Annual Conference Of Interfaith Power & Light To Focus On Environmental Justice & Human Resilience On Nov. 13

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PA Interfaith Power and Light will hold its annual conference on November 13 with a focus on Environmental Justice and Human Resilience at in-person workshops and virtually from 1:00 to 4:15 p.m..

The Conference will include both a virtual keynote and response panel session, along with two, in-person workshops at four locations-- Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Scranton and Philadelphia.

Dr. Joylette Portlock, Executive Director, Sustainable Pittsburgh, will be the Keynote Speaker. 

Genevieve LaMarr LeMee, City of Philadelphia, Office of Sustainability, Senior Advisor on Environmental Justice, and Katie Ruth, Interfaith Partners of the Chesapeake- Lancaster, Outreach Coordinator will join participants to respond to Dr. Portlock’s address in the first hour. 

The second and third hour will be in-person at the workshop locations.  Details will follow.

Click Here to register and for more information. 

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and more, visit the PA Interfaith Power and Light website.

[Posted: October 5, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

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