Tag: travel

Ten days focused on people, land, & climate in Aotearoa

February 26, 2025

Over the last ten days, I’ve been in Aotearoa, New Zealand as part of a climate research, education, and capacity-building team from Penn State. It has been a joy to be here a second time and learn more about forests, fire, carbon, and biodiversity as well as Māori culture and practices, national and local government, … More Ten days focused on people, land, & climate in Aotearoa

More boiled water notices or clean drinking water?

June 14, 2024

The people of west Ferguson Township have faced water hardships for years. As this Spotlight PA story shows, the local water company, Rock Springs, has been running with low water pressure, frequent outages & boil water notices, crumbling pipes, and an inordinately high leak rate that violates the law. Despite regular complaints, attempts at discussions … More More boiled water notices or clean drinking water?