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Please Excuse Our Appearance
We have been having some problems with the website that have directly affected our members. These problems include membership management difficulties and
blocked email announcements, to name a few. In addition, the website has also become very difficult navigate for SWEP administrators who manage information and membership status.
To correct the situation, SWEP of Greater Philadelphia has recently retained a contractor who will be completely revamping the website to not only resolve these issues
but also to dramatically improve the functionality of the website for members and SWEP administrators alike.
So, we hope you will bear with us as we work towards making the SWEP of Greater Philadelphia website more functional, user friendly, and informative.
These changes should come about in the next few months. During the transition period, we ask for your patience as we learn how to operate
the new website and its new and improved functions. In the meantime, we hope to post brief announcements regarding upcoming events here on the home page
and we will continue to update memberships, but we will probably not be updating other portions of the website.
If you have any questions about the upcoming changes to our website, please contact Kathy Zvarick at kzvarick@envstd.com.
Sincerely,
SWEP of Greater Philadelphia
A Note About Memberships
If you have not yet paid your dues for 2008, your membership has expired. To renew your membership,
go to www.swepweb.com, click on "Join/Renew Membership" and proceed as prompted.
Renew now so you don't miss out on our upcoming member events and announcements!!
National Society of Women Environmental Professionals
The Society of Women Environmental Professionals was started in 1995.
The National Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP) incorporated and held its first Board meeting on January 6, 2003
and elected a Board of Directors and officers.
National SWEP is a national non-profit professional association of persons involved or interested in environmental law, science, business, and policy.
Members include attorneys, consulting scientists and engineers, non-profit organizations, students, educators, government employees, and the regulated community.
The purpose of National SWEP is to support the goals of the existing SWEP chapters and encourage the establishment of new SWEP chapters in other communities.
SWEP's goals include encouragement of education and professional development, exchange of substantive information and work experiences, networking, and public service.
If you have any questions about National SWEP or any of the SWEP
chapters, please contact Sonya Ward, National SWEP Chair at 484-354-7611.
More information about the four SWEP chapters can be found at Other
Chapters.
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SWEP Annual Golf Outing
When: Friday, September 26, 2008
Where: Abington Fitness & Country Club
300 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Come out and enjoy the company of other SWEP members and friends in a day of golf at the SWEP Annual Golf Outing.
This year we again offer a golf clinic, 9-hole scramble, lunch buffet and a number of great prizes! All levels of experience welcome (even first-time golfers)!!
Schedule:
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Registration
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Golf Clinic with Abington's Golf Pro
10:15 a.m. Tee-off for 9-hole scramble (carts included)
12:30 p.m. Lunch Buffet and Networking at the
Wet Whistle Bar & Grill (located inside the Abington Club)
Please be prompt, as starting times are not flexible. For directions go to www.abingtonclub.com.
Download the registration form here.
2008 SWEP Grant Winner
SWEP of Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce its 2008 Environmental Grant Program Award
to the Women’s Health and Environment Network (WHEN) Pharmaceutical Collection project.
The goal of the WHEN project is to reduce pharmaceutical pollution in waterways in the Philadelphia Region.
In partnership with the Philadelphia Water Department, adult care facilities, and a reverse distributor,
the project will raise awareness about environmentally-friendly consumer behavior and stewardship
in senior care facilities.
SWEP established the Grant program to help fund local organizations and programs
that enhance, restore, and protect the environment as well as provide environmental education.
Grant applications were accepted between February 1, 2008 and March 21, 2008.
To be eligible for the Grant, applicants and projects must be located within southeast Pennsylvania
or northern Delaware. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations,
education centers, youth groups, and individuals. Many different types of projects are considered.
Preference is given to projects related to local environmental issues, projects involving
women’s and girls’ organizations, and projects fostering women’s and girls’involvement in the environment.
The website, www.swepweb.com, contains links to the Grant Program, Guidelines, and the Grant Application.
The next round of grant applications will be accepted starting early 2009.
Grant documents can also be requested from SWEP of Greater Philadelphia Grant Committee Chair,
Beth Hyde at bhyde@rouxinc.com.
Touchstone Awards
t's that time of year again! SWEP of Greater Philadelphia is starting to plan our 2008 Touchstone Award ceremony
and reception. This is a time of year when we get excited about locating interesting venues, finding dynamic Keynote speakers
and, of course, selecting the winner of our prestigious award.
We also reflect on past winners and events at this time. In 2007, SWEP honored Liz Robinson, Executive Director of the Energy Coordinating Agency
of Philadelphia, Inc. The Honorable Carole Rubley, State Representative, 157th Legislative District, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
was the keynote speaker at the event.
We would like to sincerely thank our sponsors for 2007. The Gold and Silver sponsors are listed along the right side of this page.
Just click on the company logo to be taken to its home page. We would also like to thank our 2007 bronze sponsors:
Accutest Laboratories, ALL 4 Inc., ARCADIS, CMX, Code Environmental Services, Inc., HUB International Pennsylvania, LLC,
Kleinfelder, Langsam Stevens & Silver LLP, Network Art, Panther Technologies, Inc., Roux Associates, Inc.,
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, and Taylor Wiseman & Taylor.
While 2008 Touchstone event details will be announced soon, it is not too early to consider supporting our signature event
and confirming your level of sponsorship. We have sponsorship packages ranging from $300 to $2500, as well as customized sponsorship
opportunities available. Please click here for sponsorship information.
Lastly, if you know of an individual you think may be worthy of a Touchstone Award, please click here for the paperwork
for nomination instructions and forms.
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