What better time to talk up Temple’s commitment to sustainability than on the greenest of days: St. Patrick’s Day! The schools and college at the Health Sciences Center collaborated to educate the community about how small changes translate into big improvements for the environment.

Since the creation of the Office of Sustainability last July, students, faculty and staff have worked to ensure all of Temple’s practices — from facilities and recycling to academics and research — advance it as a model of sustainability among large urban universities.