Penn Future - About PennFuture - Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future: Working to Protect Pennsylvania's Environment and Economy

Our Mission:

PennFuture works to create a just future where nature, communities and the economy thrive. We enforce environmental laws and advocate for the transformation of public policy, public opinion and the marketplace to restore and protect the environment and safeguard public health. PennFuture advances effective solutions for the problems of pollution, sprawl and global warming; mobilizes citizens; crafts compelling communications; and provides excellent legal services and policy analysis.

The Philadelphia Inquirer called PennFuture "Pennsylvania's leading environmental organization".

What is PennFuture doing?

Working to replace old outdated dirty sources of power with clean renewable Pennsylvania-made electricity;
Fighting factory farm pollution;
Helping to stop damage from mining;
Protecting watersheds from sprawl and pollution;
Reducing global warming pollution;
Watchdogging state government and
Providing $2 million per year of free legal services to protect the environment.

PennFuture is already winning victories, and standing toe-to-toe with some mighty opponents.

Standing up to the polluters, fighting for a strong state rule to clean up toxic mercury pollutionfrom the state's power plants;
Leading the fight for passage of a new law that requires the state's electricity providers to supply ever larger amounts of renewable energy to their customers;
Winning $80 million to support clean, renewable electricity in utility cases;
Convincing Governor Rendell to support a nearly $1billion bond issue for environmental funding;
Saving water and streams, parks and undeveloped pristine areas around the state.

Please browse our site for more information on this and all the other work that PennFuture is doing on behalf of Pennsylvania, its environment and its citizens.

Don't wait for tomorrow. Start building now for a better future by supporting our efforts.

JOIN PennFuture - Pennsylvania's leading and most effective environmental organization. By doing so, you will help enforce our laws and watchdog state government.

You WILL make a difference!

John Hanger
President & CEO

P.S. PennFuture always tries to walk the walk, not just talk the talk. That's why we have our own solar power plant on the roof of our Harrisburg office, own a hybrid vehicle for staff use, and make sure that all of our activities add nothing to the problem of global warming. Please consider joining us in using clean renewable energy.