Join us for a mind stretching simulation that will transport you into one of four provocative alternative scenarios of the world in 2020. As a participant in this workshop, you will work as part of a Presidential Commission in 2020 to recommend on how government might stimulate or reinforce the range of new actions needed to confront these fast-moving conditions. The challenge you face is critical, and this is a rare window of opportunity where you have the ability to make major changes in the nation's approach to environmental protection. This half day workshop promises to be both thought-provoking and fun! Warning: exposure to this exercise may cause you to view the world and your job differently. Learn More
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Golden Gate Room
Workshop on Energy & Materials Flow & Cost Tracker (EMFACT): Materials Accounting Software for Manufacturers
This workshop will introduce participants to utilizing a new free downloadable software product, called the Energy and Materials Flow and Cost Tracker (EMFACT) that is designed to facilitate the tracking of materials, chemicals, and energy use in small to medium-sized manufacturing facilities. EMFACT was developed by the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) under a grant from the U.S. EPA’s Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability. Participants are asked to bring laptops to the training so they can load the software onto their computers.
Cost: $40
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level Room A
Leveraging the Benefits of Partnering with an NGO
This workshop will present the business case for partnering with an environmental non-governmental organization (NGO) to further stakeholder support for your operations. The workshop’s leaders, staff from the strategy arm of an environmental non-profit, will discuss alternative models for these partnerships and demonstrate how they can advance environmental leadership, reduce business risk, accelerate project timelines, increase regulatory and community buy-in, and provide earlier warning of unanticipated regulatory or other stakeholder initiatives.
The workshop will also include training in a specific CLF Ventures-developed assessment tool: Streamlined Friction Point Analysis®. The tool will help participants identify and manage a facility’s 'friction points' –issues that, if gone unchecked, can cause the most damage to a company or project’s goals and objectives.
Cost: $99
Partner Meetings
8:45 AM to 5:00 PM Bayview Room A
U.S. EPA Regional Pollution Prevention Coordinators Meeting
The U.S. EPA Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) Coordinators will join
P2 program staff from U.S. EPA Headquarters to strategize how to
strengthen internal and external collaboration and increase program
integration.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level Room C
U.S. EPA Regional Compliance Assistance Coordinators Meeting
Compliance Assistance (CA) Coordinators will connect, brainstorm and
share lessons learned in a round-robin style exchange. Topics will
include: heightening CA awareness and moving forward with integration,
role of CA in planning U.S. EPA national priorities, leveraging opportunities for marketing compliance assistance, and future directions.
1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level Room C
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) Board of Directors Meeting
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Regency A
Performance Track Participants Association (PTPA) Board of Directors Meeting
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level
Exhibit Hall Setup
Site Visits
11:30 AM to 3:30 PM Depart Market Street Foyer Exit
Presidio Park Tour
The Presidio Park management partners are coming together to showcase this National Park's restoration and conservation projects in a unique tour designed just for the Summit. We'll take the Presidio Trust's clean fuel shuttle to the Presidio. Participants should plan to pick up "lunch to go" at any nearby restaurant to eat at the Park immediately before the tour. Learn More
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM Depart Market Street Foyer Exit
Academy of Sciences
Join us on a site visit to this wonderful museum located in the Golden Gate Park. The California Academy of Sciences is a multifaceted scientific institution committed to leading-edge research, to educational outreach, and to finding new and innovative ways to engage and inspire the public. The tour will focus on the green building aspects, the public-private partnership and the conservation and research programs of the Academy. We have chartered a very hip biodiesel bus to take us there - check it out at http://www.teacherwiththebus.com/ Learn More
12:45 PM to 5:00 PM Depart from the Summit Registration Table located in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
Green Embarcadero Business Walking Tour
Grab a quick lunch before we head out for this walking tour. First stop is at the newly green renovated Ferry Building and Marketplace. The Ferry Building tour will be a 'behind the scenes' look at the way the historic building was remodeled, modernized and greened and how they operate green by nearly zero waste and safer cleaning/maintenance products. Continuing South on the Embarcadero we arrive at our second stop, the South Beach Harbor (probably the greenest marina in San Francisco). See the new Green Harbormaster building and learn about the recycling programs for lease holders. We will then keep heading south on Embarcadero until we reach the Giants Ball Park. This ball park was built in an area being redeveloped by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency after the 1989 earthquake. The area was remediated (historic contamination) and the ball park built on the site. After this last tour, enjoy the walk back to the hotel along the waterfront. Learn More
Social Events
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Pacific Concourse Level
Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Welcome to San Francisco! Join us at the Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall! Learn about the work of California's Universities, local and national NGOs and PTPA members whose work will be featured at this reception. Don't miss the magic show by Patrick Bryan.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Time
Session
7:15 AM to 5:00 PM Grand Ballroom Foyer
Registration
7:15 AM to 8:15 AM Pacific Concourse Level
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Grab a cup of coffee and browse the Exhibit Hall! Use this time to arrange your own small working meetings, network informally and visit the exhibits.
8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Student Day at the Summit
Today is Student Day! The Summit will open its doors free of charge today to students to increase awareness and motivate action against our current environmental challenges! Come to collaborate, network and learn from our experienced and inspirational career panel.
The agenda below includes suggested breakout sessions for students, although all sessions are open to everyone. The Student Day career panel, poster session and happy hour are specifically targeted to students.
Registration for Student Day is free for full time students only. A current, valid school-issued ID showing full time student status is required at registration. Deadline to register is Monday, April 27. Student check-in begins on Tuesday, May 5 at 8:00 am and is available all day. For questions about Student Day, please contact our Student Day coordinator Oded Cedar at oded.cedar@gmail.com. Learn More
Plenary Session
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Grand Ballroom A
Welcome and Opening Plenary
Welcome to the 2009 National Environmental Summit! Maureen Gorsen, a partner in the Environmental and Land Development Group at the California-based law firm of Alston & Bird, LLP, will kick off the Summit. Formerly the Director of California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Ms. Gorsen increased the DTSC's transparency and public responsiveness in permitting and brownfields cleanups, and oversaw the Green Chemistry Initiative -- one of the most important environmental programs to be implemented in the next decade -- through California's State Legislature. Ms. Gorsen will speak about the Green Chemistry Initiative during her opening plenary. Ms. Gorsen will be introduced by Laura Kimi Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator (RA) for the U.S. EPA Region 9. Learn More
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Pacific Concourse Level
Networking Break
Enjoy some refreshments and network with colleagues while taking in the Summit exhibits in the Exhibit Hall!
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions I
Pollution Prevention and Sustainability – Integrated Solutions and Multiple Outcomes This outcome-oriented session will develop recommended actions on the theme, Pollution Prevention and Sustainability – Integrated Solutions and Multiple Outcomes. We will work with the audience to "harness the power of collaboration" by asking why pollution prevention, which has a history of working successfully with industry on process optimization and energy conservation programs, is generally not being included in sustainability programs.
Purchasing for Climate Protection This session will highlight specific actions government agencies and businesses can take (and have taken) to minimize their carbon footprint by changing their purchasing policies and practices.
Using Interns to Identify and Implement E2 Opportunities Kansas State University's Nancy Larson will describe how one of their several facilities found Energy Efficiency (E2) success by using their intern program. In two years 3 million kW/hr and nearly $300,000 saved, this facility now has a plan to save $6 million over the next few years.
Mobilizing Financing for Low-Carbon Investment This session will explore how to secure financing for low-carbon technologies, from three different perspectives—that of the company, the financier and the policymaker—showcasing models that can be replicated and scaled up. After brief presentations, session participants will have the opportunity to discuss and seek advice on their own climate investment financing challenges in smaller brainstorming groups led by the panelists.
California’s Road to Green Chemistry: Changing Paradigms This session will describe the pathway California has taken from chemical-by-chemical bans to crafting a more strategic approach to chemicals policy: one that better protects health and ecosystems while also motivating new investment in cleaner chemical technologies and safer, more environmentally benign products, known collectively as green chemistry. The session will cover challenges in implementing California’s Green Chemistry Initiative, potential barriers to action, and solutions that could place California on the leading edge of chemicals policy innovation.
Tips for Improving Your EMS, Performance, and Public Outreach This session will provide tips on how to improve your Environmental Management System, performance improvement efforts, and public outreach programs based on observations from over 200 Performance Track site visit. This session is not to be missed and at last year's Summit attracted a standing-room only audience.
Innovative Environmental Assistance Delivery If you are looking for new ways to integrate environmental assistance
and greening opportunities into compliance inspections, and to empower
permit holders by providing automated access to critical information
then come hear how the city of San Francisco and the state of Georgia
are making it work. Compliance inspections may tell the regulator where
there are problems, but they can also be an opportunity to share
pollution prevention, greening and other management practices to help
facilities reduce their environmental footprint and save money. The
panel will share and demonstrate innovative approaches and tools for you
to implement in your locality, including an interactive, web-based
storm water tool built on the freely available Google Maps interface.
Green Building Innovators Interactive Panel Learn from experts and share your insights on innovative green building practices and partnerships. Cutting-edge green building experts will provide introductory highlights, followed by an interactive discussion between the panel and the audience.
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
After a great start to the Summit, enjoy a long lunch break in San Francisco.
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions II
Environmental Leadership Beyond the Facility This session will discuss a collaborative effort by the Performance Track Participants Association, CLF Ventures (an environmental non-profit organization), Performance Track facilities, U.S. EPA, and local stakeholders to provide leadership and improve watershed-level water quality through partnerships.
Technology Diffusion Initiative; Results, Successes and Obstacles The Technology Diffusion Initiative (TDI) is a collaborative effort between 3 states (Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, ISTC; Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center, KPPC; & Minnesota Technical Assistance Program, MnTAP) utilizing an approach to address inefficiencies in the manufacturing process by reducing waste at the source of generation. The strategies employed are designed to obtain company buy-in before effort is wasted on providing assistance to a company with no intention of implementing the recommendations. By working with companies willing to change, process improvements can be showcased and other companies with similar issues are shown the benefits of eliminating similar inefficiencies. Results, case studies, and lessons learned will be presented in this session.
Collaboration on Climate Action This session will present how three of the largest public employers in Kentucky utilized a public participation process to address climate change in their community - resulting in a climate change report and recommendations.
Rewarding Environmental Performance: The Growing Investor Interest in Corporate Environmental Reporting There are several well known and influential investor coalitions that represent over $50 TRILLION in investment capital, all of whom are asking companies for more reporting on environmental performance. This session will provide a brief overview on emerging investor trends and then guide an interactive dialogue between the expert panelists and Summit attendees.
Beauty Professionals Have the Power to Influence Change to Protect Our Health and the Environment Beauty Professionals have the power to influence thousand of people to switch to greener alternatives and become changemakers. Rarely do hair salons, nail salons, and spas offer greener alternatives as options to their clients. The products they offer are not only harmful to the health of the beauty professionals, but also to their clientele. Learn about the toxic chemical exposures, why they should be eliminated, and find out about the many exceptional greener alternatives available that don't sacrifice performance.
Assessing Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals States, governments and companies are targeting various toxic substances for phase out, but are not always considering the alternatives that will replace them. This session will discuss the process of alternatives assessment, including gathering information, determining if an alternative is safer, dealing with uncertainty and involving stakeholders.
Fostering Environmental Stewardship through Community Partnerships Community engagement in any environmental initiative is essential, and a prime place to start is our schools. This session will demonstrate ways to leverage partnership opportunities to reach our school populations in a cost effective strategic manner.
Sustainable Winegrowing in California: A Sector-Based Approach The California Sustainable Winegrowing Program gives growers and vintners educational tools to increase adoption of sustainable practices and to measure and demonstrate ongoing improvement. Self-assessment, reporting, and targeted education are key elements of the program, which relies on an extensive partnership network of internal and external stakeholders to ensure success.
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level
Networking Break
Take a break between sessions and gather with colleagues for refreshments while visiting the exhibit booths in the Exhibit Hall!
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Breakout Sessions III
ABC's of California's Green Business Programs: Achieving Results with Business Partners, Communicating the Story, Measuring Performance, and Managing Tasks This session is targeted at Federal, state and local agencies, non-governmental organizations and consultants who operate incentive and sustainability technical assistance programs or would like to start up a program. Also, anyone responsible for reporting on environmental outcomes of activities, managing a large number of business or company units that are receiving technical assistance, and anyone thinking of starting up a Green Business Program will take away practical tools from this session.
Greening Fleets: A Roadmap to Lower Costs and Cleaner Corporate Fleets This workshop will present Environmental Defense Fund’s five step framework to help companies minimize the environmental impact of their corporate fleets while protecting the bottom line. This set of best practices has already helped several companies involved in the PHH Arval GreenFleet program reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs.
Retail Chemicals Policy and Restricted Substances Lists Hear what leading companies are doing to reduce the use and impact of hazardous substances in the supply chain. Learn what is going on with the new REACH Substitute it Now (SIN) list and potential uses by businesses, government, and non-governmental organizations. Learn from a California case study on compliance with state toxics in packaging law. How can pollution prevention planning support priority chemical reduction efforts.
Pollution Prevention/Energy Efficiency Technology Quickies This session will wet your appetite for the most recent pollution prevention/energy efficiency technologies that will save companies money by reducing wastes and conserving water and energy. Multiple brief (10 minute) technology presentations, will be followed by audience sharing and interaction of the latest and greatest technologies that we all should know about. Plan to come with your latest technology to share! ($10 Target gift card with audience voting)
Putting the Government to Work: How Existing and Future Programs and Partnerships Can Support Green Jobs Following a series of short presentations and open discussions, audience members will be invited to discuss where they operate on the Green Jobs continuum (Green workforce development, training and certification, economic/business activity), what assets they would bring to a partnership, and what needs they would have for an integrated Green Jobs partnership. All session participants will be encouraged to match audience members to existing or evolving collaborative Green Jobs partnerships.
Transitioning to Product Stewardship This session will provide a real example of how producers, retailers government, and environmentalists came together to push for Environmental Program Review legislation and find common ground that will result in a true Product Stewardship program for mercury thermostats. The facilitator will provide an opportunity for short presentations by each panelist of eight minutes, and then to allow two questions from the audience after each, and after all four presentations are done, the facilitator will pose two questions to the panel and then open to the audience for Q&A until the end of the session.
New Technologies for Energy Production, Efficiency, and Applications As we move to a low-carbon future, we will need to adapt everything that we do in order to maximize infrastructure decisions and minimize energy use. This session will review programs and initiatives developing alternative energy sources, efficiency and utilizing energy efficient technology. Discussions on university research commercializing alternative fuels, efficient technologies, and reducing small business energy consumption. This presentation will focus on the issues and solutions for planning in a low-carbon environment.
Leveraged Collaboration with Measureable Results in the Auto Body Sector Sometimes it does take a village. Start with the Environmental Performance Review measurement approach; then take the Auto Body Common Measures developed by a Massachusetts-led collaboration of 9 states, NEWMOA and U.S. EPA; add a region-wide, multi-state effort to develop an Auto Body Enterprise Resource Planning in Region 5, using the same measures; and add a Statistically Valid Measurement Project with the U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and Region 1 to use some of the same indicators to measure the effectiveness of compliance assistance efforts in the auto body sector; and you have fully-leveraged collaboration leading to measurable results.
Social Events
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Meet in Lobby
Reception at ThirstyBear Restaurant & Brewery
Join us for a Cinco de Mayo celebration. This local hot spot brews organic beer. ThirstyBear is located in a beautiful historic brick building next to Moscone Convention Center and the W Hotel. ThirstyBear is the first brewery restaurant in the United States to serve an authentic Spanish menu. Gather in the hotel lobby to walk together to the restaurant. Learn More
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Time
Session
7:15 AM to 5:00 PM Grand Ballroom Foyer
Registration
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Pacific Concourse Level
Continental Breakfast & Refreshments
Wake up with a refreshing continental breakfast while strolling around the Exhibit Hall before you head to the Ballroom to hear Gwen Ruta speak. Ms. Ruta will share with us her experiences as the Environmental Defense Fund's Vice President of Corporate Partnerships.
Social Events
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Depart from the Summit Registration Table located in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
Summit Fun Run/Walk
Join us as we take a scenic walk to get stunning views of San Francisco from Coit Tower. Proceeds from the walk will be donated to Save The Bay. Learn More
Plenary Session
8:00 AM to 8:45 AM Grand Ballroom A
Morning Plenary with Gwen Ruta
Grab your breakfast in the exhibit hall and bring your coffee to the Ballroom to join Gwen Ruta, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for the Environmental Defense Fund for an engaging plenary. Learn More
Partner Meetings
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Golden Gate Room
U.S. EPA Regional Compliance Assistance Coordinators Meeting
Compliance Assistance (CA) Coordinators will connect, brainstorm and
share lessons learned in a round-robin style exchange. Topics will
include: heightening CA awareness and moving forward with integration,
role of CA in planning EPA national priorities, leveraging opportunities
for marketing compliance assistance, and future directions.
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Seacliff AB
Performance Track Meeting
This is a session for former Performance Track members and other interested parties to discuss the status of the program and important
lessons learned. Prior to this facilitated discussion, CLF Ventures
(www.clfventures.org) will present opportunities for public-private collaboration on watershed health, as part of PTPA's continuing efforts to partner with NGO's on critical environmental issues.
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Marina Room
Compliance Assistance Centers Meeting
The Center Team will meet to share FY08 success stories/measurement challenges and explore collaborative opportunities in the coming year.
10:45 AM to 12:30 PM Marina Room
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Meeting
The Roundtable Meeting will include: NPPR strategic planning, workgroup reports, and an update on NPPR activities (business meeting), financial update, p2.org, 2008 MVP2 highlights and a P2Rx update. Please join us! Learn More
Workgroups / Discussion Groups
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Pacific Concourse Level Room A
Lean & P2
This is designed to be a facilitated, open dialog session on the experience, barriers, and opportunities to using Lean and P2 tools at facilities. As a bonus, EPA is scheduled to unveil a publication titled: "Lean Six Sigma Guide for Environmental Professionals" for the attendees to review. All Summit attendees are invited to attend. Facilitator: Thomas Vinson, Administrator, Zero Waste Network Learn More
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Pacific Concourse Level Room B
P2 Policy & Integration Committee
Green Chemistry Policy & Legislation – This interactive session will focus on model state legislation to enhance green chemistry, pollution prevention planning, and toxics use reduction programs. Several examples of proposed state legislation will be presented to discuss opportunities for collaboration to help advance state chemicals policy. The committee will also discuss new partnership opportunities with the Green Chemistry in Commerce Council (GC3). Facilitators: Bob Kerr, Managing Director
Pure Strategies, Inc. and Ken Zarker, Pollution Prevention Section Manager, Washington State Department of Ecology
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Pacific Concourse Level Room L
Results Task Force
The Pollution Prevention Results Task Force will hold a lively and interactive session focusing on the recent accomplishments of the Task Force in developing systems for compilation and analyses of P2 results. The session will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about the nationwide efforts underway to improve the collection and management of P2 results data across the U.S., including the automated transfer of data where possible. Included will be a conversation about tools available for measurement, anticipated future measures and what we are learning from the data we are analyzing and sharing. The session will engage the participants in a discussion of their needs and interests going forward for support in their efforts to measure P2 accomplishments. Facilitator: Terri Goldberg, Deputy Director of the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Pacific Concourse Level Room M
Sustainability
The Sustainability Workgroup was formed to understand how Pollution Prevention (P2) relates to sustainability and how the proven tools of P2 can contribute towards sustainable production and development. This Sustainability Working Group session will briefly cover each attendee’s activities and interests. Then the discussion will focus on future collaborative projects to address these interests on the path towards Sustainability. If you are interested working with others in “Harnessing the Power of Collaboration” in the context of the triple (social, environmental, economic) bottom line, please join us.
Facilitators: Raul (Ed) Gonzalez, Program Manager, Western Regional P2 Network; Kirk Mills, P2 Engineer, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Pacific Concourse Level Room N
Tribal
The Tribal workgroup identifies and highlights innovative projects that advance the health of tribal communities and their interconnections to the earth. Monthly conference calls and a wealth of resources at TribalP2.org help to address environmental issues through pollution prevention methodologies, and share best practices.
The Workgroup consists of tribal entities, local, state, and federal agencies, academia, and not-for-profit organizations whose mission is to work collaboratively with tribes throughout the United States. The workgroup was formed in 2003 from a U.S. EPA grant issued as a result of tribal requests for more specific tribal communication about pollution prevention efforts directly relating to tribes. Facilitators: Shannon Judd, Environmental Education/Outreach Coordinator, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and David Jaber, Co-Chairperson, Tribal P2
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Pacific Concourse Level Room O
Small Business
The Small Business Network group’s purpose is to exchange ideas and experiences that relate to the environmental issues confronted by small business and by small business assistance providers. In this meeting, we will decide if this group should continue as a NETWORKING group or become a WORKING group in order to best meet members' needs. We will also select a new co-chair - volunteers encouraged! The group plans to discuss such issues as: measuring and reporting on measures; experiences, challenges, and successes in engaging small business to request assistance and to join pollution prevention, incentive, or other sustainability programs; and strategies to engage small business owners. In addition, this group contributes to integrating small business topics into the annual Summit. Facilitators: Laurel Tomchick, EnviroStars Program Manager, King County Hazardous Waste Program and Stephen Roseberry, Wyoming DEQ P2 Process Coordinator; NPPR Board liaison
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Bayview Room B
Research, Technology & Energy
The Research, Technology, and Energy discussion will address the following topics:
• What is “green technology”
• How has the LEED series of standards affected green technology in your state
• What is the current demand for energy assessments in your state
• What technology are you, your colleagues and your partners using to perform energy assessments in your state
• Opportunities to work with your state’s or region’s MEP center on green projects
• Performing the Clean Manufacturing portion of a Green Supplier Network Review
• Using a Materials Balance Spreadsheet to evaluate improved materials resource utilization in a manufacturing facility.
One or more of these topics will be the subject of a stimulating presentation.
The balance of this discussion will be a workgroup meeting where we will decide on topics for future quarterly Pollution Prevention Review conference calls and determine if there are any further opportunities for collaboration among workgroup members.
Facilitator: Warren Weaver, Senior Technical Specialist, PENNTAP
12:30 PM to 1:50 PM Pacific Concourse Level Room C
Local Government Network
Grab a quick lunch at a nearby eatery and join us for this interactive session that will focus on the NEW LGEAN website, simplified and redesigned for local government officials looking for information on managing environmental responsibilities, achieving and sustaining regulatory compliance, following environmental policy and maintaining financial capacity. We will also discuss other available web resources available to local government officials. Facilitator: Ligia Moss, Montgomery County Environmental & Sustainability Manager
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Lunch
Go out after a morning of meetings and workgroup sessions and enjoy lunch in a local San Francisco eatery.
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions IV
Life Cycle Assessments of Industrial Processes This panel will present effective methodologies for conducting life-cycle assessments and their results. They will present actual examples for fuel ethanol production and the use of lead-free solder in the electronics industry. These applications result in both environmental and business benefits.
Bundling Programs on the Path to Green: The Ups and Downs of Good Intentions Hear about Pelosi's Green the Capital Initiative, U.S. EPA Region 2's Green Team, and City of Dallas' experiences. Professionals from the public and private sector struggling with the cost and coalition building that goes along with greening projects, and environmental managers with responsibilities for environmental management systems and implementation of a climate change/sustainability plan would all gain knowledge from this interactive, groundbreaking session.
Life After Performance Track: What Next? U.S. EPA’s halt of the Performance Track program was unexpected, and is regrettable. At PTPA, we are very much aware of the impact the decision by U.S. EPA to halt the program has caused to participating facilities. In their announcement, U.S. EPA left the door open to discussion regarding where to go next. As PTPA will continue as an active organization at least through the end of this year, we are exploring options to maintain and retain as much of the viable pieces of the Performance Track program as possible, through an industry coalition of willing members. As we think through our options, it would be useful to hear from you – the members – regarding what pieces of the PT program were most valuable to you, and which you would like to see us work into options going forward. Please join us for an open dialogue to discuss “What next?”
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through the Collaborative Process Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) works with campuses, communities, science centers and corporations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This session will highlight examples of how CA-CP has utilized facilitation, networking, and collaboration in a variety of successful projects that work towards implementing climate change solutions.
Sustainable Energy Solutions at the Local Level This sesson presents how wastewater treatment facilities can establish and implement sustainable energy management practices to reduce energy demand and take advantage of available renewable energy opportunities, and how municipal financing options can offset the costs of technology investment and application.
Green Chemistry in the Real World Green chemistry has typically been the purview of chemical engineers and risk assessors deep in the labs of chemical companies, government agencies, and academia. Increasingly, however, the principles, techniques and tools of greener chemistry are finding practical applications in a broad range of policy and product design settings. This session will highlight how both the private and public sectors are embracing green chemistry approaches to meet day-to-day environmental objectives.
Working Smarter to Deliver Low Cost and Efficient Environmental
Assistance to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Hear how the current economy is affecting environmental assistance programs for small and medium-sized businesses from national, state, trade association, and U.S. EPA perspectives. Given the economy, it is prime time to expand collaboration among assistance providers to meet the increasing need for assistance. Learn tips from the experts on how they manage their programs to deliver targeted low cost and efficient environmental assistance resources. Hear how the Illinois Small Business Environmental Assistance Program planned for a "rainy" day to be able to have the resources to continue offering training courses and measures to prove the worth of its program. Learn how U.S. EPA's broad collaborative process to develop the web-based Compliance Assistance Centers achieved efficient, low cost, easy access sector-based compliance assistance resources. The audience will have an opportunity for dialogue with the panel. Follow-up plans include developing an informal group to continue exchanging ideas on environmental assistance.
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level
Networking Break
Take a break! Enjoy refreshments in the Exhibit Hall!
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Breakout Sessions V
Improving Ecosystem Results in Environmental Management Historically environmental regulatory tools have had a single media focus, and all too often managers must deal with resolving problems after the fact. Today's complex, multi-dimensional environmental issues can benefit from a more collaborative, holistic approach that incorporates sustainability and ecosystem considerations. The Multi-State Working Group (MSWG) will share results from their ecosystem outcomes initiative including example projects that benefit ecosystem health and sustainability. EPA will describe the San Luis Valley Sustainability Research Project and the tools developed for measuring ecosystem health and sustainability over time, utilizing existing data. There will be time for questions and a discussion to help identify next steps towards improved ecosystem results.
Oil, Plastics and Biobased Lubricants: How Some State Leaders are Working to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle High efficiency (HE) oil filters clean motor oil better than standard filters, which extends oil drain intervals and reduces waste oil generation. During a two-year demonstration in the state fleet, 119 vehicles fitted with HE oil filters accumulated nearly 3 million miles with no engine failures. HE oil filters are an effective and economical technology, with payback periods that range from 1.3 to 6.8 years.
Science and Policy: Chemicals Categorization and an Integrated Green Chemistry Approach This session will explore one European and two state-level chemicals policy initiatives that emphasize an integration of occupational and public health with environmental protection, and a scientific process for hazard categorization of substances. We will hear about the occupational and environmental integration efforts within California's Green Chemistry initiative and about the chemical categorization/prioritization efforts of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Program and the European REACH program.
Resource Efficiency Case Studies Resource efficiency refers to the conservation of materials, energy, and water. This session will combine case study presentations with interactive discussion on how to convince companies of the economic and environmental importance of resource efficiency. Case studies will be presented on each of the three resource efficiency topics to spur thinking and discussion.
A Focus Group Effort: U.S. EPA and Industry The U.S. EPA Region 2 organized a focus group with members from east coast port operators and associations, members also include key Federal agencies with oversight at the port sector, state small business liaisons, and neighboring U.S. EPA regions. The purpose for the focus group is to learn from the ports what compliance assistance tool would be best suited for port tenants/operators. The tool that is being developed is a multi-regulatory resource compendium with detailed information on applicable federal regulations and corresponding port operations along with full references to necessary documents, web sites, flow charts, check lists, inspector video presentations. This 90 minute session will discuss the benefits of forming a focus group with industry and the lessons learned in tool development. We will preview the draft tool and draft website.
Spanning the Globe . . . .The Wide World of P2 This session will be a series of presentations and discussions by NPPR members who have recently (or are about to) participate(d) in pollution prevention activities throughout the world. These include projects or conferences in South Korea (Thomas Vinson), Morocco (Jeff Burke), Brazil (Cam Metcalf), Canada (Fred Granek), and Mexico (Ed Gonzalez). Also, NPPR will be soliciting participation by the attendees in future projects which may include the Middle East, Asia, Central and South America.
Social Events
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Pacific Concourse Level
Reception
Pre-Dinner reception for Summit attendees. Hors d'Oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available.
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Grand Ballroom A
Annual Summit Dinner Featuring Peter Senge
This year's Summit dinner will feature Dr. Peter Senge. Dr. Peter Senge is the founding chairperson of Society for Organizational Learning and a senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of 'The Fifth Discipline: the Art and Practice of the Learning Organization'. Read his book in advance of the Summit and come to this dinner prepared to engage in a meaningful dialogue with Dr. Senge about successful collaboration across sectors and a blueprint for the future. Learn More
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Time
Session
7:15 AM to 8:15 AM Grand Ballroom Foyer
Coffee and Tea
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Breakout Sessions VI
P2 to Sustainability: How to Integrate, Measure and Communicate the Transition This session is made up of different case study presentations. The last speaker will request volunteers to contribute examples through the on-going Delphi study. Technical Assistance Providers, business owners and vice-presidents, and managers; Federal, state and local agencies and non-governmental organizations and universities will find great interest and take away good real-world examples from this interactive and informative session.
Clearing the Air - Cleaner Alternatives to Common Solvents This panel will present a summary of more than 10 years of ground-breaking research, demonstration, and wide-spread adoption of safer solvents across many industries in California.
The Fire Retardant Dilemma: Balancing Fire Safety, Environment and Public Health Flammability regulations are often met using fire retardant chemicals without consideration of their effects upon human health and the global environment. This session will cover current scientific research on health, environmental, and fire safety impacts of fire retardant chemicals and policy dilemmas around their use in consumer products.
Policy and Practice in the Federal Cap and Trade System to Reduce Greenhouses Gas Emissions This session focuses on industry and state experiences in the context of the Obama Administration's proposals for Cap-and-Trade Practices. Key items will be: the context for cap-and-trade and various approaches to varification; raising the level of awareness about how the various cap-and-trade approaches relate to climate change and greenhouse gas reductions; noting the key issues in creating and maintaining a viable Federal system; and discussing some of the pros and cons of the current approaches. The presentations will highlight the status of cap-and-trade experiences and greenhouse gas policy and how these issues are currently being addressed.
A Guide to Lean & Six Sigma: Using Organizational Improvement Strategies to Achieve Sustainability Goals EPA has developed a new resource for environmental professionals explaining how to connect Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma with environmental initiatives to deliver more environmental and sustainability results faster. This session will bring together a variety of environmental professionals involved in the development of the resource to share their experiences.
WaterSense: Every Drop Counts Come learn how U.S. EPA’s WaterSense program can strengthen your water-efficiency outreach efforts with a credible, national brand and a strong, consistent message. As promotional partners, state and local governments and other nonprofits can customize free tools and resources to help promote WaterSense and the need for water efficiency to consumers.
Strategic P2: Where Do We Go from Here? This interactive session will provide attendees with examples of how the Texas and other pollution prevention programs have strategically redefined their focus to support compliance assurance, achieve environmental benefits, and address environmental risks.
Think Outside the Bottle: Moving Beyond "We've Always Done it That Way" The definition of insanity is doing the same thing but expecting different results. This presentation will show the positive results that come from partnering with vendors and doing things differently. Ergonomics, regulatory compliance, worker exposure (health and safety) and pollution prevention will be presented. What human or physical capital exist but are not actively engaged to reduce consumption of resources? Idle equipment and linking activities to groups created less obvious opportunities. Simplicity delivers sustainable results. This session will review a Bay Area renewable energy provider case study of converting compliant, flammable brake cleaner used for manual cleaning to aqueous mechanical cleaning and the resulting pollution prevention benefits.
Plenary Session
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Grand Ballroom A
Closing Brunch and Plenary
Join us for a fresh California Style Brunch and closing plenary with Gil Friend, President and CEO of Natural Logic, Inc., a strategy and systems development company that helps companies and communities prosper by embedding the laws of nature at the heart of enterprise. In the wake of U.S. EPA closing Performance Track, one of their leading "voluntary" programs, Gil Friend will offer some provocative yet grounded thoughts on the forward landscape of opportunity and risk -- for sustainable business, public business assistance programs and the role of public/private partnerships in fostering sustainability (and beyond). Learn More
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level
Exhibit Hall Breakdown
Social Events
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM Depart Market Street Foyer Exit
Volunteer Opportunity to Heron's Head Park
San Francisco is one of the greenest cities in the nation, but the local
communities of Bayview Hunters Point are asking, who is it green for? Come
help restore and renew native wetlands habitat on the bay front in the
southeast corner of the city that disproportionately bears the burdens of
environmental injustices and needs the green space the most. The Heron's
Head Park program is a program of Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ)
and focuses on environmental education, placed-based service-learning and
community stewardship of the wetland park. Come learn about native ecology
and local environmental justice issues as you help nurture a unique park
that is a glimpse into what the entire Bay Area used to look like. We have chartered a very hip biodiesel bus to take there- check it out at http://www.teacherwiththebus.com/ Learn More
Trainings and Workshops
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level Room A
Responsible Chemical Management: Collaborative Efforts with Schools
This training will focus on the role industry and state governments can take to collaborate with Kindergarten through 12th grade (k-12) schools to achieve beneficial environmental results in the school's chemical management programs. The training will focus on general information on the chemical management process in schools: inventory, storage, safety and disposal, as well as providing material to workshop participants on real-life experiences on a school chemical cleanout conducted at New York State (NYS) schools by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Building on the NYS experience, participants will learn how to build collaborative efforts between schools, state government, and industry to facilitate responsible chemical management in schools. This training has the additional benefit of supporting the aims of the U.S. EPA's Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign and their Performance Track program. Cost: $40
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Concourse Level Room C
Doing Business with U.S. EPA: How to Win Contracts and How Greening Will Help Your Success
This workshop will feature training and outreach to the local small business community of the Bay Area. The first part of the session will be a look at how small and minority owned businesses can best locate and receive federal contracts and/or environmental assistance through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This type of training and small business assistance is always widely popular. The second half of the session will be focused more on tools and methods to green a small business, with both an evaluation of U.S. EPA voluntary environmental assistance programs, as well as thoughts and discussion from small local business members that are on the forefront of greening their own business.
Limited to 50 participants. Cost: $35
