2026 Lehigh Valley Sustainability Summit at DeSales

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 2026 Lehigh Valley Sustainability Summit on Wednesday, April 29, at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. (web.lehighvalleychamber.org) The chamber lists the event from 8 a.m. to noon at DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, and describes it as an annual gathering on the region’s energy and environmental landscape. (web.lehighvalleychamber.org) Net Zero Compare says the summit is organized by the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and will center on expert presentations, panel discussions, and interactive exhibits for sustainability professionals. (netzerocompare.com) The agenda described by Net Zero Compare includes legislative updates, supply chain waste reduction strategies from the Pennsylvania Recycling Market Center, and a climate action plan briefing from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission. (netzerocompare.com) One featured panel is titled “Data Centers, Myths vs Facts and AI Impacts,” with participants from PPL, Nuclei, and the Lehigh County Authority, according to the event overview. (netzerocompare.com) (thesef.org) The Sustainable Energy Fund says it will attend and sponsor the summit, framing the event as a meeting point for business leaders, nonprofits, educators, and community stakeholders. (thesef.org) The same Sustainable Energy Fund posting says award recipients in the chamber’s 2026 Energy and Environment Awards will be announced during the summit program. Net Zero Compare identifies two honors as the 2026 Sustainability Hero Award and the 2026 Sustainability Innovator Award. (thesef.org) (netzerocompare.com) That mix of topics puts local infrastructure, business compliance, and waste management in the same room for a single morning. By Wednesday noon, the summit is scheduled to close after four hours of programming at DeSales. (netzerocompare.com) (web.lehighvalleychamber.org)