Speakers Bureau
Westmoreland Cleanways has an extensive education and outreach program available to anyone in our county. Providing opportunities to protect our environment through recycling and clean-up events is important. Educating the public about why it's important is crucial to influencing behavior. Unless we understand how improper disposal of waste can be detrimental to our health and environment, we will continue to throw things away when they could be recycled, dump chemicals down the drain, and waste resources that could be preserved and prolonged for future generations. Living a more environmentally responsible lifestyle is not difficult. In fact, once we become aware of the amount of waste we generate, we find even more resourceful ways to improve our habits, with little or no discomfort or disruption of our pleasant way of life.
Westmoreland Cleanways conducts a number of environmental education programs to increase awareness of environmental stewardship: presentations to adult audiences such as garden clubs, business leaders or fraternal organizations; programs for scouts and other young people; and classroom programs adaptable for students from preschool through high school.
Other resources include a display suitable for community events and other public venues; newsletters, brochures and other print material; a monthly radio show on 1480 WCNS called Talkin' Trash, hilighting timely environmental issues; and our extensive website, where complete information regarding our programs and services is available anytime.
We put lots of effort into updating our educational material to ensure that it is timely and relevant to the enviromental challenges that we face. If you would like to learn more about our educational programs or to schedule a presentation, please call 724-836-4129 or email Michelle at mkeenan@westmorelandcleanways.org.
