PSU Get 2 Zero

11/10/2022

We have thousands of acres of parking lots in Pennsylvania and thousands more on warehouse rooftops in places like Cumberland County. Think about the acreage of parking lots at our schools & universities, stadiums, grocery & department stores, casinos, hospitals, & hotels. If we use the Inflation Reduction Act & other incentives, private investment, public will, & modify some legislation, we can spur PA jobs, create , & # change at the same time. That's a win-win-win!

France just legislated that every parking lot for 80 cars or more must be covered by solar panels. That’s 11GW of new solar (same as 10 new nuclear reactors) powering millions of home - zero new land neede. What can we do?

04/25/2021

One idea of how PA can cut emissions 50% by 2030!

My video editorial on the Climate Summit, April 2021, and how to cut emissions in Pennsylvania in half by 2030.

03/27/2021

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali will be joining us as keynote speaker!

A renowned thought leader, international speaker, policy maker, community liaison, trainer, and facilitator, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali wears many hats, he is the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate & Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and also the Founder & CEO of Revitalization Strategies. Before joining the NWF Mustafa was the Senior Vice President for the Hip Hop Caucus, a national, non-profit and non-partisan organization that connects the Hip Hop community to the civic process to build power and create positive change. As HHC Senior Vice President, he led the strategic direction, expansion, and operation of the Hip Hop Caucus’ portfolio on Climate, Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization.

03/15/2021

The Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC), City of Harrisburg, Environmental Advisory Committee, and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are hosting an Environmental Justice in PA event, held virtually on April 6, 2021.

Featuring EJ leader, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Summit is a virtual one-day event that will bring community members to activate local Environmental Justice hubs around Pennsylvania. We seek to build on existing Environmental Justice work and events, with the focus of supporting ongoing activity through the EJ Community following the event.

Save the Date! April 6, 2021, from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM EST. Registration is free!

Environmental Justice in Pennsylvania April 6, 2021 | Virtual | 9:30-3:00 PM EST Building an Active Environmental Justice (EJ) Network in Pennsylvania through Education, Participation, and Action.   The Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC), City of Harrisburg, Environmental Advisor...

10/30/2020

Paul Moser, Superintendent of Steam Services, takes us through Combined Heat and Power and more!

Produced for the Penn State course The Ethics of Climate Change with support from The Office of Physical Plant at Penn State http://sustainability.psu.edu/le...

01/05/2020

Let do more than reduce the harm; let's leave a negative carbon footprint!

A restorative community is one that removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it burns. Through construction, farming and forestry practices, Penn State professor Jonathan Brockopp believes the State College area can become one.

11/13/2019

In case you missed it; PSU is getting some well-deserved press!

The university, which is as big as a city, has slashed its carbon emissions since 2004. That effort is now paying for itself in lower energy costs. Could actual cities do the same?

10/17/2019

An amazing gift from Liane Roe and the late John Roe.

Fueled by faith and a passion for sustainability, the late John Roe created a legacy at Penn State that will continue to inspire students for years to come, thanks to a $300,000 endowment from his wife, Liane Roe, to establish the Dr. John Roe Fund for a Just and Sustainable Future in Penn State Out...

10/06/2019

OPP gets a shout out here!

Centre County groups like Citizen’s Climate Lobby, Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light and Trout Unlimited are taking action against climate change.