John Hanger, recently sworn in as Acting Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, will address attendees at PEC’s Annual Members Meeting on September 17 in Harrisburg. Hanger joins other regional and national climate change and policy experts to speak...
Mayor Michael A. Nutter has appointed leaders from government, non-profits and the private sector to serve on a newly-created Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB). This Board will serve as a leadership group that will assist the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability as...
“Philadelphia Riverfronts and Trails,” a five-minute television program produced by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, 3PPG and MiND tv, will be featured at the Eco Film Forum at the GreenFest celebration on September 7 at 3:30. As part of the Sustainable...
The Pennsylvania 2008 River of the Year was celebrated for four days during the Youghiogheny River Sojourn, which concluded Sunday. Overall, 90 people participated in the sojourn to learn about George Washington’s trip down the Yough, the waterway’s continuing recovery...
Reading, Pa. – The Cleanup Our American Lands and Streams (COALS) Program is being implemented in Berks County by local partners through the initiative of the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the non-profit Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC). A...
Rarely have the problems of farm closures and empty downtown storefronts been addressed in the comprehensive manner in which they have been approached through the Meadville Market House Sustainability Project, according to the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. PEC’s final report on...
Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter served as keynote speaker at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s (PEC) 38th Annual Philadelphia Dinner on June 10th. “The Mayor’s recent announcement of a Director of Sustainability, his insightful reorganization of City operating departments, his increased...
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Five area environmental programs have been named as the winners of the 2008 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards, announced today by Dominion and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. These five programs address a wide range of local and regional environmental...
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council in partnership with the Lands at Hillside Farms coordinated a streamside tree planting project at the Lands at Hillside Farm in Trucksville on April 25th, 2008. The tree planting was an implementation project of the Wyoming Valley...
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and MiND television (formerly WYBE channel 35) partnered to produce an educational television series on sustainability in Philadelphia – showcasing local efforts in green building, alternative energy, education, and recreation. The series of five 5-minute programs...
For Immediate Release Contact: Jen Novak (412) 481-9400 jnovak@pecpa.org Pittsburgh, Pa. – With an eye toward the future of the Beaver River, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council has released a draft Beaver River Conservation and Management Plan for the entire river corridor....
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) today released a new report, Building Green: Overcoming Barriers in Philadelphia, that identifies obstacles to green building in Philadelphia and recommends solutions to dissolving those barriers. The report identified the lack of political will and...