Joan Plisko is “officially” a Fitwel Ambassador. Having helped Pearlstone achieve Fitwel Certification one year ago, it was the logical next step for...
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Pearlstone Installs Solar Panels
Pearlstone installed a 57 KW solar project that covers 10,000 square feet of rooftops at its Reisterstown, MD facility. The...
Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes MedStar Harbor Hospital
MedStar Harbor Hospital is expanding the urban forestry canopy on its campus, which is located on the Patapsco River. The...
Solar Installation Happening in Maryland
For over four years Plisko Sustainable Solutions, LLC has been embedded as the Community Sustainability Director at Pearlstone. This month...
Covid-19 and the Environment – Good, Bad, or Indifferent?
Covid-19 has changed the way many of us live, work, and play as numerous health and safety restrictions have kept...
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Environment America, Science News and a recent study from Lund University, there are...
Energy Efficiency v. Energy Conservation
The terms energy efficiency and energy conservation are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct definitions. However, efficiency and conservation...
Ethics and Environmental Records of Video Conferencing
The United Kingdom’s Ethical Consumer investigated, scored and ranked the ethical and environmental record of 21 video conferencing companies. Its findings, issued...
2020 By the Numbers, Part 3
126 TreesBringing MedStar Harbor Hospital (MHH) and the Baltimore Tree Trust (BTT) together was a natural and logical step. Joan...
2020 By the Numbers, Part 2
10 Home Gardening VideosDuring the first three months of quarantine (April – June 2020), Joan, while working as Pearlstone’s Community...
2020 By the Numbers, Part 1
1 New Teacher and 2 Young StudentsSpending time in the garden during Covid-19 provided Joan with the opportunity to teach...
5 R’s of a Sustainable Thanksgiving
~Take time to offer thoughtful thanks and action to earth, to family and friends, and to land inhabitants that came before you. ~ REDUCE: As...