Current Environmental Events & Opportunities

BUSINESSES

Daston Corporation
Daston offers services to help businesses with environmental compliance and planning requirements, including environmental assessments and audits, lifecycle analysis, pollution prevention programs, and risk assessment/management.

Environmental Evaluation Group
Environmental Evaluation Group is a professional consulting firm offering a wide range of expert environmental and planning services to address environmental concerns of both the public and private sectors.

Enviromental Standards, Inc.
Environmental Standards, Inc. is a privately held consulting firm specializing in environmental chemistry, geoscience services, ecological and human health risk assessment, and information technologies.

Finley Shapiro Consulting, Inc.
Finley Shapiro Consulting, Inc. offers electrical engineering and computer consulting services and has experience working with solar energy and electrical vehicles.

Mahoney Associates, Inc.
Mahoney Associates, Inc., provides human health risk assessments to clients in private industry, government, consulting firms and law firms to help them comply with environmental regulations.

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP
Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP concentrates its practice in environmental and land use law and litigation. The firm has developed an extensive regulatory counseling practice providing advice to clients on the myriad of current and emerging environmental requirements

Philadelphia Energy Company (PECO)
The Philadelphia Energy Company delivers electricity and natural gas to Southeastern Pennsylvania. PECO partners with many environmental stakeholders to create and support environmental preservation initiatives, and is committed to using technology to more effectively utilize our limited natural resources and to minimize the production of waste

Philadelphia Gas Works (gas utility)
The PGW Conservation Works Program (CWP) is designed to reduce energy usage, and help make energy bills affordable for low-income households. Currently, the CWP is targeted to gas-heating customers whose usage is average or above average and who are enrolled in the Customer Responsibility Program (CRP).

React Environmental Professional Services, Inc. (REPSG)
React Environmental Professional Services, Inc. (REPSG) is a full service environmental consulting and contracting firm, offering Straight Line Environmental Solutions that reduce risk, saving our clients time and money.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Local Government

City of Camden New Jersey
Camden New Jersey city departments of government and services.

City of Philadelphia Capital Program
The Capital Program is the City's financing and implementation plan for the construction and renovation of City-owned buildings, public facilities and infrastructure. The Capital Program is the City's six-year plan for investing in its facilities and infrastructure.

City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce is the economic development arm of the city and implements the City's economic development policy. Using local, state and federal funding, the Department of Commerce supports commercial and industrial rehabilitation, and infrastructure and business development.

City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Air management, environmental health, lead poisoning prevention program.

City of Philadelphia Department of Streets - Recycling Office
The mission of the Recycling Office is to divert the maximum amount of materials possible from disposal by providing environmental leadership and education to promote waste reduction policies, commercial, municipal, and household recycling, and the purchase of recycled content products.

City of Philadelphia Managing Directors Office
The MDO is responsible for organizing, coordinating and supervising major interdepartmental services. The MDO coordinates and directs initiatives such as Partners for Progress community development program, the revitalized Town Watch effort, City environmental policy and special events.

City of Philadelphia Municipal Energy Office
The Municipal Energy Office (MEO) is charged with improving energy efficiency and reducing costs in City-owned facilities.

City of Philadelphia Water Department
The utility's primary mission is to plan for, operate, and maintain both the infrastructure and the organization necessary to purvey high quality drinking water, to provide an adequate and reliable water supply for all household, commercial, and community needs, and to sustain and enhance the region's watersheds and quality of life by managing wastewater and storm water effectively.

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Serving the Greater Philadelphia region for over 30 years, DVRPC works to foster regional cooperation in a nine-county, two state area. City, county and state representatives work together to address key issues, including transportation, land use, environmental protection and economic development.

Fairmount Park Commission
The mission of the Fairmount Park Commission is to preserve and protect Philadelphia's open spaces, to provide opportunities for recreation, to maintain the landscapes, structures, streams, and woodlands that exist within the boundaries of the parks for the health and enjoyment of the citizens.

Philadelphia City Planning Commission
The City Planning Commission is responsible for guiding the orderly growth and development of the City of Philadelphia. The PCPC is made up of five divisions: Community Planning, Strategic Planning and Policy, Development, Urban Design, and GIS/Graphics.

State Government

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state's vital natural resources, protects public health and safety, provides quality outdoor recreation and serves and educates the citizens about the wise use, conservation and enhancement of Delaware's Environment.

Delaware River Basin Commission
The Delaware River Basin is a regional body with the force of law to oversee a unified approach to managing the Delaware River without regard to political boundaries.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
The New Jersey EPA's mission is to assist the residents of New Jersey in preserving, sustaining, protecting and enhancing the environment to ensure the integration of high environmental quality, public health and economic vitality.

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Region 7
The Department of Agriculture's bureaus include (among others) farmland preservation, food safety, and plant industry. The Hardwood Development Council and the State Conservation Commission are also part of the Department. Agriculture is Pennsylvania's #1 industry.

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is charged with maintaining and preserving the 116 state parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forest land; providing information on the state's ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
The Department of Environmental Protection's mission is to protect Pennsylvania's air, land and water from pollution and to provide for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment. The department works as partners with individuals, organizations, governments and businesses to prevent pollution and restore natural resources.

Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission
The mission of the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission (SCC) to ensure the wise use of Pennsylvania's natural resources and to protect and restore the natural environment through the conservation of its soil, water and related resources.

National Government

U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Philadelphia Regional Office)
The mission of the Philadelphia Regional Office is to ensure that federal programs for energy efficiency and clean power technologies are implemented in the Mid-Atlantic Region, providing the region with a stronger economy, a healthier environment and a more secure future.

U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (Northeast Region)
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (Philadelphia Region)
The principal program areas of the Philadelphia Regional Office include NEPA, federal project reviews, emergency response, natural resource damage assessment and restoration, hazardous material management, and support to the Secretary.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Region 3)
The Mid-Atlantic Region of the EPA.

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HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Academy of Natural Sciences
The mission of the Academy of Natural Sciences is to create the basis for a healthy and sustainable planet through exploration, research, and education.

Community College of Philadelphia
To help address broad economic, cultural and political concerns in the city and beyond, the College draws together students from a wide range of ages and backgrounds and seeks to provide the programs and support they need to achieve their goals.

Camden County Community College
Camden County College is a comprehensive community college dedicated to offering academically excellent and affordable public education.

Drexel University, Graduate Programs in Environmental Science, Engineering, and Policy
The graduate program focuses on learning about and improving the environment, and takes a multidisciplinary approach to solving environmental problems by using science, engineering and policy to foster development of a better environment.

Drexel University, School of Public Health
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

The Forum for Policy Research and Public Service
The Forum brings together public policy and public administration specialists, political scientists, sociologists, urban policy specialists, economists, faculty in the schools of law and business and other members of the Rutgers University faculty and graduate students to study contemporary issues of concern to New Jersey and the nation.

New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute
The New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute, (NJPPRI) identifies, analyzes and disseminates information critical to informed public policy development in and for the African-American community in New Jersey and the region.

Penn Environmental Group (PEG)
The Penn Environmental Group is University of Pennsylvania student-led group that focuses on environmental education and action. PEG deals with issues of local change and national and global awareness.

Penn State University, The Center for Watershed Stewardship
The Center for Watershed Stewardship's purpose is to create the next generation of watershed professionals by combining interdisciplinary capabilities with strong disciplinary bases in a community-oriented context.

Penn State University, The Hamer Center for Community Design Assistance
The purpose of the Hamer Center is to provide communities with education and technical assistance as they seek innovative design solutions related to land use and transportation issues, community and economic development, and environmental concerns.

Philadelphia University - Engineering & Design Studio
Sustainable Design group - material R&D / counterpart to Temple's Sustainability initiative

Rutgers University--Camden
The Institute seeks to support and improve the social, economic, and physical infrastructure of communities throughout the region.

The Walter Rand Institute for Public Policy at Rutgers University--Camden
College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Law

Temple University Ambler, Center for Sustainable Communities
The Temple University Ambler Center for Sustainable Communities is committed to promoting an effective, holistic approach to land use planning and management, sustainable development, ecological restoration, and community revitalization.

University of Delaware, Center for Climatic Research
The purpose of the Center for Climatic Research is to bring together scientists from the University community who are working in either basic or applied climatology to share their research ideas and to undertake interdisciplinary studies

University of Delaware, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
The Center supports interdisciplinary and collaborative research and graduate studies in the fields of energy and environmental policy; technology, environment, and society; political economy of energy and environment; and sustainable development.

University of Pennsylvania, Institute for Environmental Studies
The Institute for Environmental Studies is dedicated to improving our understanding of key scientific, economic, and political issues that underlie environmental problems and their management. The Institute is committed to two specific areas - urban environmental problems and watershed issues.

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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Camden Greenways
Camden Greenways, Inc.'s mission is to implement the comprehensive Greenways Plan that details an extensive linear park system along the Delaware River, Cooper River, and Newton Creek in Camden, New Jersey.

Clean Air Council
Clean Air Council is a member- supported, non-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting everyone's right to breathe clean air. The Council works through public education, community advocacy, and government oversight to ensure enforcement of environmental laws.

The Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment
The Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment, a statewide group of planning, environmental and housing organizations, and advocates who recognize the interdependency of urban, suburban and rural communities, is working to build unique partnerships for a just and sustainable New Jersey.

Delaware Riverkeeper Network
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is a nonprofit membership organization that works to strengthen citizen protection of the Delaware River and its tributary watersheds.

Delaware Valley Green Building Council
The mission of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council is to advance and promote sustainable and environmentally responsible planning, design, construction and operation of the region’Äös buildings, landscapes, cities and communities, mindful of the legacy left for future generations.

Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania
The mission of the Energy Cooperative is to provide energy cost savings, education and advocacy on behalf of our members, particularly our low-income, elderly, and disabled members; to promote the efficient use of energy and the use of renewable energy; and to support cooperative concepts and participate in the cooperative movement.

Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia, Inc.
The Energy Coordinating Agency is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to ensuring that low and moderate income people have access to safe, affordable and reliable sources of energy and water. ECA also works to develop a sustainable energy future for the region through energy conservation and renewable energy.

The Enterprise Center
The Enterprise Center recruits, trains, and nurtures entrepreneurs and grows start-up companies in urban communities. The center believes that the entrepreneurial spirit is the keystone of community growth and revival. The center is currently trying to foster minority entrepreneurship in Greater Philadelphia.

Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania (EFP/Greenworks)
EFP/GreenWorks is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to educate, promote and broaden the financial support of volunteer based environmental, conservation and recreation organizations that work to directly benefit the health and quality of life of the people of Pennsylvania.

Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Program
Clean Cities is a voluntary, locally-based, fuel neutral, government/industry partnership coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy to mobilize local stakeholders in the effort to expand the use of alternative fuels by accelerating the deployment of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and their supporting infrastructure.

Garden State EnviroNet
The Garden State EnviroNet (GSE) serves as a central hub for the myriad of environmental news and issues spanning New Jersey.

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance leads the effort to increase positive awareness of, participation in and support for cultural organizations among business, community and elected leaders, audiences and the general public.

Greater Philadelphia Transportation Initiative
The mission of the Greater Philadelphia Transportation Initiative is to foster transportation choices that enhance the quality of life and economic viability of the Philadelphia region.

The Highlands Coalition
The Highlands Coalition, established in 1988, seeks to protect and enhance the sustainability of natural and human communities in the Highlands region of PA, NJ, NY and CT. The Coalition is comprised of more than 110 local, state, regional and national conservation organizations.

Interfaith Coalition on Energy
The mission of the Interfaith Coalition on Energy is to inspire congregations to use less energy and reduce the cost to operate their facilities in order to create dollars for community service while practicing environmental stewardship.

ISLES
Isles, Inc., is a nationally recognized nonprofit community development and environmental organization with the mission to foster more self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities.

Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center
The Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center is a collaborative non-profit, whose mission is to develop bold initiatives to strengthen the economic vitality of the region and to ensure that the Metropolitan Philadelphia area offers the highest quality of life for all who live here.

Nature Conservancy Pennsylvania Chapter
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

Association of NJ Environmental Commissions
ANJEC is a statewide non-profit organization that assists the efforts of environmental commissions, local officials, interested citizens, private organizations and government agencies.

New Jersey Conservation Foundation
The Mission of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation is to preserve New Jersey's land and natural resources for the benefit of all.

New Jersey Future
New Jersey Future is the state's largest smart-growth advocacy group leading the fight for better-managed growth under the State Plan, and for sustainable development: a strong economy, a healthy natural environment and a just society for ourselves and future generations.

New Jersey Work Environment Council
The New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) advocates for safe, secure jobs and a healthy, sustainable environment.

PennFuture
PennFuture is an organization that works to enforce environmental laws and advocate for the transformation of public policy, public opinion and the marketplace to restore and protect the environment and safeguard public health.

Pennsylvania Audubon Society
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.

Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation
The mission of the Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation is to aid, assist and educate the people of Pennsylvania by advocating and enforcing their rights to a clean environment.

Pennsylvania Forestry Association
The Pennsylvania Forestry Association is a non-profit association of individuals, landowners, loggers, forest industries, resource professionals and businesses that are concerned about the stewardship of Pennsylvania's forest resources.

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society motivates people to improve the quality of life and create a sense of community through horticulture.

Philadelphia Cares
Philadelphia Cares mobilizes people to address the critical social, educational, and environmental needs in the greater Philadelphia region through volunteer action.

Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia actively promotes the appreciation, protection, and revitalization of the Philadelphia region’Äös historic buildings, communities, and landscapes.

The Regional Planning Partnership (RPP)
The Regional Planning Partnership (RPP) is the oldest non-profit research and advocacy organization in New Jersey promoting both sound economic development and conservation policies through better land use planning and regional cooperation.

Sierra Club - Southeastern Pennsylvania Group
The Sierra Club works to protect communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.

Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
The Student Environmental Action Coalition is a grassroots network of student and youth led environmental and social justice organization. SEAC networks local, state/regional, and national activities and individuals.

10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania is an alliance of organizations and individuals committed to promoting land use policies and actions that will enable Pennsylvania to strengthen its diverse urban, suburban, and rural communities and reduce sprawl.

The Trust for Public Land - NJ
The Trust for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities.

Wildlands Conservancy
Wildlands Conservancy is a non-profit, member-supported organization dedicated to land preservation, river preservation, trail development and environmental stewardship through education.

Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association is a nonprofit conservation group dedicated to protecting the open space of the Wissahickon Valley, in enhancing its water quality, and and in educating people of all ages about environmental concerns.

Community Organizations

Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living
The mission of Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living is to safeguard the right to live in an environmentally safe community; to educate the community about the risks associated with exposure to environmentally unsound industries, organize around enviromental issues and establish a way to achieve environmental justice.

The Food Trust
The Food Trust works to increase access to affordable, nutritious foods; improve the health of children and adults through better nutrtion; and support local farms and sustain the environment.

Friends of the Wissahickon
The Friends of the Wissahickon is a 1,300 member nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve the natural beauty and wilderness of the Wissahickon Valley

Greenspace Alliance of Southeastern Pennsylvania
The Alliance is a group of more than 100 organizations that include conservation professionals, environmental advocates, planners, and educations. The Alliance works on hands-on land protection, community and regional planning, advocacy, education, and other environmental work.

The Latino Fellows Public Policy Leadership Institute
This institute represents a partnership with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs-Center for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development and the Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership. This joint effort is aimed at providing opportunities for training and experiential learning to Latino college students, while encouraging them to pursue policy level positions in New Jersey, where Latinos represent the second largest population.

Natural Lands Trust
The Natural Lands Trust is a nonprofit regional land trust that protects natural areas through the ownership and management of preserves. The trust works with landowners, local and county developers, and nonprofit conservation groups.

Norris Square Neighborhood Project, Inc.
The Norris Square Neighborhood Project, Inc. works with families of the community to improve either the natural environment or the built environment. The project grows community gardens, does murals, and conducts educational workshops as well as an after school program.

Pennsylvania Environmental Council
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council brings together individuals, other organizations, government, business, and industry to promote sustainable use of land and natural resources, protect watersheds, and find innovative solutions to environmental problems.

Pennsylvania Environmental Network (PEN)
The Pennsylvania Environmental Network is a network of community environmental groups and individuals. PEN supports and encourages grassroots environmental organizations focuses especially on issues of environmental justice.

Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association promotes voluntary land conservation by supporting the missions of land trusts and building a positive climate for conservation in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Resources Council
The Pennsylvania Resources Council is a nonprofit organization that links industry, government, and grass-roots organizations to find solutions to environmental problems. PRC works with waste reduction and recycling, litter control, and preservation of scenic areas.

Pennsylvania Wildlfe Federation
The Pennsylvania Wildlife Federation's mission is to educate Pennsylvanians about the environment and to inspire them to protect and conserve natural resources.

Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust
The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust protects, restores, and preserves the lands of the central Pennypack Creek valley. PERT assembles and manages the Pennypack Preserv

Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
PACDC is dedicated to advocacy, policy development and technical assistance for CDCs and other organizations in their efforts to rebuild communities and revitalize neighborhoods.

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is a nonprofit institution that promote through education the preservation and improvement of the natural environment. The center owns and manages 500 acres of open space in Philadelphia.

South Jersey Leadership Institute
The purpose of the South Jersey Regional Leadership Institute is to prepare a diverse cadre of South Jersey leaders to work collaboratively to establish partnerships in order to build stronger communities in the cities and underserved areas of the larger southern region.

Networking Organizations

Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia is a nonprofit network of local triple-bottom-line businesses and social entrepreneurs. The network is made up of local business people, professionals, social entreprenuers, investors, not-for-profit leaders, and government representatives who are committed to building a more socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable local economy.

Village of Arts and Humanities
The Village is a community-based arts, education, and neighborhood development organization located in inner city North Philadelphia. The Village works on revitalizing neighborhoods through art, community parks, gardens, etc.

Professional Organizations

Association for the New Urbanism in Pennsylvania
The Association promotes the Charter of the New Urbanism within Pennsylvania; educates the general public about New Urbanist planning, design and development; supports the adoption of comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances which promote Traditional Neighborhood Development; and supports the implementation of projects consistent with the Charter at local, county and state levels.

Mid-Atlantic Consortium of Recycling and Economic Development Officials (MACREDO)
The organization's mission is to identify, promote, and implement projects and programs that enhance recycling and economic development opportunities on a regional basis.

Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture is a nonprofit organization working to improve the economic and social prosperity of Pennsylvania food and agriculture. PASA is a state-wide member-based sustainable farming organization that connects concerned consumers and family farmers.

Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc.
PACD is a nonprofit organization that serves as the collective voice of Pennsylvania's conservation districts. PACD represents the districts at the state and national levels on issues of soil, water, and related resouce management, and deals with both urban and agricultural issues.

Pennsylvania Planning Association
The Pennsylvania Planning Association is a non-profit independent organization for citizen and professional planners as well as organizations and other individuals interested in planning, and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas to encourage good planning practice and to stimulate citizen interests in community improvement through education and awareness.

Society of Environmental Journalists
The Society of Environmental Journalists is a network of 1,200 journalists and academics who specialize in environmental issues. SEJ's mission is to advance public understanding of environmental issues and improve the quality, accuracy, and visibility of environmental reporting.

Society of Women Environmental Professionals of Greater Philadelphia
The mission of SWEP of Greater Philadelphia is to encourage and promote the leadership, achievement, and professional development of women in the environmental professions.

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