Past Events

This event has been cancelled due to an emergency that has prevented Dr. Mann's appearance.  The event will be rescheduled. TEK Park Speaker Series:  DR. MICHAEL MANN - A Return To The Madhouse: Climate Change Denial in the Age of Trump   FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For this very special event, our speaker is Dr. Michael Mann, a lead contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scientific assessment report that was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize.…

Join PennEnvironment, PennFuture, State Representatives Samuelson and Freeman, Vera Cole from the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association, and local community leaders for a Climate on Tap happy hour! We’ll learn more about climate change in the Lehigh Valley, discuss ways we can take action, and meet friends and allies in this fight. WHEN: Thursday, May 30th, 6:00-8:00pm WHERE: Roosevelt's 21st, 21 E Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018 WHO: PennEnvironment, PennFuture, State Representatives Steve Samuelson and Bob Freeman, Vera Cole (MAREA), local…

This latex paint recycling event is open to all county residents. Please refer to our paint recycling requirements to know if your paint can be recycled. The event is Saturday, June 8th at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore (1053 Grape Street Whitehall, Pa 18052) from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please make sure you have time to wait during the event (we open every can to ensure your paint is recyclable). Please note: Any non-recyclable paint will be given back…

TEK Park Speaker Series: The Green Amendment, with Maya van Rossum (Delaware Riverkeeper)   Tuesday, June 25, 7 PM   FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC In 2013, Maya van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that breathed legal life into the constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment. Following this victory, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. More details.

The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World by Charles C. Mann (Knopf; 1st edition (January 23, 2018)   All are welcome! (even if you haven’t read the book) Book is available from Firefly in Kutztown, your intrepid local book-store, or on-line.   More details.

The YWCA Bethlehem presents a panel discussion to introduce the Great Decisions Lecture Series. Panelists are Becky Bradley & Geoff Reese of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and representatives of the Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton Environmental Action Councils--Atty A. (Tinku) Khanwalkar, Brian Hillard and Atty. Charles Elliott. This is a one time event to introduce the Great Decisions Foreign Affairs lecture series which will run Wednesdays 11 a.m. -12:30 pm in February and March of 2020. The lecture series will…