Marking its sixth year in 2025, Climate Week at Penn has conveyed urgency and a spirit of innovation, locally and globally, with an emphasis on the intersections of race, equity, and the environment. EII is proud to lead the planning and organizational committee efforts for this week of impactful events with hosts from across Penn’s campus and the community. Climate Week 2025 will be celebrated October 13-17, 2025.
Theme
This year’s theme is Hot Spots, intended to address both literal (wildfires and extreme heat) and figurative (political, cultural, interpersonal, or scholarly) hot topics in climate change.
Get Involved
Visit the Climate Week at Penn website to learn more about events and how Penn students, staff, and faculty can get involved. New website features include: a section for sharing news items, an “add to calendar” widget, a more intuitive navigation, more prominent display of our sponsors and organizers, and an integrated event calendar that allows you to directly submit your event details for publication. To add your event information to the website, use the red Add an Event button located on the home page (scroll down slightly to find it).
Event Guide
We’ve created a Climate Week event guide with information you may find helpful in your planning and promotion. This includes tips for before the event (on scheduling, finding space, and organizing speakers), during the event, and follow-up.
More to Come
Keep an eye on your email and the Environmental Innovations Initiative social media channels for information about:
- A Climate Week marketing toolkit
- A chance for students to engage as Penn Climate Week Fellows
- Reminders to submit events
- Additional updates about the program line-up
Climate Week Core Organizing Committee
Anne Berg, Assistant Professor, History, School of Arts & Sciences
Jon Hawkings, Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Science, School of Arts & Sciences
Nina Morris, Sustainability Director, Facilities & Real Estate Services
Simon Richter, Class of 1942 Endowed Term Professor of German and Department Chair, Germanic Languages and Literatures, School of Arts & Sciences
Katie Baillie, Director, Environmental Innovations Initiative
Heidi Wunder-Riegel, Associate Director, Environmental Innovations Initiative
Kate La Spina, Program Coordinator, Environmental Innovations Initiative