UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to the unusually low number of pre-registered attendees, we will NOT be hosting a conference this year.

While there will be no conference this year, we all know that there is tremendous value in convening EACs to network and share resources. Because of this, PEC plans to organize more regional gatherings of EACs over the year

Join EACs and other municipal staff and volunteers from across the region to learn about how your community can better manage stormwater runoff, develop trails, conduct municipal energy planning, and other important topics.

Montgomery County Community College
101 College Drive, Pottstown, PA 19464
8:30 am - 4:00 p.m.

Sponsors: PA DCNR, William Penn Foundation

Agenda

Click here to view the draft agenda including speakers.

8.30 – 10.00 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
       Patrick Starr, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council

9:15 - 9:45 Keynote Speaker
PA DCNR Secretary Richard Allan (invited)

10:00 – 11:30 Breakout session 1

• Water I: Stormwater management 101. What is the MS4 program and what does the new municipal stormwater permit entail?
• Energy: Municipal Energy Management Tools. Help your municipality tap into excellent resources to conduct municipal energy planning.
• EAC Basics I: Municipal Governance 101. What every volunteer for a municipal board/commission/council should know about important municipal schedules and organizational structure.

11.30 - 12.45 Lunch and Discussion Tables
       Grab lunch and join the conversation table of your choice

12.55 – 2.20 Breakout session 2

• Water II: Basin Retrofits and Meadow Implementation. Learn what resources are available to do projects that provide potential cost savings for your municipality.
• Trails: Return on Investment. What is the Regional Trail Network and how your municipality benefit from access to trails
• EAC Basics II: Planning for Success. What can EACs do to better develop strategic plans, orient new members, and be more effective?

2.30 – 3.45 Breakout session 3

• Water III: What Homeowners Can Do. Ideas for EACs to encourage homeowners to improve landscaping practices for multiple benefits.
• New Collaborations: Working with Schools in your Community. Ways to promote collaboration on environmental initiatives between your school district and municipality.
• EAC Basics III: Using Social Media. Tips on how to use social media to improve your projects.

Click here to register.