Environmental Steering Committee
| The Pennsylvania
Bureau of State Parks - Kings Gap Environmental
Education Center will sponsor the nineteenth annual environmental
issues conference, Going Greener:
Renewable Energy Realities on
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Shippensburg University. This conference will highlight a selection of existing and potential programs and processes within Pennsylvania that envision a future where oil dependency and energy consumption, as well as associated pollution and political ramifications, will be significantly reduced. The opening speaker will be Greg Pahl, a Vermont-based journalist and author of five books who has been involved in renewable energy issues for more than 25 years. His presentation, "Community Supported Renewable Energy," will provide an overview of this exciting and rapidly growing new movement. Concurrent conference sessions will highlight energy initiatives in Pennsylvania, including wind, solar, biofuels, hydropower and geothermal applications, as well as legislative endeavors. The early registration fee of $35.00 will include lunch, breaks, and registration materials. Full-time students may register for $20. For registration information, contact Kings Gap at (717)486-3799 or e-mail kingsgapsp@state.pa.us. |
