PSU Club Cross Country

As runners, members of the Penn State Cross Country Club benefit each day from the gifts given to us by Mother Nature. Whether racing across fields or running up the ridges that harbor Happy Valley, the preservation and conservation of the environment is something that all of our members hold close to our hearts. As time passes, greenhouse gas emissions and global surface temperatures continue to rise. This has a detrimental impact on our climate and environment, which in turn harms runners around the globe. One instance occurred this past summer when thousands of acres of forest across the western United States and other areas around the world were burned, undoubtedly due to the climate crisis. This not only led to the destruction of these acres and the life that resided within them, but it also caused the sky to turn red with ash. The air quality was so poor that running outside became impossible. Unfortunately, this is only one example of climate change hurting our environment and preventing runners from being in the great outdoors. More locally, our runners see the effects as well. In 2019, we saw some of the hottest months on record, and this led to much of the same in 2020. 

    Therefore, the Penn State Cross Country Club endorses Penn State Climate Action to not only preserve the sport we love, but to protect the environment we love doing it in.

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