Global Warming Solutions Forum

The Global Warming Solutions Forum is a campus-wide event that engages students, faculty, administration and the community in a discussion about climate change and how we might reduce its impact or mitigate its effects. The forum is presented annually in late January or early February; it is free and open to the public.

Program - 2009

Highlights and related links

• Pitt-Johnstown's Electrical Engineering major, Brandon Quinn and fellow IEEE officers investigated the energy used for lighting in Pitt-Johnstown classrooms and reported their findings at the forum.  See their presentation - Lights Out.
  
  
• Most produce in the United States travels an average of 1500 miles before it gets to the stores.  Are you interested in getting your produce locally?  Check out Paradise Gardens and Farms LLC,  and Blue Goose Farm CSA. 

Program - 2008

Highlights and related links

• A couple of excellent books recommended by Dr. Poole in his presentation are The Song of The Dodo,  Three Cups of Tea, and Collapse - how societies choose to fail or succeed.
  
  
• Renewable Energy Center at Saint Francis University