Here is a reading of “We” from my book, Heartwood now available through Mt. Nittany Press.

Yesterday was an exciting day for a climate deal. There is a draft on the table for action–one that lays out a path, a real direction for moving nations on a common path to a lower carbon economy. The folks from Nature are on the ground there providing some great tools for us to follow. As they … More The initial #COP21 deal & Ban Ki-Moon

In the last few days, local and statewide news have run stories on our climate action letter to Penn State administrators. Dr. Jonathan Brockopp and I co-authored a letter signed by 46 other faculty and staff asking for the university administration to formulate a plan to get to zero carbon emissions by 2050. We know … More News on Climate Letter

Today, a small group of citizens delivered a letter to Penn State’s administration, asking them to put together a plan to get to zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. The letter, initially signed by 48 faculty, staff, and one student became a petition signed by over 7,100 people including the initial signatories. For … More Penn State Getting to Zero Climate Letter