Penn State Council of Sustainable Leaders

"We have the potential at this university to create a template for how people all over the world live together." Our Friday speaker, Dr. Susan Russell, was the Penn State Laureate in 2014-2015. During her time as the Penn State Laureate, Dr. Russell crafted a dialogue among the Penn State community the role of dignity and humanity in our lives, world, and futures. Check out this interview with Dr. Russell and remember to register for her talk: https://www.psu.edu/feature/2015/03/11/artistry-being-human

"Food justice activist Karen Washington wants us to move away from the term ‘food desert’, which doesn’t take into account the systemic racism permeating America’s food system." Read more about the work of Karen Washington, our Friday Sustainability Showcase Speaker, here... https://www.theguardian.com//food-apartheid-food-deserts-r

This Friday, October 16th, at 12 PM, Karen Washington will be joining us for a Sustainability Showcase! Karen's talk is entitled, "Food Justice is More Than Growing Food and Feeding People," and will be followed by a robust Q/A - Please bring questions! We hope you're able to join us for this important conversation. Register here: https://psu.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_tNDcvmxtT_qByCQEUyJnwg