This is an excerpt from my piece on the Climate Action at Penn State, a blog highlighting climate solutions, research, and other efforts at Penn State.
What am I passionate about? Or maybe a better question is: what do I want to invest in? One’s investments say a lot about a person. I try to make my investments in hope—whether that is my family, my interns, or the rolling mountains of deep green hardwood leaves as far as the eye can see. Putting one foot in front of the other in this beautiful world and doggedly pursuing what absolutely must be done—that is an investment for me.
Everything I do at work—at the University, in local and regional government, and in writing and speaking—is an attempt to create a more just and verdant world. Whether it is working with our environmental justice intern, advancing academic changes, or working with partners in industry or local government to advance solar energy, I do my best to advance human dignity and environmental integrity.
Three key areas where I invest much of my time are in education, policy, and the arts.
Peter Walks for Democracy 