The Society of Women Environmental Professionals Capital Chapter’s “Making Environmental Connections” conference is slated for March 6 at Harrisburg Area Community College’s C. Ted Lick Wildwood Conference Center.

Registration deadline is February 22.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Understanding Your Carbon Footprint: Global, National, and Local Perspectives”. The daylong conference will include educational panel presentations by top industry professionals on how transportation choices, waste generation, electricity consumption, and consumer preferences have an impact on our carbon footprint.

Local college and university students will have the unique opportunity to participate in an information exchange with environmental professionals attending the conference. Environmental practioners from the public and private sectors will share their experiences with students during a special one-on-one career mentoring session.

Sarah Hetzecker from SunTechnics will deliver the luncheon keynote address. Ms. Hetznecker, an entrepreneur and one of Pennsylvania's "Best 50 Women in Business" is a recognized leader in the solar business community.

Under Ms. Hetznecker’s leadership, Falls Township, Pennsylvania will soon be home to one of the nation's largest solar-energy installations, a 16.5-acre array of 17,000 panels that should produce enough power to meet the annual needs of up to 400 homes.

More information, visit the Making Environmental Connections Conference webpage or call 717-705-4921.

2/22/2008