Many rural communities face growing demographic and economic challenges. Smart planning can help anticipate and respond to these problems, allowing communities to take control of their destinies.
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The PERC Campus Sustainability Champion title is awarded annually to students, faculty, administrators and staff of Pennsylvania colleges and universities who have made meaningful contributions benefiting social, economic and/or environmental sustainability on their campus, in their community or in society at large.
As the first administrator to lead sustainability efforts within the College of Arts and Architecture, Kang organized a group of faculty, staff and students from around the college to form the Sustainability Council, which will develop action steps that advance the college’s priorities and the University’s sustainability vision and mission. She also organized the virtual Sustainability Research Symposium in October 2020 to highlight, connect and amplify the college s sustainability research to foster collaboration with the Penn State Sustainability research community and beyond. Additionally, she developed the Sustainability Research Team Grant progr