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2005 Regional Environmental Summit: Promoting Environmental Responsibility
Holiday Inn-Downtown, Providence, RI
September 28 - 29, 2005
CONFERENCE DETAILED AGENDA
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Wednesday, September 28
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8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
9:00 - 9:40 |
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Terrence Gray, Rhode Island DEM, Assistant Director for Air, Waste, & Compliance
Ira Leighton, EPA Region 1-New England, Deputy Regional Administrator
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9:40 - 10:15 |
SESSION 1 PLENARY SESSION |
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Keynote Address: Will Raap, CEO Gardeners Supply Company |
10:15 - 10:30 |
BREAK/RESOURCE EXHIBIT SHOWCASE |
10:30 - 12:00 |
SESSION 2 CONCURRENT SESSION |
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2A The Next Generation of Green Purchasing Concerns & Strategies
Moderator: Rob Guillemin, EPA Region 1-NE
- Greening the Supply Chain Through Toxics in Packaging Legislation
Speaker: Sharon Yergeau, NH DES
- Using Solid Waste Contracts as a Tool to Increase Recycling & Reduce Waste
Speaker: Julia Wolfe, MA DEP
- Purchasing Green Computers with the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
Speaker: Eric Friedman, MA EOEA
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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2B Reducing Mercury Releases from Dental Offices
Moderator: Sarah Weinstein, MA DEP
- New Hampshire's Amalgam Separator Self-certification Program
Speaker: Paul Lockwood, NH DES
- Waste Dental Amalgam Management in Massachusetts: Carrots and Sticks?
Speaker: Sarah Weinstein, MA DEP
- Vermont's Dental Amalgam Separator Pilot Project
Speaker: Gary Gulka, VT DEC
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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2C Tools for Measuring Assistance Success
Moderator: John Fischer, MA DEP
- Using the Latest Technology in Environmental Results Programs
Speaker: Ron Gagnon, RI DEM
- Workshops & Measurement: Is this Possible?
Speaker: Sara Johnson, NH DES
- Desk Top & Web-Based Tools for Assistance Program Measurement
Speaker: Terri Goldberg, NEWMOA
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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12:00 - 1:30 |
LUNCHEON Tying the Last Ten Years Together: Using Tools for Maximum Behavior Change Presented by Ann Leiby |
1:30 - 3:00 |
SESSION 3 CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
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3A Integration of Various Environmental Assistance Approaches
Moderator: Ky Asral, NJ DEP
- E2=P2, Add Energy Efficiency to Your P2 Toolkit
Speaker: Peter Crawford, VT SBDC
- Vermont's Business Environmental Partnership: Making Low Hanging Fruit into Pie
Speaker: Chad Cliburn, VT DEC
- Working with Non-Profits & Business Towards Shared Environmental Goals
Speaker: Kim Trella, CT DEP
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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3B Greening the Supply Chain
Moderator: Linda Darveau, EPA Region 1-NE
- Introduction to EPA's Greening the Supply Chain Programs
Speaker: Linda Darveau, EPA Region 1-NE
- EMS User Group
Speaker: Patti Carrier, NH BBB
- Successes of the NIST MEP Program
Speaker: Judy Wlodarczyk, ConnSTEP
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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3C Measuring Environmental Performance
Moderator: Alan Bookman, NJ DEP
- Measuring Environmental Performance Using the Strategic Goals Program & Promoting Improvements
Speaker: Barry Wenskowicz, NBC
- New Developments in Practical Performance Measurement-Affordable, Feasible Practices You Can Adopt Now
Speaker: Shelly Metzenbaum, ECC
- What Ever Happened to Project XL? The Importance of Evaluation & Analysis
Speaker: George Frantz, EPA Region 1-NE
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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3D Providing States Credit for Their ERP Work
Moderator: Sam Silverman, EPA Region 1-NE
Speaker: Steven DeGabriele, MA DEP
Speaker: Caroline Petti, Director, OPPAC, EPA OECA
Speaker: Beth Termini, EPA Region 1-NE
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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3:00 - 3:15 |
BREAK & EXHIBITS |
3:15 - 4:45 |
SESSION 4 CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
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4A Contrasting the Effectiveness of Compliance Assistance, Certification, & Enforcement in Improving Compliance
Moderator: Helen Waldorf, MA DEP
- Indiana's Auto Salvage Project: The Role of Compliance Assistance & Enforcement in Achieving Compliance
Speaker: Rosemary Cantwell, IN DEM
- Hazardous Waste Generator Self-Certification in Colorado
Speaker: Joyce Williams & Kathryn Stewart, CO DPHE
- Compliance Measurement
Speaker: Patrick O'Malley, New England Customs & Border Protection
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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4B Toxics Use Reduction for Trichloroethylene Use Reduction
Moderator: Jan Hutchins, MA TURI
- Why Should You Change: Health Hazards of TCE/Chlorinated Solvents
Speaker: Heidi Wilcox, MA TURI
- Want to Know How to Change? Tools to Help You Find an Alternative to TCE/Chlorinated Solvents
Speaker: Jason Marshall, MA TURI
- What Keeps You From Changing? Barriers to TCE Reduction in Massachusetts
Speaker: Rich Bizzozero, MA OTA
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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4C Promoting & Measuring Compliance at Auto Salvage Yards
Moderator: Andy Bray, NEWMOA
- Environmental Compliance & Technical Assistance for Auto Salvage Yards in RI
Speaker: Dave Aucoin, Narragansett Bay Commission
- NH Green Yards: Small Resources, Big Results
Speaker: Pam Sprague, NH DES
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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4D Innovations in Environmental Management Systems
Moderator: Tom D'Avanzo, EPA Region 1-New England
- Implementing EMS at the NYS DEC - the Experience So Far
Speaker: Dan DeMicco, NYS DEC
- Promoting Environmental Excellence to New York Businesses
Speaker: John Vana, NYS DEC
- Promoting Municipal Environmental Stewardship
Speaker: Madeline Snow, UML
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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5:00-7:00 |
RECEPTION |
Thursday, September 29
Time |
Topic |
8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
9:00 - 10:30 |
SESSION 5 CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
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5A Emerging Assistance Tools
Moderator: Mary Dever, EPA Region 1-New England
- Electronic Social Marketing
Speaker: Peter Cooke, ME DEP
- Integrating Emergency & P2 Planning
Speaker: Rick Reibstein, MA OTA
- Post Inspection Letter
Speaker: Maggie Theroux, EPA Region 1-NE
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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5B Green Chemistry
Moderator: Paul Richard, MA OTA
- Green Chemistry
Speaker: John Warner, University of Massachusetts
- Green Chemistry & Forestry Products
Speaker: Dan Coughlin, SAPPI
- New England Green Chemistry Consortium
Speaker: Pam Civie, MA TURI
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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5C Tools for Improving Health Care Management
Moderator: Cynthia Greene, EPA Region 1-NE
- Demonstration of Healthcare Waste Management Tools Developed by H2E
Speaker: Mary Dever & Janet Bowen, EPA Region 1-NE
- Pharmaceutical Waste Management - Luring P2 into Compliance
Speaker: Sara Johnson, NH DES
- Region 2's Healthcare Compliance Initiative: Environmental Results from an Integrated Strategy
Speaker: John Gorman, EPA Region 2
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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10:30 - 10:45 |
BREAK & EXHIBITS |
10:45 - 12:15 |
SESSION 6 CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
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6A Reducing Building Hazards for Homeowners & Businesses
Moderator: Sharon Yergeau, NH DES
- Exterior Lead Paint Removal Certification - The Time is Now
Speaker: Tom Armb, RI DEM
- Pollution Prevention for Homeowners: A State/Municipal/Business Partnership
Speaker: Paul Lockwood, NH DES
- Vermont's Lamp Recycling Strategies
Speaker: Karen Knaebel, VT DEC
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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6B Using Government Enforcement, Technical Assistance, & Research Tools to Enable Business
Moderator: Lee Dillard Adams, MA DEP
- A Regulatory Context for Innovative Solutions to Tough Technical Problems
Speaker: Lee Dillard Adams, MA DEP
- Cedar Bleed - Look for the "Holy Grail"
Speaker: Fred Churchill, Churchill Coatings
- We're From the Government & We're Here to Help You!
Speaker: Paul Richard, MA OTA
- Getting the Color Out
Speaker: Gus Ogunbameru, MA OTA
- Environmentally Benign Manufacturing in Massachusetts: Green Chemistry & Biotech Solutions
Speaker: Justin Whitfield, Univ. of MA Lowell
- How to Find Innovative Technologies
Speaker: Maggie Theroux, EPA Region 1-NE
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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6C Pollution Prevention Measurement
Moderator: Tristan Gillespie, EPA Region 2
- Trends Under New Jersey's Pollution Prevention Act
Speaker: Alan Bookman, NJ DEP
- Measuring Toxics Use Reduction Progress & the Effectiveness of Technical Assistance
Speaker: Rick Reibstein, MA OTA
- International Activities & Trends in Environmental Management Accounting
Speaker: Deborah Savage, EMARIC
GENERAL DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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12:15 - 1:30 |
LUNCH & CLOSING REMARKS |
1:30 - 3:00 |
SESSION 7 TRAINING WORKSHOPS |
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7A Environmental Management Systems: What are they? How do they Promote Environmental Responsibility?
Workshop Leader: Madeline Snow, UML
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7B Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Surface Cleaning but Were Afraid to Get Your Hands Dirty
Workshop Leader: Jason Marshall, TUR
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7C Interactive Workshop on Better Measures
Workshop Leader: Shelley Metzenbaum, ECC
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7D Implementing Energy & Materials Flow & Cost Tracking
Workshop Leader: Terri Goldberg, NEWMOA & Rick Reibstein, MA OTA
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