Yes, Penn State initiates and participates in cross-sectoral dialogue about the SDGs as a member of National Council for Science and the Environment(NCSE) which engages scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and government officials to advance the use of science to inform environmental decision-making and participates in annual conferences.

Penn State’s EnvironMentors received first and second place at the NCSE EnvironMentors Science Fair and Awards Ceremony in 2024.

The NCSE Drawdown 2021 Conference featured several presenters from Penn State. 

Penn State initiated and participated in cross-sectoral dialogue about the SDGs by partnering with Project Drawdown to co-host a conference for government, NGOs and academics and host Drawdown Scholars each year. This partnership explores and enhances plans to reverse global warming by clarifying a positive solutions-oriented path for action on climate change. By working with researchers from across the world, the team has already identified 100 of substantive solutions to address climate change.