Sustainability at Penn State
The simultaneous pursuit of human health and happiness, environmental quality, and economic well-being for current and future generations.
News & Events
Understanding Why Nature Matters to Older Rural Women’s Health and Well-Being
03.04.21-Why-Nature-Matters-Advertising-FlyerPennsylvania’s Healthcare Mosaic Conference 2021
Mar 01, 2021 10:00 AM ET
College of Nursing rising to prominence with sustainable development
Angela Jenkins in the Penn State Behrend simulated nursing lab. A grant from the Sustainability Institute allowed the college to start a recycling program in its lab and take on other sustainable initiatives that reach students directly. The grant was awarded to University Park and all Commonwealth Campuses with nursing programs.IMAGE: PENN STATE BEHREND
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For the last several years, the nursing program at Penn State has grown exponentially, not just in terms of available undergraduate programs or students, but with sustainable practices and education.
International Collaboration
Monash University School of Nursing and Midwifery (Melbourne, Australia) ongoing collaboration to replicate their study assessing nursing faculty knowledge/efficacy of SDGs in undergraduate nursing curriculum. Collaborators: Darlene Clark, Janet Knott, Marianne Adam, Kristal Hockenberry, Erica Husser and Erin Kitt-Lewis