Library Annex receives Penn State Green Paws Certification Level 1

By Verne Neff and Steve Houck

annex team

Annex team posing with the certificate

In April 2014, the Library Annex completed level one of the Penn State Green Paws Office Certification program and received a certificate signed by Penn State President Rodney Erickson and the Director of the Sustainability Institute Denice Wardrop for completion of this level.

In addition, the Cato-2 Library facility has been 100% “Green” to the Penn State standard since opening in 2008.

To earn Green Paws Office Certification, 75% of all employees in your office or administrative unit must complete all the “actions” on the checklist. By going through this program with others, you help to create community and a common commitment to creating a “green” work environment. For more information, see http://sustainability.psu.edu/greenpaws#overview.

The Green initiative is part of their orientation process when new staff is assigned to the Annex.