PEC provides an inside look at the 2016 Eastern Pennsylvania Greenways & Trails Summit in Bethlehem, Pa. A two-day event from Sept. 14-15, the Summit featured speakers, mobile workshops, and numerous breakout sessions on various greenways and trails topics. Click here...
Andy Hamilton, Mid Atlantic Coordinator for the East Coast Greenway, Vice Chair of the September 11 National Memorial Trail Board, and Chair of DCNR’s Trail Advisory Committee joins the podcast to discuss Pennsylvania trail projects. Hamilton highlights work on the...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette environmental reporter Don Hopey joins the podcast to discuss the state of environmental journalism, how he got started in the industry, and much more. Visit PEC’s Audio Room to listen to the podcast’s first three episodes featuring PEC’s John...
Carol Collier, Senior Advisor for Watershed policy and management at the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University, joins the podcast to discuss initiatives taking place on the Delaware River and her work at Drexel, and more. Visit PEC’s Audio...
When it comes to PEC’s work in trail development, bridging trail gaps is at the core of our mission. Aug. 19 was an important day as PEC was able to celebrate the hard work and cooperation of many people in...
Lawrence County Commissioner Steve Craig joins the podcast to discuss the county’s development, planning issues and how they’ve evolved over the last 20 years, and more. Visit PEC’s Audio Room to listen to the podcast’s first episode featuring John Walliser,...
Hiking along the Frost Hollow Trail in Lackawanna State Park my husband Terry and I found ourselves discussing ways to attract the region’s college students to the enriching outdoor opportunities available in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Terry, Professor and Chair of the...
John Walliser, PEC Vice President for Legal & Government Affairs, kicks off PEC’s “Pensylvania Legacies” podcast, discussing policy issues in Pennsylvania. Visit PEC’s Audio Room to listen to the complete podcast series. https://soundcloud.com/pennsylvaniaenvironmentalcouncil/pennsylvanias-legacies-john-walliser-1
In our continuing efforts to increase environmental and conservation stewardship across the Commonwealth, PEC is pleased to present our first podcast series (the term “PEC-Cast” has even been suggested). Titled “Pennsylvania Legacies,” these conversations, hosted by Davitt Woodwell, are meant...
PEC staff works with numerous partners across the state to help build local stewards for Pennsylvania’s varied natural resources including land and water trails, forests, and watersheds. Through these efforts, we have worked on developing user-friendly tools to help residents...
While we work on a wide variety of environmental and conservation issues at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, our largest single area of focus is on trails and outdoor recreation. Why? Because through this work we connect people to natural resources; encourage...
This past week, one year after PEC first wrote to the members of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee expressing concerns with SB805, we were included in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about why energy efficiency advocates oppose this...