WHE Current Events

Fragrance-free Day - May 22, 2012!

Special thanks to our event sponsor!

10:00 am - City of Pittsburgh Proclamation - Join us in Council Chambers as we receive a proclamation from Pittsburgh's City Council proclaiming May 22, 2012 Fragrance-Free Day in the City!

Click here if you plan to join us!

 

11:00 am  - Fragrance-Free in the Workplace Webinar - This session is geared toward office managers and administrators, human resource professionals, sustainability coordinators, green team members and corporate wellness committee participants.  Hear from experts to learn about: the potential health effects from fragrance, legal issues and employer accommodations for employees impacted by fragrance, sample fragrance-free workplace policies and  implementation, and lessons learned along the way. Panelists include:

  • Dr. Deborah Gentile - Associate Professor at the Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine and Director of Research, Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology at Allegheny General Hospital
  • Ms. Anna Kanwit - Director of the Bureau of Human Resources for the City of Portland
  • Ms. Elisabeth Simpson - Senior Consultant with the Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

To register for the webinar, click here!

 

11:30 am -1:30 pm - Join us in Market Square to celebrate Fragrance-Free Day!  Stop by to listen to live entertainment provided by Bill Deasy, receive your fragrance-free toolkit, take the "Don't Spray for a Day" plege, and hear about alternatives to synthetic fragrance!

Click here if you plan to stop by our table, and we'll provide you with a free gift!