“Sustainability: Urban and Rural” is the theme of the Pennsylvania Resources Council’s annual awards and fundraising dinner November 15 at the Philadelphia Marriott West in West Conshohocken.

The 2006 Honorary Dinner Chair is Denis P. O’Brien, President of PECO Energy Company and the keynote speaker will be Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region III.

In recognition of their achievements, PRC has selected leaders from across the Commonwealth to receive awards in the categories of community, conservation, education, energy and sustainable design/development.

The award winners are Swarthmore Borough for its leadership in the community; PNC Bank for its corporate leadership in conservation; Delaware Valley Green Building Council for its leadership in environmental education; Gamesa for its leadership in green energy; and, Re:Vision Architecture for its leadership in sustainable design and development.

PRC has selected Clifford Jones, former DER Secretary, PUC Commissioner, Secretary of Commerce and President of PA Chamber of Business and Industry to receive the prestigious award named after two of PRC’s founders – Hilda Fox and Cynthia Calhoun. Mr. Jones is being recognized for his exemplary career in environmental conservation that spans several decades. Mr. Jones’ son Brad will be present to accept the award on his behalf.

PRC’s Annual Awards Dinner traditionally brings together more than 200 business, government and community leaders from throughout the Commonwealth.

For 67 years, PRC has been working with such leaders to create solutions to environmental challenges and to reach out to the community through its educational and service programs. These programs serve to inform and encourage current and future leaders to take an active role in promoting sustainable living and conserving our natural resources.

Established in 1939 to reduce roadside litter and to fight illegal billboards, PRC is one of the Commonwealth’s oldest, grassroots, environmental organizations. PRC’s headquarters is in Ridley Creek State Park in suburban Philadelphia.

It also has a regional office in Pittsburgh and has satellite operations in the Harrisburg-Lancaster-York region. PRC’s programs have expanded to include resource conservation, environmental summer camps, recycling, composting, teacher workshops, watershed and air quality education, and a variety of litter prevention programs.

PRC would be pleased to invite to the dinner anyone who would like to help celebrate the achievements in sustainability that the award winners have accomplished.

For information about the dinner, contact Carol Butler at 610-353-1555 ext. 230 or visit PRC’s website.

10/7/2006