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Spring 2008
Penn State Kicks off Inaugural Green-PSU Listserv
What's Green at Penn State by Laura Priaino
Penn State is Taking the "Green" Challenge with New Campaign
Renowned scientist to give speech in April
This April, environmental expert Amory Lovins will bring his passion and 30 years of experience to Penn State.
On April 29, Lovins will speak in the HUB-Robeson Center. The chief executive officer of research and co-founder at the Rocky Mountain Institute in Snowmass, Col., Lovins has been a influential voice in environmental discussion for three decades.
During the oil crisis of the 70s, Lovins urged the United States to adopt a “soft energy path,” which introduces the use of renewable resources and replaces an energy based on fossil and nuclear fuels – all this while still in his 20s.
His work today focuses on advanced resource productivity in real estate, electricity, water, and other areas. He has briefed 12 heads of state, held several visiting academic chairs, authored or co-authored 27 books, and consulted for scores of industries and governments worldwide.
Maruszewski said he hopes the second environmental forum can tie in to Lovins’ speech. Visit www.green.psu.edu later this semester for more information on the official times and dates of these events. The Lovins lecture might move to a bigger venue if demand is high.
Student Volunteers Help Penn State Stay Green and Clean
STATERs is a student group that promotes recycling awareness and other green activities on campus. They are best known for passing out blue recycling bags at football games, an activity that helped collect 87 tons of recyclable items last season.
Upcoming Events to Watch For:
April 20- Hub Lawn Earth Day Celebration
April 22- Official Earth Day
April 20-26- Conservation Challenge
April 29- Environmental Colloquium
For more events, visit the Green-PSU Calendar.
Penn State Encourages Conservation with Earth Week Challenge
Penn State is challenging faculty, staff, and students from every department and office across its campuses to reduce resource consumption. During this year’s Earth Week (April 20-26), the University community is encouraged to cut down on its consumption by 20 percent. The objective of the challenge is to promote conservation efforts in hopes to create long-term habits. Be sure to check Take Charge! and Green-PSU in the coming months for more information about Earth Week and Penn State’s challenge.
New Videoconferencing Program Saves Time and Money
Instead of driving across campus, why not hold your meetings right from your office? Thanks to Adobe Connect, Penn State employees can save time, money, and gas by using this new videoconferencing program.
Penn State Holds Inaugural Forum for the Future
On October 24, Penn State held one of many important meetings about what the University is doing to become environmentally friendly and sustainable. The Forum for the Future attracted many University leaders to discuss climate change and environmental action. For more information, contact Environmental Stewardship chair, Steve Maruszewski.
Green-PSU is Online
Green-PSU is a new Web site that is growing every day to become a central location for environmental information. The site will continuously grow and will provide up-to-date information about environmental happenings and innovations. Please provide us with any suggestions, comments and feedback.
Take Charge Tip of the Month
Take Shorter Showers
Why: If every student who lives on campus at University Park reduced his or her shower by just five minutes, we would save 100,000 gallons of water each school year. That’s enough to fill five swimming pools!
Get more tips at: www.takecharge.psu.edu