Author John C. Dernbach to Keynote Green Media Conference
Dernbach leads a project that reviews sustainable development efforts in the United States and makes recommendations for future action. He also writes and lectures on climate change and environmental law. He is the editor of Stumbling Toward Sustainability (2002) and Agenda for a Sustainable America (2009), which draw on experts from around the country. In addition, he is the primary author of a classic text on legal writing. A law professor on the Harrisburg, PA campus of Widener University, he previously served in a variety of roles at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, most recently as policy director. He co-authored an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of 18 prominent climate scientists in the landmark climate change case, Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. In September 2008, he was named one of three distinguished law professors at Widener University.