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2020 Sustainability Webinar Series:
Date |
Title |
Presenter |
June 24, 2020 1:00-1:45 PM |
UN Sustainable Development Goals & Pennsylvania
| Paul Shrivastava, Chief Sustainability Officer & Director of PSU Sustainability Institute |
July 10, 2020 1:00-1:45 PM |
Ensuring Food Security in Pennsylvania
| Nicole McGeehan, Certified ServSafe instructor, trained in Home Food Preservation, teaches Retail and Consumer Food Safety programs and Cooking for Crowds: A Volunteer's Guide to Safe Food Handling |
August 14, 2020 1:00-1:45 PM |
Carbon Emission Drawdown (CO2) | Tom L. Richard, PhD, Director of PSU Institutes of Energy and the Environment, professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
September 18, 2020 1:00-1:45 PM |
Green Teams to Activate the Workplace
| Lydia Vandenbergh, Associate Director of Employee Engagement and Education at Penn State's Sustainability Institute |
October 16, 2020 1:00-1:45pm |
Water, Agriculture, and Pennsylvania | Lara Fowler, Senior Lecturer, Penn State Law; Assistant Director for Outreach and Engagement, Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment |
November 13, 2020 1:00-1:45 PM |
Recycling Markets
| Lydia Vandenbergh, Associate Director of Employee Engagement and Education at Penn State's Sustainability Institute
|
2021 Sustainability Webinar Series:
Date |
Title |
Presenter |
February 12, 2021 1:00-1:45 PM |
Motivating Behavior Change for Sustainability
| Karen Winterich, Gerald I. Susman Professor in Sustainability, Penn State Smeal College of Business
|
March 12, 2021
1:00-1:45 PM |
Green Buildings
| Emily Starr, Board Co-Chair, US Green Building Council Central PA, Senior Project Manager, KCI Technologies, and Leah Wirgau, Education and Engagement Director, Green Building United |
April 9, 2021 1:00-1:45 PM
| State Government Climate Actions
| Patrick McDonnell, Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection
|
May 14, 2021 1:00-1:45 PM
| Hidden Burdens: Using Mapping to Advance PA’s Environmental Justice
| Peter Buck, Academic Programs Manager, Penn State Sustainability Institute; Nyla Holland and Nebraska Hernandez, Environmental Justice Interns
|
June 11, 2021 1:00-1:45 PM
| Solar Electricity and REC Procurement
for State and Local Governments
| Devin Pennebaker, Energy Procurement Manager, Penn State FEI ; Greg Knerr, Commodity Manager, PA Department of General Services
|
July 9, 2021 1:00-1:45 PM
| Climate Risk Assessment in PA
|
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November 12, 2021
1:00-1:45 PM |
Carbon Reduction Commitments
– State Agencies, Universities
& Businesses
|
Rob E. Cooper, Senior Director for Energy and Sustainability, Penn State University Office of Engineering
Meg Boyle, PhD, Dept. of Geography, Penn State University
|
November 19, 2021
1:00-1:45 PM |
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Overview
|
Hayley L. Book, Senior Advisor on Energy and Climate, PA Department of Environmental Protection
|
2022 Sustainability Webinar Series:
Date |
Title |
Presenter |
January 14, 2022 1:00-1:45 PM |
Pennsylvania Climate Leadership Academy Overview
| Daniel M. Kreeger, Executive Director, Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) |
February 11, 2022 1:00-1:45 PM |
PA Recycling Markets – Recyclables & Lower Embodied Carbon in Facility Construction
| - Tad Radzinski, President, Sustainable Solutions Corporation
- Robert J. Bylone, Executive Director, Penn State Recycling Markets Center
|
March 11, 2022 1:00-1:45 PM |
Sustainability and Resilience in the Community, Part 1: Foodways & Healthcare
| Maureen Krouse, MPH, MCHES, Manager of Community Health and Outreach, Lankenau Medical Center |
April 8, 2022 1:00-1:45 PM |
| - Joseph M. Sherrick, Supervisor, Policy & Planning, PUC
- Cyndi Page, Senior Communications Specialist, PUC
- Dan Mumford, Director, Office of Competitive Market Oversight, PUC
|
Friday, October 14, 2022 1:00-1:45 PM | Decent Work &
Economic Growth
| Stephen Herzenberg, Executive Director,
Keystone Research Center
|
Thursday, November 10, 2022 1:00-1:45 PM
| Household Carbon
Reduction, Part 2 –
Building Sciences
Connection
| Jon Kautz, PA Housing Industry Advisory
Council, PA Energy Smart
|
Friday, January 13, 2022 1:00-1:45 PM | Sustainability &
Resilience in the
Community, Part 2 –
Food Systems
| - Caryn Long Earl, Director, Bureau of Food
Distribution, PA Dept. of Agriculture
- Jane Clements, CEO, Feeding
Pennsylvania
|
Friday, February 10, 2023 1:00-1:45 PM
| Water Resources &
Resiliency
| Sean Furjanic, PE, Bureau of Clean Water,
PA Department of Environmental
Protection
|
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:00-1:45 PM | Water Justice, Community Health & Sustainable Communities
| Asher Rosinger, Ann Atherton Hertzler
Early Career Professor in Global Health;
Director of Water, Health and Nutrition
Lab, Penn State
|
Water Resources & Resiliency
Webinar will feature Sean Furjanic, PE, Bureau of Clean Water, PA Department of
Environmental Protection. Join in as we hear of stormwater management in
Pennsylvania including its government regulations, past present and future.
Discussion will include water impacts, mitigation efforts & plans regarding climate
change, infrastructure, and other influences.
Water Justice, Community Health & Sustainable Communities
Webinar will feature Asher Rosinger, Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor in
Global Health at Penn State University. Join us to learn about ongoing research into
ensuring fair access to clean well water, as well as people’s perceptions of the safety
of their drinking water. Discussion will highlight the importance of ensuring both rural
and urban residents feel secure in their access to water.
Land Management Best Practices for Ecosystem Health and Pollinators
Webinar will feature Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of
Entomology and Director of the Center for Pollinator Research, Insect Biodiversity
Center, at Penn State University. Join in as we learn about how we can improve the
health of land in Pennsylvania around our homes, businesses, and government
buildings by managing for pollinators and working with natural species.