“Environment, Education, Energy and Economics: The 4 Es” is the theme of the Pennsylvania Resources Council’s annual fundraising and awards dinner on November 17 in West Conshohocken.

The honorary dinner chair this year is Howard B. Stoeckel, CEO of Wawa, Inc. and the keynote speaker will be Senator Mary Jo White, Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.

In recognition of their achievements PRC, has selected leaders in the environment, education, energy and economics from across the Commonwealth to receive awards this year.

The award winners are Giant Eagle for its leadership in environmental programs; Waste Management for its leadership in environmental education programs; former Rep. Ellen Bard for her leadership in energy; and, Judy Wickes, from the Business Alliance for Local Living Economics, for her leadership in economics. A special award is being presented to Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC for its leadership in sustainability.

For 66 years, PRC has been working with leaders like these to create solutions to environmental challenges and to reach out to the community through its educational programs. These programs serve to inform and encourage future leaders to take an active role in conserving our natural resources and promoting sustainable living.

Established in 1939 to reduce roadside litter and fight unsightly billboards, PRC is one of the Commonwealth’s first grassroots environmental organizations. PRC’s headquarters is in Ridley Creek State Park in suburban Philadelphia. It also has a regional office in Pittsburgh and is starting satellite operations in the Harrisburg-Lancaster region.

PRC’s programs have expanded to include resource conservation, environmental summer camps, recycling, composting, environmental lifestyle choices, watershed and air quality education, and a variety of litter prevention programs.

For information about PRC or the dinner, contact Rosemary Kesling at 610-353-1555 ext. 228, or visit the organization’s website at www.prc.org.

10/14/2005