Dates for Your Calendar

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Philadelphia Rotary Luncheon, The Union League,  Guest Speaker:  Ellen Bard,  March 9, 2006

 

Your Energy Alternatives, A Community Forum, with special presentations by Mike Haas, Research Biochemist, USDA,

"Today's Fuel Choice:  From the Mideast or the Midwest - a Comprehensive Look at Biodiesel"  and Paul Macht, President, Earthright, "What Can We Do to Conserve Energy at Home?"

Wednesday, March 15, 7:15pm. Abington Township Building, 1176 Old York Road, Abington.  Sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown; Earthright; Ellen Bard

 

Glenside Rotary Luncheon, LuLu Country Club, Guest Speaker:

Ellen Bard, "Communicating Pennsylvania's Energy Alternatives,"

April 7

 

Spring Film Festival  "A Civil Action" Sunday April 23, 2006, 2pm

Penn State Abington College

 

A Sampling of Recent Events:

Earthright, United Way of SE PA, Visiting Nurses Association of Montgomery County, Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia, "Volunteer Weatherization - a Martin Luther King Day of Service

Ellen Bard at Willow Grove Rotary, "Oil Policy, Where the Rubber Meets the Road,"  Blair Mill Inn

Ellen Bard at Glenside SAAC,  "Weatherizing Your Home to Save Energy $$$$$,"  January 20

Earthright, John Hanger, Pres. and CEO, PennFuture

January 26, Jenkintown Library

Earthright, Ed Micciolo, "Pay as You Throw (Trash)"

February 23, Jenkintown Library

 

Thurs, Nov 17, 5:30 PM Reception; 7:00 PM Dinner 

Pennsylvania Resources Council 2005 Awards Dinner

Honoring Leaders in the Environment, Education, Energy and Economics

Leader in the Environment - Giant Eagle

Leader in Education - Waste Management, Inc.

Leader In Energy - Ellen Bard

Leader in Economics - Judy Wicks

Leader in Sustainability - Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC


Philadelphia Marriot West, 111 Crawford Ave, West Conshohocken

www.prc.org

 

June 1, 7:30 PM     Newtown Township Environmental Forum

Newtown Township Building, Bishop Hollow Rd., Newtown Square, PA

Ellen Bard will be speaking on the topic of energy issues and development of mixed use communities. Also speaking at the forum will be State Senator Ted Erickson and Jim Schmid, PhD., Chairman of the Marple Environmental Advisory Board.

 

U.S. ENERGY POLICY: Impacts on National Security, Gasoline Cost, Business Competitiveness and the Environment.

Sponsor: Earthright  Co-Sponsors: Suburban Horsham Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce

SPEAKERS: U.S. Congressman Jim Gerlach, U.S. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, Gal Luft, Executive Director, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and Board Member, Set America Free.

MODERATOR: Ellen Bard, Former PA State Representative and Chair, Subcommitte on Energy

WHEN: May 10, 7:45AM

WHERE: Upper Moreland Township Building, Board Room.

Breakfast fare will be served. Reservations are required.  Call 215-542-1456

www.setamericafree.org

April 22, 2005 Earth Day

December 2004 Legislative Report - Rep Bard tours Briar Bush Nature Center, interviewing preschool children ,  walking the bird observatory garden and outdoor learning center. Tune in to see all the wonderful opportunities the center offers families. Also included in the December 2004 report are highlights of Abington's P.A.L. (Police Athletic League) program including interviews with P.A.L.'s president Lew Klein and others. Channel 66, 6:30pm on Wednesdays

December 12 - Earthright sponsors tour of the student coordinated Eco-Home in Souderton, PA.  http://www.save-online.org/p-effect.html.  Tour starts at 2pm; Meet in the Abington High School Parking Lot (near the HS Auditorium) at 1pm for carpooling.  No charge.  For information call:  215-884-9953
 
December 14 - Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) 20th Anniversary Celebration. 5:30-7:30pm; Hall of the Flags in Houston Hall,  University of Pennsylvania; 3417 Spruce Street; Philadelphia.  The guest speaker will be Randy Udall talking on "the end of oil".   No charge, however this is a fundraiser to support ECA www.ecasavesenergy.org and its citywide network of ten Neighborhood Energy Centers that provide much needed coordination and access to comprehensive energy services for over 30,000 low income households each year.  Contributions will be recognized on the ECA calendar/poster which will be distributed free of charge at the event.  Contribution levels are:
$50-100              Energy Saver
$101-500            Conservation contributor
$501-1,000          Renewable Leader
$1,001-5,000       Pioneer
$5,001-25,000     Energy Hero

HERE IS WHAT YOU MISSED

November 2004 Legislative Report -  Rep Bard hosts a very special Legislative Breakfast on ways to use energy efficient technology to cut energy costs.  Channel 66, 6:30pm on Wednesdays

October 7, 2004: Rep. Bard to hold Legislative Breakfast on

"Greening Your Profits, How to Harness Energy Efficient Technologies & Renewable Resources to Save Energy Dollars"

 September 2004 Legislative  Report -   Interview with Scot Chadwick of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Comcast Channel 66, 6:30pm

July 2003 Legislative Report - Part three of the three part series on the April 11th Energy Symposium.  Comcast Channel 66, 6:30pm

February 2003 Legislative Report - "The House the House Built"  Report focusing on The PA House of Representatives' Habitat for Humanity House.  Wednesdays in February.  Comcast Channel 66, 6:30PM.

April 11, 2003 Energy Symposium Abington School District  Administration Bldg. 9:00am-12:00pm - More Details to come