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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

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

Staff organize flats of plants in a greenhouse as guests look on

Student Farm Club to host annual plant sale May 1

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

Two people looking at a poster

Penn State strengthens water education network

April 17, 2026

A high school student climbing a ladder.

Registration open for mining summer camp at Penn State University Park campus

April 16, 2026

Visitors sit under a tent outside on the Student Farm

Ross Student Farm to host Earth Day celebration April 24

April 15, 2026

Student at information table at Earth Day event

Penn State Berks to host Earth Day celebration, April 22

April 14, 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

Interior shot of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Penn State communities recognize Campus Pride Month in April 2026

March 30, 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

tree with a goose

Student career readiness grows alongside Abington’s arboretum accreditation

March 27, 2026

Kraft named recipient of Eric A. Walker Award

March 25, 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

Capstone project College of Ag Sciences

Ag Sciences students aim to create solutions for community plagued by stormwater

March 12, 2026

Maria Carmen Lemos smiles for the camera

Climate adaptation expert Maria Carmen Lemos to speak March 18

March 12, 2026

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona March 26 panel to highlight women leading sustainable change

March 12, 2026

Trees line sidewalks on Penn State Harrisburg campus

Penn State Harrisburg joins Commonwealth Arboreta Network

March 10, 2026

Fifteen students and three staff members from Penn State Behrend pose before leaving for the Ozarks and the Alternative Spring Break trip.

Behrend students improve park trails during Alternative Spring Break program

March 10, 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

Students in reflective vests stand in front of large piles of compacted plastic bottles at a recycling facility.

Penn State launches sustainability, society and environmental geography major

February 20, 2026

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 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

A graphic image with soft pastel colors depicting a sunset with Penn State's old main building and lion shrine

College of Arts and Architecture Sustainability Symposium to return on April 9

February 12, 2026

A photo of a large elm tree

Penn State Beaver earns international arboretum accreditation

February 12, 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

Head shot of a young woman with brown short hair wearing a black button up shirt

Visual Arts professor lands residency to further develop ‘Tree News’ publication

January 23, 2026

Students and faculty sit and listen to a presentation during the Food Justice Summit in the HUB-Robeson Center

Sustainable Food Systems Network to host action-focused Food Justice Summit

January 22, 2026

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance

January 14, 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 black car driving at night with a Lyft sign illuminated in the front window

Penn State Berks adopts Lyft program to serve student needs

December 16, 2025

Student Sustainability Advisory Council accepting applications for spring 2026

December 10, 2025

Penn State to bring hands-on learning to 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show

December 09, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

Gale Blackmer is the Pennsylvania state geologist.

EarthTalks: Pa. sees ‘promising opportunities’ for critical minerals production

December 01, 2025

A photo of the Penn State Nittany Lion Shrine with sun peaking through shadows

Penn State collaborative effort aims to accelerate the future of agriculture

December 01, 2025

Christina Lopano is a research physical scientist in the National Energy Technology Laboratory's Research and Innovation Center.

EarthTalks: Research about coal byproducts a window into critical minerals

November 26, 2025

Tailgate Ambassadors host a table before a Penn State football game

Green games: How students help promote sustainability at home football games

November 20, 2025

Image of Neeli and three ag students standing in front of a tractor with a "play" button overlay.

A Note from Neeli: Learning in the field with cutting-edge ag tech

November 20, 2025

A group of students talk with community partner at Sustainability Expo.

Penn State Berks Sustainability Council to sponsor Sustainability Expo

November 19, 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

Wil Burns is co-founding director of the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal at American University.

Nov. 19 talk to address carbon dioxide removal at sea

November 11, 2025

Alumni panel to discuss agriculture, food systems and sustainability careers

November 10, 2025

Penn State's Old Main Building with snow

Holiday Heat Reduction Program aims to save energy during winter break

November 06, 2025

EarthTalks: Data illuminates ore containing critical minerals

November 03, 2025

A pretty handmade dreamcatcher with gemstone beads

Indigenous foodways and art events on Nov. 10–12 to feature Chef Lorinda John

October 30, 2025

Power lines appear in a photo provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Amid renewable-energy boom, study explores options for electricity market

October 29, 2025

Geochemist Rens Verburg is a senior vice president at the engineering and professional services firm WSP USA.

EarthTalks: Executive to address mine development, needs in critical minerals

October 27, 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

Infographic showing sustainability statistics from the 2025 Convocation Dinner

Penn State achieves first-ever zero-waste New Student Convocation dinner

October 16, 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

Olivia Byers doing a field survey in a stream for conservation

New Penn State course prepares students for conservation careers

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

Benjamin Edelstein of Loyola University Chicago

Oct. 22 seminar to explore water impact fees in Colorado

October 13, 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

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

Staff organize flats of plants in a greenhouse as guests look on

Student Farm Club to host annual plant sale May 1

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

Two people looking at a poster

Penn State strengthens water education network

April 17, 2026

A high school student climbing a ladder.

Registration open for mining summer camp at Penn State University Park campus

April 16, 2026

Visitors sit under a tent outside on the Student Farm

Ross Student Farm to host Earth Day celebration April 24

April 15, 2026

Student at information table at Earth Day event

Penn State Berks to host Earth Day celebration, April 22

April 14, 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

Interior shot of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Penn State communities recognize Campus Pride Month in April 2026

March 30, 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

tree with a goose

Student career readiness grows alongside Abington’s arboretum accreditation

March 27, 2026

Kraft named recipient of Eric A. Walker Award

March 25, 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

Capstone project College of Ag Sciences

Ag Sciences students aim to create solutions for community plagued by stormwater

March 12, 2026

Maria Carmen Lemos smiles for the camera

Climate adaptation expert Maria Carmen Lemos to speak March 18

March 12, 2026

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona March 26 panel to highlight women leading sustainable change

March 12, 2026

Trees line sidewalks on Penn State Harrisburg campus

Penn State Harrisburg joins Commonwealth Arboreta Network

March 10, 2026

Fifteen students and three staff members from Penn State Behrend pose before leaving for the Ozarks and the Alternative Spring Break trip.

Behrend students improve park trails during Alternative Spring Break program

March 10, 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

Students in reflective vests stand in front of large piles of compacted plastic bottles at a recycling facility.

Penn State launches sustainability, society and environmental geography major

February 20, 2026

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 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

A graphic image with soft pastel colors depicting a sunset with Penn State's old main building and lion shrine

College of Arts and Architecture Sustainability Symposium to return on April 9

February 12, 2026

A photo of a large elm tree

Penn State Beaver earns international arboretum accreditation

February 12, 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

Head shot of a young woman with brown short hair wearing a black button up shirt

Visual Arts professor lands residency to further develop ‘Tree News’ publication

January 23, 2026

Students and faculty sit and listen to a presentation during the Food Justice Summit in the HUB-Robeson Center

Sustainable Food Systems Network to host action-focused Food Justice Summit

January 22, 2026

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance

January 14, 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 black car driving at night with a Lyft sign illuminated in the front window

Penn State Berks adopts Lyft program to serve student needs

December 16, 2025

Student Sustainability Advisory Council accepting applications for spring 2026

December 10, 2025

Penn State to bring hands-on learning to 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show

December 09, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

Gale Blackmer is the Pennsylvania state geologist.

EarthTalks: Pa. sees ‘promising opportunities’ for critical minerals production

December 01, 2025

A photo of the Penn State Nittany Lion Shrine with sun peaking through shadows

Penn State collaborative effort aims to accelerate the future of agriculture

December 01, 2025

Christina Lopano is a research physical scientist in the National Energy Technology Laboratory's Research and Innovation Center.

EarthTalks: Research about coal byproducts a window into critical minerals

November 26, 2025

Tailgate Ambassadors host a table before a Penn State football game

Green games: How students help promote sustainability at home football games

November 20, 2025

Image of Neeli and three ag students standing in front of a tractor with a "play" button overlay.

A Note from Neeli: Learning in the field with cutting-edge ag tech

November 20, 2025

A group of students talk with community partner at Sustainability Expo.

Penn State Berks Sustainability Council to sponsor Sustainability Expo

November 19, 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

Wil Burns is co-founding director of the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal at American University.

Nov. 19 talk to address carbon dioxide removal at sea

November 11, 2025

Alumni panel to discuss agriculture, food systems and sustainability careers

November 10, 2025

Penn State's Old Main Building with snow

Holiday Heat Reduction Program aims to save energy during winter break

November 06, 2025

EarthTalks: Data illuminates ore containing critical minerals

November 03, 2025

A pretty handmade dreamcatcher with gemstone beads

Indigenous foodways and art events on Nov. 10–12 to feature Chef Lorinda John

October 30, 2025

Power lines appear in a photo provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Amid renewable-energy boom, study explores options for electricity market

October 29, 2025

Geochemist Rens Verburg is a senior vice president at the engineering and professional services firm WSP USA.

EarthTalks: Executive to address mine development, needs in critical minerals

October 27, 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

Infographic showing sustainability statistics from the 2025 Convocation Dinner

Penn State achieves first-ever zero-waste New Student Convocation dinner

October 16, 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

Olivia Byers doing a field survey in a stream for conservation

New Penn State course prepares students for conservation careers

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

Benjamin Edelstein of Loyola University Chicago

Oct. 22 seminar to explore water impact fees in Colorado

October 13, 2025

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