Zero Waste Network Action Conference - Oakland California - August 28, 2004

Conference 2009 Agenda

list of speakers | conference advisory committee | ZERI workshop

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Sunday, October 18, 2009
1:00 – 5:00 pm	Recycling Organizations of North America (RONA) hosts an Open Forum - Junior Ballrom “The Future of Organizing for Recycling in North America” Free. All are welcome to attend.
6:00 – 9:00 pm	Registration & RONA Networking Event ($10 All proceeds go to RONA), Commons Center Lobby

Monday, October 19, 2009
8:00 - 8:45 am	Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:45 - 9:00 am	Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks, Solarium Ballroom
	Linda Christopher, GRRN Executive Director Richard V. Anthony, GRRN President and Richard Anthony Associates
9:00 – 10:30 am	Plenary: How Zero Waste Can Cool the Planet, Solarium Ballroom
	Richard Anthony, GRRN President and Richard Anthony Associates, Moderator Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Author of Stop Trashing the Climate \| \| Joshuah Stolaroff, former Science Fellow at US EPA. “Connecting Consumption and Production to GHG emissions.” \| Peter Anderson, RecycleWorlds Consulting "Why Organics in Landfills Fuel Climate Change". \| Lisa Skumatz, Ph.D. Skumatz Economic Research Associated, “Recycling Programs Outperform Energy Efficiency on GHG abatement & Job Creation” \|
10:45 am - 12:00 pm	Concurrent Break-out Sessions 1
	Beyond Recycling; Practicing Zero Waste in our Communities”, Solarium Ballroom Panel of Community Representatives sharing their experiences in planning and implementing Zero Waste.
	Donna Barlow Casey, Central Vermont Waste Management District, Moderator Kevin Drew, San Francisco Department of the Environment, CA \| Jeff Willett, Public Works Director, Nantucket, MA \| Robin Schneider, Public Research Works, "How Citizens Helped Develop Austin Zero Waste Plan" \|
	New Rules & Incentives: Outcompeting Subsidies for Waste, Junior A
	Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Moderator \| Rick Anthony, Richard Anthony Associates, "New Rules Needed to get to Zero Waste" \| Resa Dimino, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, "New Rules and Incentives Adopted in New York State" \|
	70% of the way to Zero: Next Generation of Recycling – Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Wet-Dry, Industrial, Commercial and Institutional, Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D) & Bridges to Zero Waste, Junior B
	Ruth Abbe, VP for Zero Waste, HDR, Moderator and “Bridge Strategy to Zero Waste: Getting from 70% diversion to Zero” \| Alex Danovitch, Eureka Recycling - “Designing system right, including containers/streams and contract specs for residuals and quality of materials from MRFs.” \| C. John Gundling, Eco One Solutions, “Zero Waste of Construction and Demolition Debris” \|
12:00 – 1 pm	Buffet Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 pm	Concurrent Break-out Sessions 2
	Economic Stimulus and Green Jobs from Reuse, Recycling and Composting, Junior B
	Resa Dimino, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Moderator Steph Sherer, Community Organizer, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. “Recycling Works! Campaign” Stephanie Barger, Earth Resource Foundation, “Economic stimulus funding for waste reduction received in Orange County, CA” \|
	Getting All Compostable Organics Out of Landfills, Junior A
	James Ruttan, iwastenotsystems.com “Food Reuse & Preventing Food Waste” Peter Anderson, RecycleWorlds Consulting, “Financing food waste and organics collection.” \| Donna Barlow-Casey, Central Vermont Waste Management District \| Rod Muir, Waste Diversion Toronto, Sierra Club Canada “Designing Food Scraps Composting Systems” \|
	Organizing your Community to Pursue Zero Waste, Solarium Ballroom
	Ann Schneider, Sierra Club, Moderator Lynne Pledger, Clean Water Action, Product Policy Institute & Sierra Club Massachusetts, "How Different Communities Organized for Zero Waste" \| Laura Anthony, Zero Waste San Diego, "Tools for Organizing for Zero Waste" \| Chris Burger, Chair of the Solid Waste Committee of the Atlantic (NY State) Chapter of the Sierra Club, "Zero Waste Partners Program" \|
2:30 – 3:00 pm	Afternoon Break & Exhibits
3:00 - 4:30 pm	Concurrent Break-out Sessions 3
	How to Develop a Zero Waste Community Plan, Solarium Ballroom
	Leslie Lukacs, L2 Environmental and CRRA Green Initiatives for Venues & Events Council, Moderator Rick Anthony, Richard Anthony Associates, "ZWIA Global Principles for Zero Waste Communities" \| Gary Liss, Gary Liss & Associates, "Process of Developing Zero Waste Plans" Ruth Abbe, National Practice Leader Zero Waste Initiatives HDR, "Samples of Zero Waste Plans" \|
	Focusing First on Reduce, Junior B
	Kendall Christiansen, Gaia Strategies/InSinkErator, Moderator and brief talk on "Preventing kitchen and food waste at institutions" \| Elizabeth Harriman, Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), ”The benefits of source reduction. Why small amounts of reduction reduce our footprint more than large amounts of recycling.” \| Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D Maggie Clarke Environmental and NYC Waste Prevention Coalition “Waste Prevention Ideas From New York City Waste Prevention Advocacy Organizations” \|
	Latest in Outreach and Education – Zero Waste Events & Social Media, Junior A
	Pat Scanlon, Scanlon Associates, Moderator (including brief talk on recycling and Zero Waste at Democratic National Convention and Lowell Music Festival) \| Laura Anthony, President, Zero Waste San Diego “Organizing Zero Waste San Diego and Zero Waste at San Diego Earth Day” \| Ann Rabe, Center for Health, Environment and Justice, “Social Networking tools used in PVC campaign” \| Interactive Discussion with Audience on Latest tools they have used in Outreach and Education. \|
4:45 - 5:30 pm	Plenary - Sum up the day; Announcements, Solarium Ballroom
5:30 to 6:30 pm	Exhibitor Reception, Solarium Ballroom
6:00 to 7:00 pm	Don't Waste Massachusetts' Zero Waste Mini-Conference, Devens Club A
	Gary Liss, Gary Liss & Associates, "Zero Waste for Global Cooling" Alex Danovitch, Eureka Recycling - “Designing system right, including containers/streams and contract specs for residuals and quality of materials from MRFs.” Lynne Pledger, Clean Water Action, Product Policy Institute & Sierra Club Massachusetts, “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Product Stewardship Challenges and Opportunities” Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Author of Stop Trashing the Climate
7:00 to 10:00 pm	Networking Event (including special appearance by NCRA Players, and music for dancing) Hosted by Don’t Waste Massachusetts ($20, All proceeds go to Don't Waste Massachusetts), Billiards in Ayer (meet to car pool from front of Commons Center)

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
8:00-8:45 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:45-9:00 am	Opening Session, Solarium Ballroom
	Ann Dorfman, Vice President, MassRecycle Lynne Pledger, Don’t Waste Massachusetts Dona Neely, Director of the Devens Eco-Efficiency Center \|
9:00-10:15 am	Plenary Session - Panel: “Zero Waste Businesses - Leading the Way” Solarium Ballroom Panel of Business Representatives sharing their experiences in planning and implementing Zero Waste
	Stephanie Barger, Earth Resource Foundation, Moderator Steve Simon– Fifth Group Restaurants (Zero Waste restaurant in Atlanta) \| Stephen Van Middlesworth, Vandenberg Air Force Base \| Lee Kane, EcoCzar/Forager, Whole Foods Markets, North Atlantic Region \|
10:15-10:45 am	Morning Networking & Exhibit Hall Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm	Concurrent Break-out Sessions 4
	Reuse Panel 1: Reuse Centers: Social Enterprises with Triple Bottom Line Benefits, Junior A
	Brooke Nash, MA Department of Environmental Protection, Moderator Mary Lou Van Deventer Urban Ore \| Mauricio Hernandez, Goodwill New York \| Donna Hunnewell, Lowell Wish Project \|
	Zero Waste Business Principles & Pollution Prevention Best Practices, Junior B
	Mark Myles, Sustainnovation Consulting, Moderator Linda Christopher, GRRN, Zero Waste Business Principles: Making the leap from Recycling to Zero Waste \| Stephanie Barger, Earth Resource Foundation, "Case Studies of Zero Waste Businesses" \| Bob Pojasek - "Zero Waste as a Best Practice approach for Pollution Prevention" \| Anahita Williamson, Ph.D., New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, "Case Studies of Businesses that saved money through P2" \|
	Resource Recovery Parks Design and Case Studies, Solarium Ballroom
	Gretchen Brewer, Earth Circle Conservation & Recycling, Moderator Dan Knapp, Urban Ore, "How to Design Resource Recovery Parks" \| Larry Karigan-Winters, Madison County Arkansas, “A Resource Recovery Park in Rural America” \| Adam Gregory, Texas Disposal Systems, "Developing a Resource Recovery Park at Austin Landfill" \|
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Buffet Lunch
1:00-2:30 pm	(4) Concurrent Break-out Sessions 5
	Reuse Panel 2: Virtual Reuse: How Online Materials Exchanges are Changing Reuse, Junior A
	MaryEllen Etienne, Reuse Alliance, Moderator James Ruttan, iWasteNot Systems \| Brian Lavalle, Mass Material Trader \| Harriet Taub, Materials for the Arts \|
	Extended Producer Responsibility & Product Stewardship: State and Local Initiatives, Solarium Ballroom
	Gary Liss, Gary Liss & Associates, Moderator Lynne Pledger, Clean Water Action, Product Policy Institute & Sierra Club Massachusetts, “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Product Stewardship Challenges and Opportunities” \| Robin Schneider, Public Research Works and Texas Product Stewardship Council, “Organizing a Product Stewardship Council” \| Kevin Drew, San Francisco Department of the Environment, “What Local Governments are Doing on EPR and Product Stewardship” \|
	Zero Waste for Colleges and Universities, Junior B
	A moderated unstructured discussion about implementing latest tools for Zero Waste for Colleges, Universities, and Institutions Jack DeBell, University of Colorado, Moderator Dr. Juliet Berling, Binghamton University Robert Gogan, Harvard University Dawn Quirk, Tufts University
	Market Development Programs for Resource Management & Zero Waste, Devens Club A
	Amy Perlmutter, Perlmutter Associates, Moderator (& Statement of Challenges) \| Neil Seldman, Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), “How governments can strengthen markets for reuse, recycling and composting” Linda Jacobs Glansberg, Environmental Services Unit, Empire State Development, New York "New York Recycling Market Development Initiatives" \| Sophia McDonald, St Vincent De Paul, Eugene, Oregon, “Innovative Business Development for Reuse and Recycling” \|
2:45 -4:00 pm	Concurrent Break-out Sessions 6
	Reuse Panel 3: Deconstruction and Building Materials Reuse: A Vital Part of Green Building, Junior A
	Neil Seldman, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Moderator Justin Green, Build it Green \| Dave Bennink, RE-USE Consulting \| \| John Majercak, Springfield ReStore \|
	Building Zero Waste Communities: Tools to Take Home, Solarium Ballroom
	Adam Mitchell, Save that Stuff, Moderator Rob Howe, Sustainnovation, “Zero Waste Resources” \| Ann Schneider, Sierra Club, "Sierra Club Zero Waste Policies, Guides and Website" \| Caroline Eader, Zero Waste Trips, “Seeing is Believing” \|
	Training Programs for Resource Management and Zero Waste, Junior B
	Julie Muir, President, CA Resource Recovery Association and Peninsula Sanitary Services/Stanford University, Moderator John Frederick, Blair County Intermunicipal Relations Committee and former Executive Director, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP), “PROP’s Certification Program, and Developing Universal and Transferable Training Programs in the U.S.” \| Bob Gedert, California Resource Recovery Association, “CRRA Certification Program in Resource Management” \|
4:15-6:00 pm	*Next Steps for Local and National Organizing, Solarium Ballroom* Break out into action-oriented focus topics & campaigns. Brainstorming, followed by discussion about top priorities for going forward. Topics will include professional affinities, existing campaigns, big opportunities, things going on around the country. There will be a clear and short questionnaire on each table to take notes on, list priorities agreed upon, future action steps, and who was there and contact info. This will be submitted to GRRN to be posted on the web, and circulated to conference attendees, GRRN list, and others who may be interested but couldn't attend the conference.
	John Frederick, Recycling Associations of North America (RONA), “Committees and Technical Councils: Opportunities to Organize within RONA” Jack DeBell, RONA-U College & University Technical Council Steph Scherer, Recycling Works! Green Jobs MaryEllen Etienne, Reuse Alliance Rick Anthony, Zero Waste International Alliance, Copenhagen, Global Climate Talks Ananda Lee Tan, GAIA, Federal climate policy (ie Waxman-Markey ACES, Senate bills) Partial List
6:00-9:00 pm	Reuse Summit & Dinner, Junior A Leaders of the Reuse Alliance and other interested reuse organizations discuss next steps for national organizing of reuse industry. (Contact Reuse Alliance for invitation. ReuseAlliance.org)
6:00 – 9:00 pm	RONA Board Meeting open to all, Junior B
7:00-10:00 pm	National and Local Organizing Dinners--on your own

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
	*Special half-day ZERI Workshop* on Nature's Best Sustainability Technologies and Natural Systems to help industry be more sustainable, create more green jobs and increase their bottom line.(Additional Fee), Devens Club A Instructors: Dick White and Mark Myles, ZERI System Designers Certified by Gunter Pauli, Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives (www.ZERI.org)
8:30-9:00 am	Networking and introductions
9:00-9:30 am	Sustainability and unsustainability (Dick White)
	Review sustainability definitions Sustainability as integrating the environmental, social, and economic Symptoms of unsustainability The Natural Step (TNS) resource/demand funnel - why we're heading for unsustainability unless society changes TNS Four System Conditions for sustainability Strategies for sustainability ZERI
9:30-10:00 am	Systems as Business Models (Mark White)
	Natural Step operating conditions Natural systems: the 5 Kingdoms of Nature Mimicking Nature: ZERI case studies
10:00-10:15 am	Break
10:15-11:00 am	Systems thinking: collaborative hands-on exercise (Dick)
11:00-11:45 am	Elements of ZERI systems (Mark)
	Using or mimicking natural systems - case studies Novel technologies, biomimicry Methodology Economics in integrated systems
11:45-12:00	Feedback and evaluation