September 18, 2024
by Jim Wylie, PA Chapter Conservation Vice Chair
The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter Conservation Teams have organized a series of webinars for the fall on most Thursdays at noon from mid-October to early December, look for these topics presented by our team members and special guests.
- Oct 17 - $ for Clean Energy (recording)
Update on Federal and PA incentives for home, school and community improvements from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and PA programs.
Speakers: Julia Nakhleh, Bill Sabey, Nate Reagle
Host: Clean Energy Team
- Oct 24 - Counting Climate Deaths (recording)
Until we know how many people are dying due to climate disasters and who they are, government officials and policymakers can and will ignore the existential danger of climate change.
Speaker: Dr Christina VandePol, former County Coroner
Host: Climate Change Team
- Nov 7 - New Jersey Offshore Wind (recording)
Update on recent progress in transitioning to renewable energy sources in New Jersey. Including the current status of offshore wind projects and associated electric grid improvements and summarize the state’s recent progress on renewable energy goals, rollout of community solar, shutdown of fossil fuel and nuclear facilities, and consideration of hydrogen-based energy.
Speakers: Denise Brush, Offshore Wind Cmte Co-Chair, Sierra Club NJ Chapter
Host: Clean Energy Team
- Nov 14 - Meaning of "Zero Waste"; Micro-Plastics In Our Bodies; Being A Plastic-Aware Consumer (recording)
Brief review of what the term “Zero Waste” means in the context of Sierra Club policy.
The impact that micro and nano plastics are having in veins, neurons and even genes.
What smart choices can we make to avoid plastic packaging?
Speakers: Karen Melton, Carol Armstrong, Corinne Dieterle - ZW team members
Host: Zero Waste Team
- Nov 14 (7pm) - Air Quality Monitoring (recording)
What can we learn from local air quality monitoring? How do we set up low-cost monitors to measure local air quality?
Speakers: Tom Au - PA Chapter Conservation Chair, AQ team member
Host: Air Quality Team
- Nov 21 - Fracking in Pennsylvania: CNX vs PA (recording)
Personal stories about the impact of the fracking industry in western PA and the deal that Gov Shapiro seems to have made.
Speakers: Jodi Borello, Janice Blanock - Center for Coalfield Justice
Host: Dirty Energy Team
- Dec 5 - Electric Vehicle Myths (register)
Many people are (still) confused about whether electric vehicles are a good choice for their next purchase - because we see some conflicting information and headlines about EVs: maturity, safety and environmental footprint. This webinar will attempt to separate fact from fiction and cut through the hype from many angles.
Speakers: Dennis Rowan, Fred Kraybill, Rob Altenburg
Host: Clean Transportation Team