West Chester Mayor Dianne Herrin, West Chester University Director of Sustainability Bradley Flamm, and other local legislators joined PennEnvironment last week to hold a clean energy forum promoting clean energy solutions and calling on Pennsylvania to transition to 100 percent renewable energy as quickly as possible.

PennEnvironment is a statewide, citizen-based organization that advocates for the environment.

Almost 90 Chester County residents joined the panelists at WCU’s Mitchell Hall, and they submitted questions for the panelists, which resulted in an engaging discussion about how we can work together to push for clean energy and ensure a healthy, livable climate for all.

Attendees heard panelists speak to how they each work in their realms to push for a cleaner future for all. While State Sen. Andy Dinniman and State Rep. Carolyn Comitta touched on their efforts at the state level, Herrin spoke to the extensive local efforts the borough has been working toward. Flamm discussed the intensive efforts the university has made to become a collegiate leader on path to renewable energy.

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“West Chester University, with commitments documented in our Climate Action Plan and Strategic Plan, is working to reduce our carbon emissions from all sources of energy,” said Flamm. “We have invested in small solar arrays and promoted renewable energy development by buying RECs. And we’re exploring other strategies. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and ready to do our part by continually reducing our carbon emissions.”

Herrin said the borough has already passed a resolution committing to operating on 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

“We don’t just have a climate problem,” she said. “We have a looming crisis of economic strain and weather conditions that are not life-sustaining.

“I believe strongly in the power of community to lead the charge to a clean energy economy that will produce good jobs while protecting our health and our children’s future.”

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