Reading Beautification Inc. is a community-based non-profit organization that advocates and works towards a cleaner and more beautiful Greater Reading through education and outreach programs. Learn more about the Reading Beautification Inc.
Nolde Environmental Education Center
Nolde Forest State Park sits on nearly 700 wooded acres. The land at Nolde is open to the public seven days a week, and also offers educational programs throughout the year. Learn more about the Nolde Environmental Education Center
Schuylkill River Heritage Area
The Schuylkill River has a diverse population of recreational and cultural attractions. Embedded with historic places by the banks upstream, visitors can enjoy the scenic landscape along with quaint river towns, parks and numerous trails. Learn more about the Schuylkill River Heritage Area
Blue Marsh Lake
Blue Marsh Lake is a man-made lake created in the 1970s. Visitors to Blue Marsh enjoy hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and more. It also offers a variety of programs, including: water safety, tours for school children, and bird watching. Learn more about the Blue Marsh Lake
Earth Sciences 002
EARTH 002 – The Earth System and Global Change
Open to all non-science majors, this course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the processes, interactions and evolution of Earth’s spheres (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere). Service learning is an integral part of the course. Service Learning integrates community service with classroom instruction.
Biological Science 003
Environmental Science Course
The BI SC 003 course is open to all non-science majors. The course is structured to help students develop into socially aware and responsible citizens. Policy makers and citizens are urgently needed who can act with an understanding of ecological principles necessary to deal with the environmental problems of our times, such as water use, solid waste management, global warming, energy use, conservation of irreplaceable natural resources, overpopulation, and the preservation of biodiversity. [Read more…]
Earth Fest 2017
Wednesday April 19, 2017
The Perkins Plaza and lawn was the setting for Penn State Berks’ Earth Fest 2017 on April 19, 2017 from 10 am – 2 pm. The campus Sustainability Team hosted the event which included fun and educational activities, engaging and informative demonstrations, information stations and opportunities to win prizes. Stations and activities were led by organizations, clubs, individuals, and community groups.
Film & Panel Discussion – Just Eat It
Tuesday, April 19, 2017, 5:00 PM
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines, and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America,
Film & Panel Discussion – Tapped
Monday, April 18 at 5:00 PM
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig’s debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car and I.O.U.S.A.,
Dirty Business – “Clean coal” and the battle for our energy future
Monday April 17, 2017, 7 PM
“In the digital age, half of our electricity still comes from coal. DIRTY BUSINESS reveals the true social and environmental costs of coal power and tells the stories of innovators who are pointing the way to a renewable energy future.