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River Town Sustainability And Energy Fair March 31 In Washington County
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The Pennsylvania Environmental Council will host a Sustainability and Energy Fair on March 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Fredericktown, Washington County, as part of its River Town Program.
A $5,500 grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund supports the River Town Program.
PEC currently works with six communities along the Upper and Middle Monongahela River: Point Marion, Greensboro, Rices Landing, Fredericktown, Brownsville, and California.
The Energy Fair will kick-off efforts to reduce environmental impact, save money, and improve quality of life through sustainability initiatives.
The River Town Program is an asset-based community development initiative aimed at assisting distressed communities bordering navigable rivers to help them develop outdoor recreation as an alternative economic driver.
The program is based on grassroots community involvement, recognizing the river as an asset with potential to attract visitors, a critical factor leading to greater conservation. PEC works with each community to address environmental issues including energy efficiency, stormwater management, and river conservation.
Exhibitors from clean energy businesses and non-profits will be on hand to help the community learn more about energy savings and renewable energy, including biomass, solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower. The event will be free to the public and will offer exhibits, hands-on demonstrations, and information for sustainable living.
“Helping the Mon River Valley to become more sustainable fits well with the mission of the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund,” says Program Director, Joel Morrison. “The Fund is delighted to work with PEC and the communities in the River Town Program to educate their citizens and to work with them the evaluate the deployment of various sustainable energy technologies. We hope this regional energy fair will serve as a model by which other communities can replicate these efforts and organize and host such events. We hope that we can facilitate more of these events.”
The Sustainability and Energy Fair is the first of several environmental initiatives planned through the River Town program, including energy audits of buildings, energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy projects, waste reduction and recycling, and stormwater management.
For more information on the Energy Fair, contact Lindsay Baxter, PEC, at 412-481-9400 or send email to: lbaxter@pecpa.org or Marah Vecenie, Student Conservation Association, 724-603-3151 or send email to: Sca.mvecenie@gmail.com or visit PEC's River Town Program website.
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3/19/2012 |
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