This past May, Temple University launched a pilot of TUmove, a new, free off-campus trash collection program designed to help students during move-out. The goal is to
If residents of the northeastern United States had ever wondered what it would be like to live in a fog world, they now have their answer.Earlier this month, plumes of
As part of Temple's efforts to advance climate action and environmental justice, the Office of Sustainability recognizes students' role as changemakers. Enter EcoReps
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 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
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...
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
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...
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.
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...
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
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, 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...
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 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
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
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
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 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