At the encouragement and behest of Penn State Sustainability Officer Paul Shrivastava, the college has initiated a formal sustainability effort. Tim White, research professor in the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, was appointed the Sustainability Officer for the college in July 2019. He will be responsible for advancing environmental sustainability as a foundational principle in all we do in the college: education, research, outreach and operations. He will also serve as our liaison to the University’s Sustainability Institute.