Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative

Penn's Environmental Innovations Initiative has exciting news to share! EII has merged with Penn Climate, blending resources and team members to drive climate and sustainability scholarship and action, leveraging Penn's formidable leadership and strength across its 12 schools, health system, centers, and institutions. The existing EII Facebook account will remain in an archive state, for those interested in past content.

From this point forward, please visit Climate at Penn on Facebook to see news from the Office of the Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action. Thank you for your continued interest in climate and environment at Penn!

https://www.facebook.com/upennclimate

Dr. R. Jisung Park, assistant professor at SP2, will be featured in the Penn Climate Seminar Series during .

Adapting to a Warmer World: The Effects of Heat on Learning and Labor
🗓 Wednesday, October 15
🕜 1:30 PM
📍 Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, Room 350

An environmental and labor economist, Dr. Park investigates how environmental factors shape economic opportunity and affect human well-being. His research has informed global policymakers and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other major outlets.

🔗 Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pennclimate-seminar-with-r-jisung-park-tickets-1716022412229
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Taking place from October 13 to 17, Penn’s sixth Climate Week includes dozens of in-person and virtual events that cross disciplines, from energy policy and history to engineering and medicine. The theme this year is “Hot Spots.”

Read More: https://bit.ly/4h0NiNJ

It's Earth Week and on this gorgeous spring day we are at talking about Penn research on Climate and planning for Climate Week at Penn in the fall.

Project Based learning inspires teachers because it positions their students as active agents who are responding to climate crisis, rather than just learning about it,” says Zachary Hermann of . Read more today in coverage.

Deadline to apply for a Morris Apprenticeship is Friday, January 3!

Gain hands-on experience across various departments, providing practical work and valuable skills for careers in public gardens, arboreta, and related settings; take exciting monthly trips to explore diverse plant sciences; and get paid while you receive training and develop valuable skills!

Apprenticeships include positions in Horticulture, Natural Areas, Propagation, Arboriculture, Adult Education, and Youth & Visitor Education.

Apply today!
morrisarb.org/apprenticeships

Please Note: We’ve recently renamed our internship program to the Apprenticeship Program to better reflect the type of training we offer here at the Morris.

White House national climate advisor talks Inflation Reduction Act results and reasons for hope | Penn Today In a fireside chat at Penn, Ali Zaidi talked about the Biden Administration's climate policy as a throughline to securing global competitiveness and domestic prosperity.

This Wednesday, join the Environmental Innovations Initiative, Perry World House, and The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy as we hear from Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and White House National Climate Advisor, on how the Biden-Harris Administration catalyzed a profound expansion of U.S. global competitiveness and domestic prosperity by leading the world’s response to the climate challenge, and why continued U.S. leadership remains essential in the decades ahead.

📒 Global Competitiveness, Domestic Prosperity, and the Climate Throughline
📅 Wednesday, Dec. 11
🕕 noon-1 p.m.
🙋 Perry World House and on Zoom

Register now: https://bit.ly/4giuGqS

Here at the Environmental Innovations Initiative, our mission is to support, connect, and accelerate Penn's research and education on climate, the environment, energy, and sustainability. Our small but passionate team delivers impactful programming like the Climate 101 series and Climate Week that convene, educate, and inspire the campus community. Our Research Communities program brings together interdisciplinary teams that are pushing forward the boundaries in areas like regenerative agriculture and climate education. We run Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum to forge new opportunities for students to gain a holistic education that will prepare them for tomorrow's climate careers. We create data-backed tools, such as our course inventory and faculty database, to facilitate collaboration and learning across disciplinary silos.

This , please consider supporting these efforts and many more! Your donation will help enable students and faculty at Penn to develop the knowledge and innovations to confront the very real environmental challenges we face: https://giving.apps.upenn.edu/fund?program=PRO&fund=630401

First photo: Examining a crayfish during the 2024 BioBlitz. (Photo: Eric Sucar)

Second photo: MES student Evelyn Gordi present at the 1.5* Minute Student Climate Lectures. (Photo: Tommy Leonardi)

Third photo: Kathy Morrison, Fernanda Jimenez, and Julie Ellis speak at a pre-COP16 event discuss global biodiversity conservation. (Photo: Eric Sucar)

Fourth photo: Jenni Punt shares her research at EII's research poster session during Climate Week 2024. (Photo: Katie Unger Baillie)

🎉 The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy is celebrating 10 years of advancing energy policy! 🌍⚡️ Experts like Mark Alan Hughes reflected on a decade of impact and future goals in climate action and energy justice. 📷 Eric Sucar ✏️ Story: Erica Moser

🌍💼 At , we explored the intersection of health and climate at the "Pathways to a Health and Climate Career" panel. Experts from , , and shared their insights on how careers in medicine and healthcare can drive climate solutions while improving public health.
This engaging discussion highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in tackling both climate change and health challenges. Thank you to everyone who joined us in this important conversation!