Urban forests are part of the green infrastructure that communities rely on for environmental health and community well-being. Although we...
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![Conversations on Resilience Conversations on Resilience](https://pliskosolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Conversations-in-Resilience-580x366.jpg)
Conversations on Resilience
The climate emergency affects our food, water and energy supplies, our health, economic security, and our ability to function in...
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Joan Plisko Certified as Fitwel Ambassador
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...
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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...
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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 and the Environment – Good, Bad, or Indifferent?](https://pliskosolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Presentation1d-580x366.jpg)
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...