Penn State Climate Consortium

DYK there's going to be a DJ's for Climate Action event in State College? Earth Night at Manny's on April 24 with doors opening at 5p. Learn more about DJ's for Climate Action: https://www.djs4ca.com/ #PennStateClimate

Please join us on March 20 from noon–1:30p to hear Sophie Webber, senior lecturer and Australian Research Council DECRA Research Fellow in Geography at the University of Sydney, discuss climate finance.

Learn about one of the five new workshops announced for 2025: This project brings together researchers, educators, and practitioners to develop a research-to-action plan supporting local climate policy and planning through Penn State’s Local Climate Action Program. The group looks to analyze policy challenges, organizational readiness, and educational needs to enhance local government climate ambition and improve technical assistance for communities. https://lnkd.in/g9jjt6S6 #PennStateClimate Peter Buck Brandi Robinson Pam Adams Ilona Ballreich Lilliard Richardson Janet Swim

Learn about one of the five new workshops announced for 2025: This workshop looks to advance CO? mineralization technologies that produce carbon-negative building materials and recover critical minerals, transforming the sector into a net carbon sink, promoting sustainable construction and decarbonized urban systems. https://lnkd.in/eFqu_2-g #PennStateClimate Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Penn State College of Engineering Sarma Pisupati Juan Pablo Gevaudan, Ph.D. Anne Menefee

Due to its massive scale of production, concrete accounts for 8% of the globe’s total annual carbon dioxide emissions. In the College of Engineering, researchers are working to reduce that number through innovations in manufacturing and carbon capture and storage.?? ?? Learn more about this research that includes Farshard Rajabipour (#PennStateCEE) and doctoral students pursuing degrees in civil and environmental engineering and in architectural engineering ??? ?? #PennState #PennStateEngineering #PennStateAE #CivilEngineering #EnvironmentalEngineering #ArchitecturalEngineering #Research?

A week ago, on March 1, we held the US Premiere of “A Century After Nanook” at The State Theatre. The turnout was phenomenal and the event couldn’t have gone better. The qulliq lit, the throat singing was beautiful, and the ~450 in attendance appeared to thoroughly enjoy our film. A lot of people worked tirelessly to see this project to fruition. They say, “it takes a village” to get things done. In this case, it took the northern village of Inukjuak! Thank you! Penn State Climate Consortium Penn State College of the Liberal Arts Institute of Energy and the Environment

On Saturday, March 1, guests from the town of Inukjuak, Quebec, attended the U.S. premiere of “A Century After Nanook.” Funded by a 2020 IEE seed grant, “A Century After Nanook” is an ambitious documentary focused on the drastic environmental and cultural changes that have occurred over the last 100 years in the Inuit village of Inukjuak, the location where Robert Flaherty filmed Nanook of the North from 1920-1921. From the recording of interviews to filming daily life, much of this documentary was produced by members of the community—making it truly a collaborative project. This 90-minute film dives deep into the many traumas experienced by Inukjuakmiut due to colonialism, as well as the devastating effects of Arctic warming. But the film also highlights the strength, adaptiveness, and ingenuity of the community that provides real hope for a better future. The film was co-produced by Penn State University’s Kirk French, Neal Hutcheson (three-time Emmy winner) from North Carolina, and Sarah Samisack from Inukjuak. French is also the director of the CORVA Studio Lab - Penn State where community involvement is an essential ingredient to his holistic approach to filmmaking. Recently accepted by PBS, A Century After Nanook will broadcast across the country later this year. Read more about the documentary: https://lnkd.in/ef8nUafJ Penn State College of the Liberal Arts Penn State Research Penn State University

Learn about one of the five new workshops announced for 2025: Examining the challenges faced by people in rural Appalachia recovering from substance use disorder, particularly inadequate housing and employment opportunities, which are further compounded by frequent climate-related disasters. https://lnkd.in/eEkbETh7 #PennStateClimate Kristina Brant Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, Ph.D. Fahe

On Friday, the Penn State Climate Consortium hosted a panel discussion with Inuit leaders from Inukjuak, Canada to discuss the changing Arctic. More info on their visit and the related film, "A Century after Nanook": https://lnkd.in/e9pd8MXX

For those attending virtually, use this Zoom link: https://lnkd.in/dfQP6CDj