GreenGov Council, Penn State Sustainability Hosts 2023 Commonwealth Sustainability Week Oct. 2-6

The PA GreenGov Council and Penn State Sustainability will host the third annual Commonwealth Sustainability Week October 2 to 6.

The week's events will feature daily webinars, each featuring subject matter experts followed by an open question & answer discussion providing folks the opportunity to share their questions and receive feedback in real-time.

Webinar Topics

-- October 2: Kickoff - Sustainability Leadership. 1:00 p.m.: Join the Secretaries of DCNR, DGS & DEP as they highlight the importance of sustainability and the Commonwealth's leadership on climate change.  Have a sustainability or climate question for one of the Secretaries? Questions may be submitted in advance to the GreenGov Resource Account: RA-GSGREENGOV@pa.gov.   Presenters include--

     -- Cindy Adams Dunn, Department of Conservation & Natural Resources 

     -- Reggie McNeil, Department of General Services

     -- Richard Negrin, Department of Environmental Protection

-- October 3: Preparing For A Changing Climate - Building A Resilient PA. 10:30 a.m.: Join in as we discuss the impact of recent extreme weather and climate events on our lives and environment and how we plan to be prepared to respond to future extreme events.  Presenters include--

     -- Peter Boger, Ph.D., Community Outreach and Engagement Director, Sustainability Institute, Penn State University

     -- Erica A. H. Smithwick, Professor of Geography and Ecology, Penn State University, College of Mineral Sciences

     -- Randy Padfield, Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

-- October 4: PA Climate Network Participation & Training Opportunities, 10:00 a.m.: Join in for an introduction of the Pennsylvania Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience Network, highlighting our vision to connect, educate and advance climate solutions.  Presenters include--

     -- A. Stevens Krug, AIA, PE, LEDap, AEE Fellow, Principal, Krug Architects

     -- David A. Althoff Jr., Energy Programs Office Director, PA Department of Environmental Protection

     -- Shaunna Barnhart, PhD, Place Studies Program Director, Bucknell Center for Sustainability and the Environment

     -- Katie Hess, Pennsylvania Landscape Conservation Director, South Mountain Partnership Director, Appalachian Trail Conservancy

     -- Katie Yoder, Environmental Sustainability Analyst, The Hershey Company

-- October 5: Building The Workforce Of Tomorrow. 9:00 a.m.: Join us as we explore climate-related employment and career opportunities, linking students to employers and effectively creating the next generation of climate leaders. Presenters include--

     -- Mark Hand, GreenGov Director

     -- Brian Regli, Ph.D., Executive Director of Critical Investments, PA Office of the Governor

     -- Alison Diehl, Executive Director of the Green Energy Center, Penn College of Technology

-- October 6: Local Climate Action & Planning. 10:00 a.m.: Join in to learn how climate planning leads to more resilient communities. Discussion will highlight climate action, funding opportunities, and the benefits of the DEP Climate Program.  Presenters include--

     -- Michael Walsh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

     -- Lindsay A. Byron, P.G., CC-P, Environmental Group Manager, Energy programs office, PA Dept. of Environmental Protection

     -- Cathy Tulley, Environmental Programs Manager, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission

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[Posted: September 5, 2023]  PA Environment Digest