Deputy Commissioner Debbie Mans Joins First Lady Tammy Murphy at Clean Water Action’s 32nd Annual Conference: 

Saturday, April 28, 2018 at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, NJ

Edison, NJ–DEP Deputy Commissioner Debbie Mans will join First Lady Tammy Murphy as the keynote speakers at Clean Water Action’s 32nd annual conference, Rise Up, Persist & Win, happening this Saturday, April 28th, 9 am – 5 pm, at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison, NJ. This premiere environmental conference will also feature a Women in Power & Emerging Leaders Panel with Elizabeth Juviler, Organizer for NJ 11th For Change and Amanda Nesheiwat, Environmental Director for the Town of Secaucus.

Clean Water Action’s 32nd annual conference brings together concerned residents, environmental groups, students, scientists and policymakers for a one-day conference about the most pressing environmental issues facing New Jersey. Event-goers will learn new skills in a series of environmental workshopson topics ranging from safe drinking water, electric vehicles and green energy to environmental justice, climate resiliency, and safer home products. The conference also includes a Media Workshop & Skills Training hosted by Randy Bergmann, editorial page editor of The Asbury Park Press.

Conference attendees can also peruse almost a dozen Green Vendors including  Beautycounter, Clean Water Fund, Citizen’s Climate Lobby, Eco Pool Drain, Isagenix, New Jersey Water Association, Shaklee, Sustainable Haus, and The Wardlaw-Hartidge School. The conference fee of only $35 also includes breakfast, lunch and a networking reception.

Registration and Conference Details

www.cleanwater.org/conference2018

Program

• 9:00-9:45 am: Registration & Continental Breakfast
• 10:00-10:15 am: Welcome & Theme for the Day
  Andrew Webster, Head of The Wardlaw-Hartridge School and Amy Goldsmith, State Director, Clean Water Action
• 10:30 am-Noon: Workshops – Session I
• Noon-1:00 pm: Lunch
• 1:15-2:45 pm: Workshops-Session II
• 3:00-3:45 pm: Women in Power & Emerging Leaders Panel
  Elizabeth Juviler, Organizer for NJ 11th For Change and Amanda Nesheiwat, Environmental Director for the Town of Secaucus
• 4:00-5:00 pm: Keynote Speakers
  First Lady Tammy Murphy & DEP Deputy Commissioner Debbie Mans
• 5:00-6:00 pm: Networking Reception

Press and Photo Opportunities

Please email njcwa@cleanwater.org for a free press pass.

Sponsors

Protector: The Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Bayshore Recycling Corp., Dr. Joseph and Janet Tauro, Ocean County Sports Medicine
Steward: Communication Workers of America, Local 1036, David Tykulsker, Esq.
Advocate: John and Diane Burke, Anonymous Donor
Champion: Kopp Electric Co., Paul Prendergast Karate
Earth Day: Michele R. Donato, Esq., Tom and Lynda Fote, Jane and Rodger Nogaki, Tirza S. Wahrman, Esq.
Supporter: Ocean Bay Auto Body-Ted Rainer, Tastebuds Catering

ReThink Disposable

The conference is a Zero Package event – implementing ReThink Disposable practices to reduce the amount of plastic and foam debris that ends up in our oceans and waterways, harming wildflife. We will provide all reusable cups, plates, and cutlery and encourage you to BYOR! (Bring Your Own Reusable) ReThink Disposable is an award-winning program of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund. www.rethinkdisposable.org

Clean Water Action is the nation’s largest grassroots group focused on water, energy and environmental health.  Clean Water Action’s 1 million members, including 150,000 in NJ, participate in programs for clean water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, and creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses. Clean Water Action’s nonpartisan campaigns empower people to make democracy work. www.cleanwater.org/nj

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