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A group of students, faculty, staff and volunteers plant trees on the Harrisburg campus on a slope under a cloudy sky.

Tree planting at Penn State Harrisburg creates living lab for sustainability

April 23, 2026

Penn State Smeal Business Building

Penn State Smeal adds new member to Sustainability Advisory Board

April 22, 2026

Chris Uhl in his office, leaning on his desk surrounded by papers, books and photos tacked to the wall.

Sustain Penn State releases guidebook to help faculty integrate sustainability

April 22, 2026

Bellisario College sign with a collage of sustainability-related icons overlaying the photograph.

Students spotlight sustainability issues in first ‘Green the Feed’ competition

April 22, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

Four men stand shoulder to shoulder

Cocoa Potash wins inaugural Land Grant Startup Launch Competition

April 08, 2026

Penn Staters honored for partnerships in K-12 watershed education

April 08, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

Poster for the film Sally featuring Sally Ride wearing a NASA helmet and blue astronaut uniform on a red background.

Sustain Penn State's Intersections Film Series to host virtual screening of 'Sally'

March 30, 2026

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

A flowering crabapple tree in full bloom brightens the Penn State Altoona campus with dense white blossoms against a spring backdrop.

Penn State Altoona earns Level I Arboretum accreditation from ArbNet

March 20, 2026

Jeremy Engels, a man wearing a blue and white shirt with a gray beard and signing his book, sits next to Joan Bouchard, a woman with short gray hair and a pink turtleneck with a pink v-neck sweater.

‘Our Common Purpose’ faculty cohort explores sustainability, democracy and truth

March 13, 2026

Ethan Tapper, a man in a red vest, yellow ballcap and khaki pants, stands next to a tree in the woods with mountains in the background.

Sustain Penn State hosts forester and author Ethan Tapper on March 23 and 24

March 13, 2026

An image of the 17 Sustainable Development goals from and logos from the SDG Progress Page at sustainability.psu.edu.

Penn State showcases broad global sustainability impact through SDG Progress page

March 04, 2026

A person, Lydia Neuhauser, is wearing a brown t-shirt and shorts stands on a rock with a backpack and water behind them.

March 19 sustainability webinar to focus on careers in outdoor education

March 02, 2026

Poster for a sustainability-related social media competition. It contains the text "Create a Campaign & Win Mondy. Create a campaign on your favorite channel and help Penn State 'Green the Feed.' First prize: $500. bellisario.psu.edu/green-the-field."

Students can ‘Green the Feed’ for sustainability storytelling competition

February 25, 2026

A group of nine students and award presenters on a stage displaying the John Roe Sustainability Impact Awards.

Nominations for John Roe Sustainability Impact Awards accepted through April 3

February 16, 2026

Elisabeth Clyne, a person with a long brown ponytail stands next to a glacier wearing a blue t-shirt, khaki shorts and a hiking backpack.

Feb. 18 sustainability webinar to feature environmental and field science careers

February 10, 2026

Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Devil Put the Coal in the Ground’ on Feb. 11

February 03, 2026

Sustainability Showcase series to feature author and professor Sarah Dimick

February 02, 2026

A group of 31 people stand in front of four rows of raised seating during the LCAP Town Hall Conference of Parties in Harrisburg

Local Climate Action Program drives measurable statewide climate leadership

January 23, 2026

A medical student gives a woman a blood pressure screening.

Penn State earns prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 15, 2026

South Fayette project

College of Ag Sciences course supports outdoor learning for South Fayette pupils

January 15, 2026

A man stands outside in a plaid short-sleeved shirt with a lawn and trees behind him.

Sustain Penn State to host 'Sustainability Careers in Nonprofits' panel Jan. 28

January 13, 2026

Image for the film Razing Liberty Square, which shows a bulldozer demolishing a residential building in a tropical area.

Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Razing Liberty Square’ on Jan. 21

January 08, 2026

Penn State students and industry leaders engaged in conversation

Industry leaders join Penn State to shape the future of Sustainable Labs Program

December 22, 2025

A group of students stand outside facing the camera in a field.

Sustainable Communities Collaborative to showcase measurable community impact

December 01, 2025

A sheep stands in a field with solar panels and a brilliant blue sky

Penn State ranks 4th in the US in 2026 QS sustainability rankings

November 18, 2025

Alumni panel to discuss agriculture, food systems and sustainability careers

November 10, 2025

Penn State connects with K-12 schools to enhance sustainability efforts

October 28, 2025

Poster for the film Merchants of Doubt, with people protesting disinformation

Intersections film series to screen ‘Merchants of Doubt’ on Wednesday, Nov. 5

October 27, 2025

Two people looking at an outlet in a lab

Penn State earns national 'Trailblazer' award for Sustainable Labs Program

October 16, 2025

Perennial flowers blooming in a garden next to a Penn State golf course

Students bring native pollinator-friendly gardens to Penn State Golf Courses

October 15, 2025

Alumni share insights, advice during sustainability career webinar series

October 14, 2025

ESG icon concept. Environment, society and governance. Energy of natural gas sustainable and ethical business on network connection on green background.

Penn State Sustainability, Pa. GreenGov Council offer 7th annual webinar series

October 13, 2025

Several men stand at microphones during a demonstration to organize a union

Intersections film series to screen ‘Union’ in partnership with The Labor School

October 08, 2025

Promotional image for Commonwealth Sustainability Week 2025

Commonwealth Sustainability Week to be held online Oct. 1-6

September 29, 2025

Two students discuss lab sustainability at a table

Penn State recognized as a top performer in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index

September 09, 2025

A screenshot of the Sustainability Education Gateway

Sustainability Education Gateway launched as a hub for opportunities

September 09, 2025

A man climbs a rock wall

Sustain Penn State kicks off its 2025-26 season of public events on Sept. 17

September 08, 2025

A group of faculty in a classroom during a training

Provost Endorsement Program highlights experiential learning and sustainability

September 06, 2025

A man in a white chefs jacket throws cauliflower stems into a yellow composting bin

Food composting leads sustainability efforts at Penn State Beaver

September 02, 2025

Students check out small plants

Ross Student Farms at Penn State host Summer Plant Sale

July 21, 2025

Old Main on a beautiful sunny day surrounded by green foliage and blue sky

Penn State ranks 24th in US, 82nd globally in 2026 QS World University Rankings

June 18, 2025

Teresa Kaveny at the Penn State student farm

Penn State 3rd in US, 64th globally in 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

June 17, 2025

Gavin Maxson stands with a tree he just planted in front of the Henderson Building

Gavin Maxson receives 2025 Tree Award from Student Sustainability Advisory Council

May 21, 2025

Three students present slides at a research center

Penn State students advise researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus

May 06, 2025

A professor comments on a student's research poster

EnvironMentors Research Symposium celebrates student research in sustainability

April 29, 2025

A group of students in a classroom

Students to present solar design project at expo on April 30

April 25, 2025

A group of people at an awards ceremony

Penn State celebrates the 2025 student sustainability award winners

April 25, 2025

Attendees of the Symposium on Community-Based Participatory Research: Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures

Penn State Berks hosts symposium on food security and access for healthy futures

April 23, 2025

Sustainability Summit keynote theme to be 'Where sustainability lives, communities thrive'

April 18, 2025

Penn State Berks joins City Nature Challenge on April 27

April 16, 2025

A head shot of a smiling Travis Lesser.

Lesser tapped as director of curriculum and engagement for Smeal’s CBoS

April 15, 2025

Sahrawi visiting artist to share his experiences throughout April

April 14, 2025

A group of five students smiling

Nominations for John Roe Sustainability Impact Award accepted through April 18

April 10, 2025

Susan Freinkel talk: 'How Did We Get Hooked on Plastic?' on April 14

April 07, 2025

A woman giving a speech at a podium

Penn State Global announces 2024-25 awards recipients

April 07, 2025

A head shot of sociologist Eric Klinenberg

Eric Klinenberg to be featured as Colloquium on the Environment speaker April 9

March 25, 2025

A person climbing in a tree

Penn State Sustainability hosts online films depicting stories of resilience

March 25, 2025

A group of students dressed to sort waste

EcoReps reduce waste at basketball games in February, host Earth Hour in March

March 18, 2025

A woman poses in front of a Penn State-themed background.

Online energy and sustainability policy degree programs changed this grad’s life

February 26, 2025

A man climbs a rock wall

Penn State Sustainability to screen two short films on access to the outdoors

February 24, 2025

Students draw trees at a table in school

Public Relations students increase impact and capacity of eating disorder center

February 24, 2025

Climate Solutions Accelerator

Penn State Climate Consortium awards 5 workshops focused on climate solutions

February 19, 2025

Two people in lab coats check a bottle of chemicals

Sustainable Labs Program increases participant engagement, welcomes new labs

February 10, 2025

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A group of students, faculty, staff and volunteers plant trees on the Harrisburg campus on a slope under a cloudy sky.

Tree planting at Penn State Harrisburg creates living lab for sustainability

April 23, 2026

Penn State Smeal Business Building

Penn State Smeal adds new member to Sustainability Advisory Board

April 22, 2026

Chris Uhl in his office, leaning on his desk surrounded by papers, books and photos tacked to the wall.

Sustain Penn State releases guidebook to help faculty integrate sustainability

April 22, 2026

Bellisario College sign with a collage of sustainability-related icons overlaying the photograph.

Students spotlight sustainability issues in first ‘Green the Feed’ competition

April 22, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

Four men stand shoulder to shoulder

Cocoa Potash wins inaugural Land Grant Startup Launch Competition

April 08, 2026

Penn Staters honored for partnerships in K-12 watershed education

April 08, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

Poster for the film Sally featuring Sally Ride wearing a NASA helmet and blue astronaut uniform on a red background.

Sustain Penn State's Intersections Film Series to host virtual screening of 'Sally'

March 30, 2026

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

A flowering crabapple tree in full bloom brightens the Penn State Altoona campus with dense white blossoms against a spring backdrop.

Penn State Altoona earns Level I Arboretum accreditation from ArbNet

March 20, 2026

Jeremy Engels, a man wearing a blue and white shirt with a gray beard and signing his book, sits next to Joan Bouchard, a woman with short gray hair and a pink turtleneck with a pink v-neck sweater.

‘Our Common Purpose’ faculty cohort explores sustainability, democracy and truth

March 13, 2026

Ethan Tapper, a man in a red vest, yellow ballcap and khaki pants, stands next to a tree in the woods with mountains in the background.

Sustain Penn State hosts forester and author Ethan Tapper on March 23 and 24

March 13, 2026

An image of the 17 Sustainable Development goals from and logos from the SDG Progress Page at sustainability.psu.edu.

Penn State showcases broad global sustainability impact through SDG Progress page

March 04, 2026

A person, Lydia Neuhauser, is wearing a brown t-shirt and shorts stands on a rock with a backpack and water behind them.

March 19 sustainability webinar to focus on careers in outdoor education

March 02, 2026

Poster for a sustainability-related social media competition. It contains the text "Create a Campaign & Win Mondy. Create a campaign on your favorite channel and help Penn State 'Green the Feed.' First prize: $500. bellisario.psu.edu/green-the-field."

Students can ‘Green the Feed’ for sustainability storytelling competition

February 25, 2026

A group of nine students and award presenters on a stage displaying the John Roe Sustainability Impact Awards.

Nominations for John Roe Sustainability Impact Awards accepted through April 3

February 16, 2026

Elisabeth Clyne, a person with a long brown ponytail stands next to a glacier wearing a blue t-shirt, khaki shorts and a hiking backpack.

Feb. 18 sustainability webinar to feature environmental and field science careers

February 10, 2026

Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Devil Put the Coal in the Ground’ on Feb. 11

February 03, 2026

Sustainability Showcase series to feature author and professor Sarah Dimick

February 02, 2026

A group of 31 people stand in front of four rows of raised seating during the LCAP Town Hall Conference of Parties in Harrisburg

Local Climate Action Program drives measurable statewide climate leadership

January 23, 2026

A medical student gives a woman a blood pressure screening.

Penn State earns prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 15, 2026

South Fayette project

College of Ag Sciences course supports outdoor learning for South Fayette pupils

January 15, 2026

A man stands outside in a plaid short-sleeved shirt with a lawn and trees behind him.

Sustain Penn State to host 'Sustainability Careers in Nonprofits' panel Jan. 28

January 13, 2026

Image for the film Razing Liberty Square, which shows a bulldozer demolishing a residential building in a tropical area.

Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Razing Liberty Square’ on Jan. 21

January 08, 2026

Penn State students and industry leaders engaged in conversation

Industry leaders join Penn State to shape the future of Sustainable Labs Program

December 22, 2025

A group of students stand outside facing the camera in a field.

Sustainable Communities Collaborative to showcase measurable community impact

December 01, 2025

A sheep stands in a field with solar panels and a brilliant blue sky

Penn State ranks 4th in the US in 2026 QS sustainability rankings

November 18, 2025

Alumni panel to discuss agriculture, food systems and sustainability careers

November 10, 2025

Penn State connects with K-12 schools to enhance sustainability efforts

October 28, 2025

Poster for the film Merchants of Doubt, with people protesting disinformation

Intersections film series to screen ‘Merchants of Doubt’ on Wednesday, Nov. 5

October 27, 2025

Two people looking at an outlet in a lab

Penn State earns national 'Trailblazer' award for Sustainable Labs Program

October 16, 2025

Perennial flowers blooming in a garden next to a Penn State golf course

Students bring native pollinator-friendly gardens to Penn State Golf Courses

October 15, 2025

Alumni share insights, advice during sustainability career webinar series

October 14, 2025

ESG icon concept. Environment, society and governance. Energy of natural gas sustainable and ethical business on network connection on green background.

Penn State Sustainability, Pa. GreenGov Council offer 7th annual webinar series

October 13, 2025

Several men stand at microphones during a demonstration to organize a union

Intersections film series to screen ‘Union’ in partnership with The Labor School

October 08, 2025

Promotional image for Commonwealth Sustainability Week 2025

Commonwealth Sustainability Week to be held online Oct. 1-6

September 29, 2025

Two students discuss lab sustainability at a table

Penn State recognized as a top performer in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index

September 09, 2025

A screenshot of the Sustainability Education Gateway

Sustainability Education Gateway launched as a hub for opportunities

September 09, 2025

A man climbs a rock wall

Sustain Penn State kicks off its 2025-26 season of public events on Sept. 17

September 08, 2025

A group of faculty in a classroom during a training

Provost Endorsement Program highlights experiential learning and sustainability

September 06, 2025

A man in a white chefs jacket throws cauliflower stems into a yellow composting bin

Food composting leads sustainability efforts at Penn State Beaver

September 02, 2025

Students check out small plants

Ross Student Farms at Penn State host Summer Plant Sale

July 21, 2025

Old Main on a beautiful sunny day surrounded by green foliage and blue sky

Penn State ranks 24th in US, 82nd globally in 2026 QS World University Rankings

June 18, 2025

Teresa Kaveny at the Penn State student farm

Penn State 3rd in US, 64th globally in 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

June 17, 2025

Gavin Maxson stands with a tree he just planted in front of the Henderson Building

Gavin Maxson receives 2025 Tree Award from Student Sustainability Advisory Council

May 21, 2025

Three students present slides at a research center

Penn State students advise researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus

May 06, 2025

A professor comments on a student's research poster

EnvironMentors Research Symposium celebrates student research in sustainability

April 29, 2025

A group of students in a classroom

Students to present solar design project at expo on April 30

April 25, 2025

A group of people at an awards ceremony

Penn State celebrates the 2025 student sustainability award winners

April 25, 2025

Attendees of the Symposium on Community-Based Participatory Research: Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures

Penn State Berks hosts symposium on food security and access for healthy futures

April 23, 2025

Sustainability Summit keynote theme to be 'Where sustainability lives, communities thrive'

April 18, 2025

Penn State Berks joins City Nature Challenge on April 27

April 16, 2025

A head shot of a smiling Travis Lesser.

Lesser tapped as director of curriculum and engagement for Smeal’s CBoS

April 15, 2025

Sahrawi visiting artist to share his experiences throughout April

April 14, 2025

A group of five students smiling

Nominations for John Roe Sustainability Impact Award accepted through April 18

April 10, 2025

Susan Freinkel talk: 'How Did We Get Hooked on Plastic?' on April 14

April 07, 2025

A woman giving a speech at a podium

Penn State Global announces 2024-25 awards recipients

April 07, 2025

A head shot of sociologist Eric Klinenberg

Eric Klinenberg to be featured as Colloquium on the Environment speaker April 9

March 25, 2025

A person climbing in a tree

Penn State Sustainability hosts online films depicting stories of resilience

March 25, 2025

A group of students dressed to sort waste

EcoReps reduce waste at basketball games in February, host Earth Hour in March

March 18, 2025

A woman poses in front of a Penn State-themed background.

Online energy and sustainability policy degree programs changed this grad’s life

February 26, 2025

A man climbs a rock wall

Penn State Sustainability to screen two short films on access to the outdoors

February 24, 2025

Students draw trees at a table in school

Public Relations students increase impact and capacity of eating disorder center

February 24, 2025

Climate Solutions Accelerator

Penn State Climate Consortium awards 5 workshops focused on climate solutions

February 19, 2025

Two people in lab coats check a bottle of chemicals

Sustainable Labs Program increases participant engagement, welcomes new labs

February 10, 2025

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