No university is an island, and Penn State’s greenhouse gas emissions occur as part of a broader community. Since the transportation and housing needs of the university’s employees contribute to our carbon footprint, what is the role of the community in bringing Penn State’s greenhouse gas emissions to zero? How can we cooperate with ongoing community initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the entire Centre region?
PARTICIPANTS
PAMELA ADAMS
Refuse and Recycling Administrator
Centre Region Council of Governments
Pam has been the Refuse and Recycling Administrator at the Centre Region Council of Governments since 2008. Pam has completed the Professional Recyclers of Professional (PROP) Certification Program and is a member of PROP’s Education Committee. Previously, from 1994 – 2000 she was a manufacturing engineering responsible for environmental compliance for Thermo King (manufacturer of transport refrigeration units). Pam graduated from Penn State University with a BS in Industrial Engineering.
LARA FOWLER
Senior Lecturer, Penn State Dickinson School of Law
Research Fellow, Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment
Lara Fowler is a mediator and an attorney who focuses on environmental and natural resource law, including all things water. Prior to joining Penn State in 2012, she worked for a private law firm in Seattle, Washington and did public policy for the State of Oregon.
HUGH A. MOSE
General Manager, Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
Hugh has been employed in the public transportation industry for over 35 years. A graduate in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University, he also holds an M.S. degree in Transportation and Urban Systems from the University of Maryland. Hugh’s professional background includes five years as Transit Manager for the City of Iowa City, Iowa; four years as Assistant Transit Director for the City of Fresno, California; and eight years as General Manager for Intercity Transit, Olympia, Washington. Since 1995 he has served as General Manager of the Centre Area Transportation Authority.
PAUL MOSER
Superintendent, Steam Services, Office of the Physical Plant
Paul is a professional engineer. As Penn State Office of Physical Plant’s Superintendent of Steam Services, he is responsible for Safe, Reliable and Efficient operation of 2 Combined Heat and Power plants and distribution of utilities.
SYLVIA NEELY
Associate Emeritus Professor, History
Sylvia Neely taught European history. She was the first president of PA Interfaith Power & Light, a religious response to climate change, and coordinates the Weatherization First program in which congregational volunteers weatherize low-income homes. She is also on the board of Interfaith Human Services and gives energy efficiency classes to the clients of the Fuel Bank.
ALAN SAM
Environmental Coordinator/Arborist, State College Borough
Arborist with State College Borough since 1989. Primarily responsible for managing street and park trees, community flower beds, public landscapes, and capital improvements to parks. Since October of 2008 also Environmental Coordinator. Responsible for coordinating various Borough sustainability initiatives. B.S. and M.S. degrees in Forestry from Penn State.
TERRY SHUPP
Sustainable Communities Collaborative Coordinator
Sustainability Institute
Teresa holds a BS degree in Architecture from Penn State and a MS degree in Planning from the University of Tennessee. Her professional experience includes architectural design, urban and community planning, and teaching as Adjunct Assistant Professor with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Teresa served on several government and non-profit advisory boards engaged in community development in Knox County, TN.