We are please to welcome Nourhan Ibrahim, a 2021 Scholarship Recipient, with Sharing Excess as our key note speaker this year. 

We have selected a theme for our 2024 Touchstone Reception. Join us at World Cafe Live on 11/14/24 as we celebrate our Touchstone recipient (watch your email for this announcement) and Scholarship and Grant recipients. We are

Rooted in Strength: Celebrating Women Who Cultivate the Future of Environmental Excellence

Don't forget to nominate a Touchstone recipient, nominations are due by midnight on August 1st. Nomination Form

Ms. Joanne Denworth, the recipient of our Touchstone Award in 2000, passed away on March 1st after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was a retired lawyer, longtime environmental expert, former senior policy manager for Gov. Ed Rendell, writer, teacher, and volunteer. She will be greatly missed in the environmental industry. For more information on her extraordinary life, please see the following links:

https://pecpa.org/news/in-memoriam-joanne-denworth-1938-2024/

https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/joanne-denworth-obituary-philadelphia-pennylvania-environment-development-20240311.html

Hiring Now!  Position available for hire at USDA Rural Development to serve as the New Jersey State Environmental Coordinator is posted on USAJOBS: USAJOBS - Job Announcement

The State Environmental Coordinator would perform technical and support role in assuring NJ Rural Development complies with laws protecting natural, environmental, and cultural resources, including the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act and other statutes, regulations and Executive Orders.

Major Duties would include performing Environmental Reviews submitted in a project application; providing Guidance and Training to field office staff and applicants; processing Environmental Reviews and recommending approval; serving as environmental representative in meetings, public hearings, etc.

This would be a full-time position based in the Mount Laurel State Office.  Starting salary, based on the Philadelphia-Camden Locality Pay area, could be in the range of $80,000 - $95,000. The position is not remote, however is eligible for teleworking as per the State Office policy.

The job announcement opened on Wednesday, February 28 and will close on Tuesday, March 12.  Those interested should update their resume according to the guidance provided on this webpage: USAJOBS Help Center | What should I include in my federal resume?

Applications are accepted online at USAJOBS - Job Announcement.

Hot off the presses! The venue and date for the 2024 Touchstone Ceremony have been selected! Last year was such a great experience that we are doing a repeat performance. We will be hosting the event on 11/14/24 at the World Cafe Live. If you didn't make it last year, you won't want to miss it this year, just ask anyone who attended. Watch the website for additional information.  

We have added a new resource to our Useful Links page. A big thank you to Leslie in Ms. Allison's class for pointing us to this very useful link on Free STEM Resources Provided By Public Libraries. We hope you find this and other links as helpful as Ms. Allison's students have!

The Programs Committee has started to noodle over the 2024 events schedule. Some great ideas have been brought up, but we would love your help!

Please take a couple minutes to complete the survey below so we can plan social and technical events that you would want to attend in 2024.

https://forms.gle/dWvMkAVrwd46pS7u8