library earns LEED Gold certification

April 13
Since opening in 2019, Charles Library has led the way when it comes to sustainability efforts in higher education. Now, it's been recognized by one of the most widely
'Sustainable Environments' course offers a sustainable solution for virtual experiential learning
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'Sustainable Environments' course offers a sustainable solution for virtual experiential learning

March 01
A key question Temple has worked to answer throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is, "how best to provide experiential learning opportunities for students who are learning
Thrift and Flop Are Named #EcoChampions by Temple’s Office of Sustainability

Thrift and Flop Are Named #EcoChampions by Temple’s Office of Sustainability

by Christiana Dillard
January 06
Thrift and Flop, the most recent recipient of the "Outstanding New Student Organization'' Student Activities Award, is run by communication studies juniors Miyalani Wagner and Allison Altobelli. The club has maintained its membership even during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now its initiatives and programming are being strengthened by its collaborative work with Temple University's Office of Sustainability. Labeled as #EcoChampions by the office, Thrift and Flop is making a difference in the lives of its fashionable members, its campus and its community. Thrift and Flop educates...
On Charles Library’s green roof, sustainability starts from the top down
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On Charles Library’s green roof, sustainability starts from the top down

April 22
When Charles Library opened in September 2019, so did its green roof, one of the largest in Pennsylvania. A crucial part of the library's stormwater management system and
Temple revises its Climate Action Plan, aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2050
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Temple revises its Climate Action Plan, aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2050

April 19
Temple President Richard M. Englert has approved the university's 2019 Climate Action Plan, which outlines Temple's long-term sustainability goals and its move toward
Engineers, public health join to improve health outcomes in Peru
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Engineers, public health join to improve health outcomes in Peru

April 16
For Temple's Engineers Without Borders chapter, an ongoing clean-water project in Peru offers students the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to travel internationally
Unusual assignment gives students firsthand experience in the urban ecosystem
James Maguire and Meara Kuhfahl at a park cleanup

Unusual assignment gives students firsthand experience in the urban ecosystem

April 15
When Meara Kuhfahl and James Maguire signed up for a course on urban ecosystems, they figured they'd get a convenient online night class that fulfilled a general
Temple and others make strides to promote bicycle safety
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Temple and others make strides to promote bicycle safety

April 05
A month before Rachel Hall, CLA '15, was set to graduate, she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle near 13th and Diamond streets on Main Campus. 
Temple to host fruit tree adoption for North Philadelphia neighbors
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Temple to host fruit tree adoption for North Philadelphia neighbors

March 13
Temple and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society are teaming up—and looking for help from the university's neighbors—to make North Philadelphia greener and provide food
Temple Ambler’s “Hip Haven” wins major awards at 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show
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Temple Ambler’s “Hip Haven” wins major awards at 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show

March 05
It is one of the most iconic images from the turbulent '60s era of the United States.
College of Public Health researcher works to improve sanitation worldwide
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College of Public Health researcher works to improve sanitation worldwide

March 01
The UN estimates that, by 2050, one in four people will live in a country with shortages of fresh water. As it is now, nearly 2 billion people use water sources that are
Engineering students improve urban farm in senior design project
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Engineering students improve urban farm in senior design project

December 14
As a Temple student living just southeast of Main Campus, Brett Riley, ENG '18, would often ride his bike past an urban farm at 8th and Poplar streets, in North
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