Join EarthShare of Georgia at our inaugural Sustainability Speaker Series event supported by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation as environmental legend and keynote speaker, Sally Bethea shares her story and the pivotal moments of her amazing career. This will be a night to remember with food, fun, and business networking.
Unwind from the week on our main stage among old and new friends while enjoying refreshing beverages and light hors d'oeuvres. This is your opportunity to make that lasting connection as you strike up a conversation with some of the most talented environmentalists. Feel free to also join us in #EarthSharing the moment you connected with the environment.
Guests will be welcomed by EarthShare of Georgia Executive Director, Madeline Reamy followed by Darryl Haddock, environmental education director of West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, #EarthSharing his career journey. Michael Halicki, Executive Director of Park Pride, will introduce our featured speaker.
EarthShare of Georgia connects people to trusted nonprofit organizations dedicated to conserving and protecting our air, land and water. By serving as a convener for the business and environmental communities, EarthShare of Georgia promotes volunteering, learning and giving opportunities for a more sustainable future. EarthShare of Georgia is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018, having raised more than $5.6 million for the environment.
Sally Bethea is the retired founding director of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, a nonprofit environmental organization established in 1994 whose mission is to protect and restore the Chattahoochee River Basin. She has an undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, a master’s degree in environmental planning from Georgia Tech and an honorary doctorate from LaGrange College – as well as more than 35 years of experience in environmental issues and nonprofit management. Sally is currently a lecturer at Georgia Tech where she teaches a water resources planning class. She is also the board president of Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy and a board trustee of LaGrange College. Sally has served on the national boards of Waterkeeper Alliance and River Network, the Georgia Board of Natural Resources and EarthShare of Georgia. In 2015, Sally received a Lifetime Achievement Award from GreenLaw. In 2012, she received the Compton River Achievement Award from River Network for leading, educating and advocating for clean water in the Chattahoochee River Basin and throughout the country.