Engagement & community 

Vision: Temple will foster a community around climate action and environmental justice, bringing together students, staff, faculty, and neighbors to create a more sustainable and equitable campus and city.

Food systems

Expand the impact of the Barnett Irvine Cherry Pantry and further address campus food insecurity, work with Temple Culinary Services to increase local, sustainable, and low-carbon food purchases, and raise awareness of the links between food systems and climate change through education and programs.

Health and wellness

Grow environmental wellness programming and initiatives in alignment with a university-wide strategy, advocate for access to green space and healthier campus buildings and landscapes and develop resources to incorporate environmental wellness activities into daily campus life

Local partnerships

Through collaboration with Community Gateway, develop opportunities for staff members to address local urban sustainability challenges through direct service and long-term, reciprocal partnership, and work to strengthen the institution's connection with higher ed peers in the region

Outreach and awareness

Implement online dashboard to report progress towards goals and on sustainability programs, initiatives, and features, ensure majority of programming is peer-led by EcoReps, and integrate sustainability-focused learning objectives into Student Leadership and Engagement curricula.