Going Green
Interns with the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies change culture, address climate change
Posted in: Green Teams
The PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies’ “Green Teams” took their message global this summer, advocating for communities and industries to adapt greener solutions – connecting to science at Princeton’s Plasma Physics Lab, joining sustainability initiatives at the United Nations, and digging in at the grassroots level in a city park.
At the Green Teams’ final presentations, Rick Thigpen, senior vice president at PSEG, praised the interns’ work to create sustainable, livable and resilient communities and industries.
You recognize this as a global problem and a profound problem. Preaching the gospel of sustainability is something to be proud of. It really is serious business.
The Green Teams program is based at Montclair State, where the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies supports research and community projects, including climate change in New Jersey, and energy and water studies globally. It has been a key platform for launching students into internships, green jobs and graduate programs.
Community partners sponsor teams of undergraduates who provide research, analysis and marketing to shift corporate culture. This year, 40 undergraduates came from 18 different colleges and universities, bringing with them diverse interests and majors, from STEM to business and public health to anthropology.
Read the full article in the Montclair Magazine.