The terms energy efficiency and energy conservation are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct definitions. However, efficiency and conservation have a similar goal —...
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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 in a recent report, indicated...
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 provides ongoing sustainability consulting services...
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 Sustainability Director, along with the...
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 young neighbors about nature, growing,...
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 you plan and set the...
THRIVE Weekend Resilience Workshop, November 20 – 22, 2020
The world is at a crossroads. Let’s build resilience together for the road ahead! In partnership with Pearlstone, we are pleased to offer Thrive Weekend Resilience Workshop...
Sign Up to be a Mentor or Mentee
Are you interested in sharing your life experiences and wisdom, as well as technical expertise with others? Have you ever wanted an impartial and trustworthy...
Free Webinar: 48,000 Plants and Trees Take Root
As part of the CleanMed Virtual Series, join Joan Plisko and Brian Gray of MedStar Harbor Hospital to hear how 48,000 plants and trees improve...
Cleaning for Health in Long-Term Care Facilities
Plisko Sustainable Solutions, LLC, in partnership with CleanHealth Environmental and the Maryland Patient Safety Center, is proud to launch the Clean Collaborative Phase 3. The...