Sustainable South Jersey Meetup

WHAT WE’LL DO:

6:00pm: Doors open, chat and snack.
6:30pm: Engaging speakers presenting “Lightning (brief) Talks”
7:00pm: Open mic with audience
7:15pm: Networking / Open Discussion
8:00pm: Farewell

LIGHTNING TALK TOPICS:

ENERGY CONSERVATION! Learn about residential & commercial incentives from SJ Gas and NJ’s Clean Energy Program from Patrick McDevitt, Energy Efficiency Program Coordinator for South Jersey Gas and Member of the Monroe Twp. Green Team!

GREEN SPACE AND MENTAL HEALTH! Rachel McCormick is a pediatric nurse practitioner with an interest in how the environment and neighborhoods impact the health of children. She will be speaking about what we can learn from current research on access to green space and the mental well being of children.

THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE!: Hear how you can help reduce waste in landfills by donating your unwanted household items and furniture to your local ReStore from Tristan Keyster, ReStore Director in Maple Shade.

ZERO WASTE AND LITTER PROGRAMS FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA!: Nic Esposito served as a PowerCorpsPHL project manager and later Sustainability Manager for Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and was then selected by the Managing Director’s Office to create a coordinated public / private sector plan to address Philadelphia’s litter problem, part of an effort to set Philadelphia on a path to Zero Waste by 2035.

OPEN MIC!: a little time for all of us! Share your announcements, passions, etc. in one minute or less on the mic.

WHAT TO BRING:
Light appetizers provided, but please BYOB if you would like to have adult beverages during the Meetup!

IMPORTANT TO KNOW:
Event is free but we ask for a firm RSVP via Meetup or Facebook!

Sponsored by Sustainable Cherry Hill
Co-hosted by Tri-County Sustainability Alliance, The Collingswood Library, and Sustainable Cherry Hill