GLRPPR Calendar

For the past thirteen years, the Indiana Partners for Pollution Prevention (Partners) have sponsored a statewide pollution prevention conference and trade show. Conference topics have ranged from new and innovative pollution prevention technologies being used in Indiana to training on how pollution prevention can save facilities money. The conference also includes a trade show of over 20 exhibitors displaying their products and services to promote pollution prevention.

Visit the Web site for updates.

This year's conference focuses on how emission inventories inform emerging air quality and environmental issues. This theme highlights issues such as:

• How inventories can be used to assess the impact the rapid growth of oil and gas production;
• How inventories need to change to support analyses of short-lived climate pollutants;
• Quantification of emissions from new and emerging fuel technologies such as renewable fuels.

Learn how to take advantage of the economy to maintain and grow your business. Leading experts will present extensive and detailed industry assessment, including analyses of stewardship systems and trends in the U.S. and Canada, e-scrap collection issues, recycling market factors, and legislative policy considerations.

The E-Scrap Conference will feature a tradeshow showcasing the latest innovations and service offerings from firms providing e-scrap equipment and processing systems, as well as, firms providing reclamation opportunities, consulting services and markets for e-scrap materials.

Wed, Sep 29, 2010 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PDT

Join us online to learn more about Facing the Future's latest FREE curriculum resource, "Buy, Use, Toss? A Closer Look at the Things We Buy." During this 45 minute web seminar, we will explore the lessons in this interdisciplinary curriculum unit, learn about its development, and hear how educators have used it to engage their students.

This year's conference will focus on all aspects of water sustainability in the state. Topics will include preserving and restoring resources for the future; economic and ecological issues of supply; how communities, college campuses and citizens are protecting their resources; modeling and monitoring current and future conditions, and many more.

This series of computer Refurbishers conferences have been held in rotating cities around the U.S. over the past 6 years, providing an opportunity for people working in the computer reuse, recycling, and reuse field to meet each other, learn about new developments in the field and discuss the best practices of some of the top Refurbishers in the field.

The 2010 Forum features presentations from more than 30 emerging clean energy companies; provocative panels led by thought leaders, one-on-one meetings, and organized networking opportunities. It is the perfect venue for growing companies to prepare, refine, and present their business to a wide range of investors. The best presenters are awarded cash prizes and commercialization services from NREL. Collectively, companies who have presented at the Forum since 2003 have raised more than $2.5 billion in growth financing.

Organizations throughout Michigan are transforming the way they do business, with a focus on sustainability and the use of less-toxic materials and processes. The goal of this event, initiated by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, is to promote green chemistry and protect Michigan's environment and public health while catalyzing our economy.

The Michigan Green Chemistry Roundtable recently released a Call for Presentations and invites business leaders, engineers, chemists, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and anyone else interested in moving green chemistry forward in Michigan to participate in this conference. The deadline for submitting the Call for Presentations speaker form is April 16, 2010.

Date: Wednesday October 20, 2010

Time: 8 AM - 5 PM CST

Location: Lakeville Holiday Inn, 20800 Kenrick Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044

Who Should Attend: Industrial facility owners, managers, engineers, and anyone interested in improving industrial energy efficiency.

Focus areas include collection, hauling, processing and disposal of waste; materials recycling; municipal recycling programs including blue box programs, MRFs, scrap metals, C&D, wood, plastic, paper, auto, tires, fiber and more.

Time: 8am to 1pm

Drop-off location: 3202 Apollo Drive, Champaign (News Gazette Distribution Center)

The Environmental Change Institute is assembling a colloquium of research scholars, business leaders, and policy makers to discuss the causes, effects, and consequences of agricultural practices on earth's changing climate patterns. The conference will present an extensive range of points of view form Upper Midwest agri cultural experts and policy makers to describe how agricultural practice can itigate climate change, and how we can adapt agricuture to climate change.

The 2010 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference is the fourth annual conference focused on understanding the nature of individual and organizational behavior and decision making, and using that knowledge to accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low carbon economy. It will build on the overwhelming success of the 2009 BECC conference in Washington, DC, at which more than 650 participants discussed successful policy and program strategies, shared important research findings, and built dynamic new networks and collaborations.

BECC 2010 will bring together a diverse group of policymakers, social scientists, program implementers, media, and energy experts to explore the practical application of social and behavioral insights to address our energy and climate challenges. We will review recent behavioral research, discuss current and emerging policy issues, share effective program/communication strategies, and encourage collaboration across government, utility, business, and research sectors. Our goal is to achieve viable solutions for meeting long-term energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by improving the design, adoption, and continued effectiveness of policies, programs, technologies, and individual/organizational actions.

Given the complexity, uncertainty, and diversity of the e-waste problem, a rigorous, multidisciplinary academic approach is necessary to develop and implement systems that effectively utilize and recycle these products. The Electronics and Sustainability: Design for Energy and the Environment Symposium is aimed at addressing current challenges and ways to improve the current processes, designs, and applicable legislations.

The symposium will serve as a forum for welcoming new ideas and alternative methods for dealing with the current electronic waste problem. It will also serve as an opportunity to interact with representatives from academia, industry, and government sectors. The panel discussion offered at the end of the first day will be an opportunity to generate new ideas and further partnerships to creating a better solution to this complex and evolving problem.

Designers; electrical engineers; chemists; materials scientists; electronics recyclers, refurbishers and remanufacturers; electronics manufacturers; government representatives and policy makers; pollution prevention technical assistance providers; relevant non-profit organizations; or others.

The National Brownfields Conference is the largest, most comprehensive conference in the nation focused on environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment. Whether you're a newcomer to the world of economic and environmental redevelopment, or a seasoned professional looking to make new connections and increase your business, Brownfields 2011 offers something for you.

Who should attend?

ACI (Affordable Comfort, Inc.) is a non-profit organization, founded on an assembly of people who gathered in Pittsburgh, PA in 1986. They had a common interest in sharing what they understood about making homes energy efficient, comfortable, and affordable, without risk to the residents and building structure. This approach to weatherizing, remodeling, or building came to be known as "House as a System."

ACI offers a Webcast training on a wide array of home building topics. To see a list of upcoming topics and dates, visit their Web site.

• How new and proposed regulations will affect your site
• How to classify hazardous waste using information you won't find the regulations
• Exemptions and exclusions that can save you money

Who should attend? Anyone who wants to go beyond the basic RCRA requirements, while meeting the annual training requirement.

For course topics, locations, class fee, and schedule visit the Web site listed below.

The American Chemical Society's webcast Courses provide the same high-quality instruction you expect from ACS, but without the added expense and frustration of travel. The course catalog covers a wide variety of topics and skill levels. A complete list of webcast courses can be found by visiting the Web site.

You will learn:

• How to package, mark, and label hazardous materials
• How to choose the correct DOT shipping name
• How to complete shipping papers
• How to load, unload, and placard properly
• Your responsibilities to ensure hazardous material security
• Recent changes in the regulations

Who must attend? Personnel responsible for the safe shipment of hazardous materials, including anyone who fills packages, marks or labels containers, completes or signs shipping papers, loads or uloads vehicles, or operates vehicles used to transport hazardous materials.

This course meets DOT requirements for initial and recurrent training.

For course topics, locations, class fee, and schedule visit the Web site listed below.

You will learn:

• How to determine which of your wastes are hazardous waste
• Status of the new shop towel rule
• How to manage universal waste and used oil
• How to store hazardous waste at satellite and accumulation points
• How to select the right container for your waste and ensure that it is properly makred, labeled, and sealed
• How to complete the hazardous waste manifest
• How to prepare for and respond to emergencies

Who must attend? Annual training is required (40 CFR 265.16) for all personnel who handle hazardous waste. And if you sign a hazardous waste manifes, you also are required to have DOT training.

For course topics, locations, class fee, and schedule visit the Web site listed below.

MREA offers workshops that cover a variety of topics in renewable energy. Come learn from experts in the field about subjects including:

• wind systems
• PV-photovoltaics (solar electric)
• solar thermal systems for domestic hot water and space heating
• photovoltaic, wind and solar thermal site assessor training and certification.
• women only workshops
• biodiesel and veggie oil for diesel vehicles and space heating
• window quilts
• masonry heaters
• energy efficient and alternative construction; women's construction. straw bale, superinsulation techniques, passive solar design, timber framing

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations has developed an online eLearning system for Hazardous Materials (HM) training. It will teach the fundamental requirements for preparing HM for transportation as well as the basic requirements for transporting HM on public highways.

This type of training allows you to learn from the comfort of your home or place of work, you can learn at your own pace, it is available 24 hours a day from your computer, and it saves on time, travel, and lodging.

There are 9 modules that comprise the HM E-Learning training, and they do not need to be taken in any specific order. The 9 modules are: Introduction; HAZMAT Table; Shipping Papers; Marking and Labeling; >Placarding; Packaging; Security; Training; and Transportation by Highway.

You will learn:

• How to safely prepare dangerous goods for air and water transportation
• How to avoid expensive fines from the FAA and Coast Guard
• How to comply with DOT requirements for international shipments
• Essential steps for compliance with IATA and IMO regulations
• What's new in the 2008 IATA DGR and IMDG code

Who should attend? Anyone involved with classifying, packaging, labeling, marking, or completing shipping papers for air or vessel trapnsportation of dangerous goods.

This course meets your IATA and IMO initial and recurrent training requirements.

For course topics, locations, class fee, and schedule visit the Web site listed below.