Friday, October 18, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Public Healthcare Sector Advancing Environmental Sustainability: Highlights from Danville State Hospital
Danville State Hospital is the oldest psychiatric facility currently in operation in Pennsylvania, opening in 1872! Learn how the public healthcare facilities are addressing sustainability and expanding outcomes within their operations. | Thomas Burk, Chief Executive Officer, Danville State Hospital, PA Department of Human Services |
Friday, November 15, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Innovation Mission to Denmark: Review of Danish Biogas Models and Technologies
Denmark is a world leader in the use of agricultural biogas – a key component in efforts to decarbonizing their economy. Recently, Mike Roth, Department of Agriculture visited Denmark to learn how it's done! Join this presentation to learn about these technologies and discuss Pennsylvania's opportunity in this space. | Mike Roth, Director of Conservation and Innovation, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture |
Friday, December 13, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 PM | The Importance of Social Infrastructure for Strengthening Community Preparedness and Adaptation to the Health Challenges Associated with Climate Change
Social infrastructure refers to “the networks of spaces, facilities, institutions, and groups that create affordances for social connection." Understanding current social contexts related to ageism, climate change, and social isolation brings to light the importance of social infrastructure to strengthen a community's capacity for responding to climate-related health events, such as extreme heat. This webinar will examine vulnerability of Pennsylvania's population and explore methods for improving social connectedness. | Erica K. Husser, Assistant Research Professor, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Kristina Brandt, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Penn State University |
Friday, January 17, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Educating the Sustainability Leaders of Tomorrow: PA's New STEELS Standards
In 2025, Pennsylvania's new Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) teaching standards come into effect, mandating teaching sustainability for the first time. Learn about STEELS from PA Department of Education and how Penn State is trying to help K-12 school districts integrate sustainability into their curriculum with a new Community of Practice. | Amanda Smith, Director, K-12 Engagement Network, Penn State
Tamara Peffer, Executive Director, PA Advisory Council on Environmental Education, PA Dept. of Education |
Friday, February 21, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Unleashing the Energy and Climate Funding from DOE & EPA: Now is the Time!
The Commonwealth continues to put into place new programs to capitalize on the “once in a generation" federal clean energy investments. Talk is over. The big programs are rolling out which will deliver opportunities to make homes, communities, and workplaces modern, clean, and efficient. Learn from the managers in charge of hundreds of millions of dollars to see how you can participate in the new clean energy economy. | David A. Althoff Jr., Director, Energy Programs Office, PA DEP
Louie Krak, Manager, Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, RISE PA!
Geoff Bristow, Chief Operating Officer, Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority
Heidi Kunsch, Manager, DOE Home Energy Rebates |
Friday, March 21, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Navigating Your Sustainability Journey: Exploring Government Careers in Sustainability
What unites students interested in sustainability and a desire for a career with impact? Careers in government! Learn of opportunities to make a difference in the future of your state and community. Yet too often students don't know what jobs in government are available or even what they do. Find out about the rewards of government work and hear examples of the surprising and non-linear pathway sustainability career journeys can take. | Ali Bowling, PA DCNR
Robert Gottlieb, PA Department of Health
Chia-Chun Angela Liang, PhD, PA DEP
Dr. Colleen Unroe, PA DEP
Roy Gothie, PennDOT |
Friday, April 18, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Keystone State Challenge Academy: Army National Guard Program Helping PA Teens Graduate
Learn how the Army National Guard at Pennsylvania Fort Indiantown Gap is supporting high schoolers in danger of not graduating. The Keystone State Challenge Academy (Academy) is a tuition-free program for Pennsylvania teens (age 16-18) with the mission to achieve self-discipline, education, and skills necessary to succeed as productive and responsible citizens. The Academy offers a 22-week on-campus cadet training program with continued mentorship. Join in to hear from cadets who recently graduated! | Steve Grossman, Director, Keystone State Challenge Academy, PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs |