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Wednesday, September 28, 2005 @ 10:31 AM
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DEP offers pollution prevention class to help West
Virginians save money

CHARLESTON – If you would like to learn how to save
thousands of dollars and reduce your impact on the
environment, the Department of Environmental Protection
will provide you with the training – for free!

The DEP is sponsoring a one-day workshop presented by A
Nurtured World, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated
to a global change in thinking so that people live
environmentally sustainable, financially successful and
satisfying lives.

"Consumer Conservation: More in Your Wallet, Less From the
Environment" will be held at the agency’s headquarters at
601 57th Street S.E., Charleston, in the Cooper’s Rock
Training Room Tuesday, October 4, 2005. The class will run
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Anyone interested in saving money or protecting the
environment may attend. Whether you are knowledgeable about
environmental issues or not, this course will be valuable. 
The only requirements for the course are attending the
entire session, active participation and a willingness to
examine your personal behavior as it relates to the
environment.

Attendees will learn the relative effects of consumer
versus industrial activities, the types of consumer
activities that have the largest impact on the environment,
and how to change behavior in a way that makes a difference
both for the environment and the pocketbook. 

Previous participants report having saved an average of
$1,500 per year and, in total, reducing energy use by 5,640
KWH per year, reducing fuel use by 252 gallons per year and
reducing 11,805 pounds per year of carbon dioxide.

The course instructor will be Susan Roothaan, founder and
executive director of A Nurtured World, Inc.  She has more
than 20 years of experience in the environmental field and
has taught pollution prevention to thousands of individuals
throughout the United States and Mexico.  She is a
certified ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems Lead
Auditor, holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering, and has
received numerous awards including the White House Closing
the Circle Award for Greening Government.

The DEP-sponsored workshop still has space for 40 to 50
more participants. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-
registration is encouraged and appreciated.

For more information or to register, contact Greg Adolfson
with the agency’s Office of Innovation at (304) 926-0499
ext. 1332 or by e-mail at gadolfson@wvdep.org.