2025 Sustainability Conference Registration

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The Delaware County Office of Sustainability will be hosting the 4th Annual Delaware County Sustainability Conference the week of June 9th – 14th, 2025, as a hybrid event!

For 2025, Delaware County is excited to announce that the 4th Annual Delaware County Sustainability Conference will be switching to a hybrid format. In response to the evolving needs of our community and the success of previous events, this year’s conference will blend the enthusiasm and energy of the previous events, while improving accessibility and casting a wider net to allow more community members to take part in the conference. This exciting week-long event will kick off with a host of virtual sessions throughout the week of June 9th – June 13th. Topics will be centered around the County’s six sustainability focus areas of natural resources, energy and efficiencies, transportation, zero waste, climate resiliency and health and wellness, while also touching on emerging trends in sustainability. The Conference will conclude with an engaging In-person Keynote presentation, on Saturday, June 14th, from local celebrity and beloved meteorologist, Glenn “the Hurricane” Schwartz, followed by an exhibition of local organizations, businesses, and sustainability heroes for networking and collaboration.

Convenience Registration has now closed. To participate in this year’s conference, please individually register for each of the sessions you are interested in by clicking the registration link associated with each session.

To participate in our in-person hike on Friday, June 13th or the Closing Keynote Celebration on Saturday, June 14th, just show up! We will get you registered once you arrive.

Following your registration, you will receive Zoom Links for each session you signed up for. This will not be immediate.

Agenda for In-Person Closing Keynote Celebration
Saturday June 14th

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Breakfast with Delaware County Sustainability Commission

10:30 – 11:00 AM

General Registration

11:10 AM – 12:15 PM

Keynote Presentation from Glenn “The Hurricane Schwartz”

12:15 – 2:15 PM

Networking with more than 25 Exhibitors on the Stunning Porch and Patio with sweeping views of the Delaware River
Exciting Electric Vehicle Exposition (Parking Lot)
Tours of the Italian Cultural Center of the Delaware Valley (2nd Floor)
View the Art Gallery of the Swedish Colonial Society (2nd Floor)

For registration questions or technical difficulties, please email yurkovichr@co.delaware.pa.us.

Date	Day & Time	Session	Presenters	Registration
June 9	Monday, 10 am	Funding Trails: Getting $120 Million on our MPO’s Tip	Emily Goldstein, Elaine Paul Schaefer, Patrick Starr, Cas Marburger	Registration
June 9	Monday, 12 pm	Powering Our Future: Understanding Energy and Its Impact (Energy 101)	Noel Smyth	Registration
June 9	Monday, 3 pm	Lessening the Burden: How PA House Bill 109 Seeks to Tackle Cumulative Impacts of Pollution in Environmental Justice Communities	Dr. Loyd Bastin	Registration
June 9	Monday, 7 pm	Nature of Noise: How Marplewood, NJ Successfully Banned Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers	Mayor Nancy Adams	Registration
June 10	Tuesday, 12 pm	Delaware County Office of Sustainability Update	Becca Yurkovich	Registration
June 10	Tuesday, 7 pm	Sustainable Homeowners’ Associations (HOAS)	Rachael Griffith	Registration
June 11	Wednesday, 10 am	Communication Strategies for Stewardship, Building a Plan that Works!	Monika Collins	Registration
June 11	Wednesday, 12 pm	Reviving the Past for Sustainable Futures: Case Study of the Lazaretto Quarantine Station and the Sustainability of Adaptive Reuse	Kate Clifford, Dave Schreiber, Pat McCarthy	Registration
June 11	Wednesday, 3 pm	Our Homes, Our Health: Understanding & Acting on Environmental Exposures in Delaware County	Shannon Dade, Lora Siegmann Werner, Dr. Kristin Motley	Registration
June 11	Wednesday, 4:30 pm	Green Spaces as a Cornerstone of Sustainability	DELCO Green Space Task Force	Registration
June 11	Wednesday, 7 pm	Zero Waste 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Living	David Director, Margie Reinhart, Vladislav Stefanovich, Sari Steuber, Sarah Alessio Shea, Lesley Klawitter	Registration
June 12	Thursday, 10 am	From Storms to Strategy: Coordinated Watershed Planning Across Delaware County	Michael Leventry, Kate Raman, Steven Schultz	Registration
June 12	Thursday, 12 pm	Become Watershed-Friendly from Home!	Meagan Hopkins Doerr	Registration
June 12	Thursday, 4 pm	Southeastern PA’s Energy Transition: A regional Perspective	Liz Compitello, Lauren Pawlowski	Registration
June 12	Thursday, 7:30 pm	Global Goals, Local Leadership: Sustainability Success Stories and Innovations from Pingtung Country, Taiwan	Director Chun Chung Lu Director Hsing Yuan Yen Pingtung County, Taiwan Government	Registration
June 13	Friday, 12 pm	Digging Deeper: How Regenerative Food Systems Nourish Physical Health, Environmental Health, and Social Equity	Christa Barfield and Jamila Broden	Registration
June 13	Friday, 1:30 pm (in person event)	Native vs. Invasive Flora and Fauna-Guided Hike Through Ridley Creek State Park	Walk-Ins Welcome – Meet outside of the Parque Ridley Creek Mansion at the Yellow Trail Head
June 14	Saturday, 10 am (in person event)	Delaware County Sustainability Conference Closing Event	Glenn “The Hurricane” Schwartz	Walk-ins Welcome – Join us at the Lazaretto Ballroom in TInicum Township