A call for tools to navigate the future of the Delaware River watershed A call for tools to navigate the future of the Delaware River watershed The Penn Program in Environmental Humanities is partnering with Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum to solicit designs for tools to help Delaware River watershed residents adapt and respond to climate change and other ecological challenges.
Rethinking resilience in the face of climate change Rethinking resilience in the face of climate change Hurricane Ida brought record-breaking rainfall and flooding, and stronger, more destructive storms will inevitably come. Being better prepared will require reconsidering how to protect people and their homes.
Empowering refugee communities with access to clean water Empowering refugee communities with access to clean water With project Maji, seniors Martin Leet and Leah Voytovich will use their President’s Engagement Prize to install a solar-powered water tank and provide agricultural and first aid training for members of the Olua I community.
Penn group wins EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge Penn group wins EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge The student-led project will reimagine the campus of West Philadelphia’s Andrew Hamilton School, including vegetable gardens, a food forest, and other green stormwater-management tools.
Energy and water autonomy for off-grid waterfront floating structures A waterfront floating laboratory prototype. (Image: Thread collective + Oasis Design Lab) Energy and water autonomy for off-grid waterfront floating structures The Thermal Architecture Lab at the Weitzman School is part of a collaboration to develop energy and water autonomous systems for off-grid floating structures that are designed to adapt to rising waters.
At the intersection of water, equity, and climate change At the intersection of water, equity, and climate change The Water Center at Penn is collaborating to help guide community decisions to build capacity in water infrastructure.
Is your drinking water toxic? This app may help you find out Is your drinking water toxic? This app may help you find out A new tool developed by Penn Medicine researchers informs users about their potential exposure to hydraulic fracturing chemicals.
What would it take to make the Delaware ‘swimmable’? What would it take to make the Delaware ‘swimmable’? With funding from the William Penn Foundation, the Water Center at Penn is investigating questions of water quality, access, and equity.
Design travels to South Carolina to plan more protective urban coastlines Aerial view of Imagine the Wall, Charleston, a proposal for the South Carolina coastal city. (Image: Weitzman School) Design travels to South Carolina to plan more protective urban coastlines A Weitzman School team is working with the city of Charleston on an urban seawall plan that combines natural elements with structural systems that respond to the local conditions of the city’s shoreline.
How to make progress for Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers How to make progress for Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers The Water Center at Penn has completed the first phase of a high-level study of the challenges and opportunities for water resource management in Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Region.