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GLRPPR CalendarBelow is a list of of events, training sessions, and conferences that relate to GLRPPR. Check back here regularly since this list is updated often. Jump to month:
Energy Efficiency Projects: Overcoming Internal Barriers to ImplementationSeptember 2, 2010 On Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 2:00--3:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) Thursday Webcasts for Industry series will feature Gary Satler (Manager of Engineering, Maintenance & Safety at the Sherwin-Williams Company) and Walter Brockway (Manager of Global Energy Efficiency at Alcoa, Inc.). Mr. Satler and Mr. Brockway will deliver the Webcast, "Energy Efficiency Projects: Overcoming Internal Barriers to Implementation." The presentation will focus on overcoming internal barriers to the funding and/or implementation of energy efficiency projects and will address: Gaining corporate buy-in and/or support initiating corporate accountability; Creative funding; Justifying project payback periods; Overcoming 'Principal-Agent' issues; Resource education and allocation.
Contact Information: Recyling and Beyond: Towards a Zero Waste CampusSeptember 2, 2010 The College and University Recycling Coalition will host "Recycling and Beyond: Towards a Zero Waste Campus," featuring speakers from Harvard University (MA), the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Colorado-Boulder. The webinar will cover zero waste policies within the recycling industry and academia, highlighting which programs are moving beyond zero waste as an aspirational goal to a practical business model. The webinar will take place on September 2, 2010 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern. For more details and to register online visit the URL listed here.
Contact Information: Green Clean Schools National SummitSeptember 20, 2010 Concerned about healthy and clean schools for students and staff? Concerned about the environment? What to be part of a national movement to promote green cleaning in schools? The Green Clean Schools National Summit will bring together national organizations, corporate leaders, state activists and concerned individuals to develop state-specific strategies based on lessons learned from previous successful efforts. Summit attendees will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Peter Grevatt, director of EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, speak about current federal programs to support children's environmental health. In addition, the agenda will include: changes and updates to state legislation and regulations; state policy case studies; opportunities for moving legislation in 2011; and networking with others committed to promoting green cleaning in schools.
Contact Information: Water Efficiency for the Hospitality Sector WebinarSeptember 21, 2010 The Environmental Sustainability Resource Center would like to announce a free Webinar on water efficiency practices for the Hospitality Sector addressing water conservation in hotels, including securing executive support and emerging technologies. Facilities within the Hospitality Sector or technical assistance providers working in the Hospitality Sector will benefit from attending this Webinar.
Contact Information: Green Gold Rush: A Vision for Energy Independence, Jobs and National WealthSeptember 22, 2010 Visionary environmental business leader and advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the featured speaker at Millikin University's annual Thomas W. Ewing Lecture, to be held Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Kennedy's lecture, "Green Gold Rush: A Vision for Energy Independence, Jobs and National Wealth," will outline his vision for energy alternatives and a healthier environment. The event is free and open to the public.
Contact Information: 2010 Pollution Prevention Conference & Trade ShowSeptember 22, 2010 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. Contact Information: Contact: Cara Cyrus
Phone: 812-273-6000 E-Mail: cara.cyrus@madchem.com URL: http://www.in.gov/idem/4451.htm WaterPro ConferenceSeptember 27, 2010 - September 29, 2010 Visit the Web site for updates. Contact Information: 19th International Emission Inventory Conference: Emission Inventories - Informing Emerging IssuesSeptember 27, 2010 - September 30, 2010 This year's conference focuses on how emission inventories inform emerging air quality and environmental issues. This theme highlights issues such as:
Contact Information: Contact: Kim Paylor
Phone: 919-541-5474 E-Mail: EIC2010@epamail.epa.gov URL: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/conference/ei19/index.html 2010 E-Scrap Conference & Trade ShowSeptember 29, 2010 - September 30, 2010 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. Contact Information: Contact: Cara Bergeson
Phone: 503-233-1305 xt 117 E-Mail: cara@resource-recycling.com URL: http://www.e-scrapconference.com/ Buy, Use, Toss? A Closer Look at the Things We BuySeptember 29, 2010 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. Contact Information:
Children First: Promoting Ecological Health for the Whole ChildOctober 1, 2010 Join Dr. Joel Kreisberg, DC, MA and Dr. Lawrence Rosen, MD in a discussion about the range of interacting factors that influence child health and development, including nutrition, education, socio-economic status, exposures to toxic chemicals, and access to preventative health care.
Contact Information: Illinois Water 2010: Quality, Quantity and SustainabilityOctober 5, 2010 - October 7, 2010 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.
Contact Information: Illinois Water 2010October 5, 2010 - October 7, 2010 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. Contact Information: ACUPCC Crafting Your Climate Action Plan: Sharing Best PracticesOctober 12, 2010 The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) will host this event for those institutions who have completed their greenhouse gas inventories and are preparing their climate action plans. The workshop will discuss how two institutions have produced their climate action and sustainability plans, and the lessons gained from their experiences. Also covered will be details of who needs to be involved, how to engage them, and the elements of a successful process. The early bird registration fee of $175 ends Sept. 1, 2010. Note: This is the pre-conference workshop ONLY. To find out more about the Climate Leadership Summit (Oct. 12-13) and to register for that as well as this workshop, see
Contact Information: International Computer Refurbishers SummitOctober 18, 2010 - October 19, 2010 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. Contact Information: National Renewable Energy Laboratory's 23rd Industry Growth ForumOctober 19, 2010 - October 21, 2010 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. Contact Information: Contact: L. Marty Murphy
Phone: 303-275-3050 E-Mail: lawrence.murphy@nrel.gov URL: http://cleanenergyforum.com Michigan's Second Annual Green Chemistry Conference: A Catalyst for the EconomyOctober 20, 2010 Save the date for the second annual Michigan Green Chemistry Conference, being held on October 20, 2010, at the Kellogg Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
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. Contact Information: MN: Industrial Energy Efficiency WorkshopOctober 20, 2010 The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program invites you to attend this one-day workshop to better understand: The importance of investing in energy efficiency improvements at your facilities; The tools necessary to investigate energy efficiency improvements; The "next steps" for implementing an energy efficiency program; The resources available to support your efforts to identify opportunities and implement solutions.
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. Contact Information:
Canadian Waste & Recycling ExpoNovember 3, 2010 - November 4, 2010 Celebrating our 13th year, CWRE is Canada's ONLY national tradeshow serving the waste, recycling and public works market.
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. Contact Information: URL: http://www.cwre.ca/
Champaign County E-Waste CollectionNovember 6, 2010 Champaign County is hosting an electronics waste collection event. Only the following are accepted: old televisions, computers and laptops, computer monitors and peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.), zip drives, printers and scanners, VCR/DVD players, cell phones, fax machines, MP3 players, PDAs, video game consoles. Limit 10 items per resident.
Time: 8am to 1pm Drop-off location: 3202 Apollo Drive, Champaign (News Gazette Distribution Center) Contact Information: Climate Change: Agricultural SolutionsNovember 9, 2010 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. Contact Information: 2010 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change ConferenceNovember 14, 2010 - November 17, 2010 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. Contact Information: Go Green and Save MoneyNovember 18, 2010 Save money and improve your organization's environmental performance through green business practices. Specific topics include: greening the office, green purchasing, activity based cost accounting, greening the supply chain, recycling, and green cleaning/janitorial practices. Energy efficiency opportunities associated with common office functions, such as heating/air conditioning, electronic devices, appliances, and lighting will also be covered.
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Sustainability Seminar: "Developing a Value Chain: Biomass & Biofuels in Haiti" presented by Kathleen RobbinsDecember 1, 2010 Presented by: Kathleen Robbins, Co-Founder, Jatropha Pepinye
Dr. Robbins's presentation will describe her work on biofuel production in Haiti.
Contact Information: Green Industrial Performance through Waste MinimizationDecember 9, 2010 Improve your industrial competitiveness through better materials use. Participants will learn how to identify process losses and potential efficiency improvements in packaging, industrial parts and facilities cleaning, fluids purification, water use minimization and purification, and construction activities. Specific topics include best practices and technologies to improve performance through waste minimization, pollution prevention, recycling, green process development, activity based cost accounting, and improving the value of by-products.
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Industrial Energy EfficiencyJanuary 18, 2011 Introduction to the analysis of energy efficiency associated with common industrial processes including: process heating, HVAC, compressed air, pumping systems, motors, and lighting. Participants will be able to identify opportunities for reducing electricity and natural gas usage through cost effective changes in operating practices and technologies. Participants can explore energy use and opportunities for improvement in their own work place.
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Electronics and Sustainability: Design for Energy and the EnvironmentMarch 23, 2011 - March 24, 2011 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. Contact Information: Contact: Bob Iverson
E-Mail: biverson@istc.illinois.edu URL: http://www.sustainelectronics.illinois.edu/
Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start HereApril 3, 2011 - April 5, 2011 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? Contact Information:
ACI Webcast TrainingWeb site/computerType: Training Description: 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. Contact Information: Advanced Hazardous Waste ManagementVarious locations and datesType: Training Description: You will learn:
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. Contact Information: American Chemical Society WebcastsOnlineType: Training Description: 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. Contact Information: DOT Hazardous Materials TrainingVarious locations and datesType: Training Description: You will learn:
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. Contact Information: Hazardous Waste Management: The Complete CourseVarious locations and datesType: Training Description: You will learn:
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. Contact Information: Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) WorkshopsVarious Locations (check the Web site)Type: Training Description: MREA offers workshops that cover a variety of topics in renewable energy. Come learn from experts in the field about subjects including:
Contact Information: Online Training Available for Hazardous MaterialsType: Training Description: 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. Contact Information: Transportation of Dangerous Goods: Compliance with IATA and IMO RegulationsVarious locations and datesType: Training Description: You will learn:
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. Contact Information: |
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