Climate Week 2023 Events and Resources

Climate Caucus    September 28, 2023 | 1:13 PM

October 1-7, 2023, is Climate Week in Pennsylvania, and the bicameral Pennsylvania Legislative Climate Caucus is pleased to share this information about events and resources related to climate action and sustainability in Pennsylvania.

Monday, October 2

  • House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee public hearing on House Bill 1275 to protect riparian stream buffers.

WHEN: 10:00 AM
               WHERE: Room G-50 Irvis Building, Harrisburg, or via Livestream

  • House Game and Fisheries Committee informational meeting on House Bill 1522 establishing a wildlife Rehab Grant Program. 

WHEN: 9:00 AM
               WHERE: Room 523 Irvis Building, Harrisburg, or via Livestream

  • Commonwealth Sustainability Week – Kickoff: Sustainability Leadership
    Join the Secretaries of DCNR, DGS & DEP as they highlight the importance of sustainability and the Commonwealth’s leadership on climate change. Have a sustainability or climate question for one of the Secretaries? Questions may be submitted in advance to the GreenGov Resource Account

WHEN: 1 PM
               WHERE: Virtual presentation, discussion, and information session
               Register here

Tuesday, October 3

WHEN: 10:30 AM
               WHERE: Virtual presentation, discussion and information session 
               Register here


Wednesday, October 4

  • Commonwealth Sustainability Week - Join the Movement: PA Climate Network Participation & Training Opportunities
    Join in for an introduction of the Pennsylvania Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience Network, highlighting our vision to connect, educate and advance climate solutions – all are invited to participate!

                                  WHEN: 10 AM
                                  WHERE: Virtual presentation, discussion, and information session
                                  Register here

  • Webinar: Transition to Clean Lighting in the US
    Join the Appliance Standard Awareness Project (ASAP), National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC), Environment America and the Clean Lighting Coalition (CLiC) for “State of the Lighbulb,” a virtual event on how states across the country are transitioning from mercury-containing lighting to energy-efficient, mercury-free LEDs.

    Participants will gain valuable insights from policymakers, technical experts, and advocates on the process of securing legislative wins to eliminate mercury-containing lighting from the US marketplace.

WHEN: 3 PM
               WHERE: Virtual presentation, discussion, and information session
               Register here

WHEN: 7:00 PM
               WHERE: Livestream or in-person at Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium,
               Dickinson College campus in Carlisle, Cumberland County.


Thursday, October 5

  • Commonwealth Sustainability Week - Building the Workforce of Tomorrow
    Join us as we explore climate-related employment and career opportunities, linking students to employers and effectively creating the next generation of climate leaders.

WHEN: 9 AM
               WHERE: Virtual presentation, discussion, and information session
               Register here


Friday, October 6

WHEN: 10 AM
               WHERE: Virtual presentation, discussion, and information session
               Register here