Thursday, June 27, 2013, 12:30-2 pm CDT
Register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/776190082
This webinar examines the pivotal role of behavioral change in implementing sustainability projects, specifically the development of renewable energy projects and energy efficiency efforts at federal facilities. The webinar describes concrete steps to install large scale photovoltaic arrays, improved boiler efficiency, and procure energy efficient products.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. (Eastern)
The value of tuning-up facilities through retro-commissioning is well known. But what strategies can be established to sustain the optimized level of performance following the tune-up?
This ENERGY STAR partner web conference will look at the strategy used by Genzyme to find and maintain efficient performance through a process they call “sustainable commissioning,” which combines elements of real-time commissioning with traditional retro-commissioning strategies. The process has helped Genzyme, a global biotechnology company, achieve significant savings from primarily no-cost and low-cost efficiency measures.
Joining us to discuss their sustainable commission strategy will be:
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Pre-registration for this web conference is recommended. To register, go to: https://esbuildings.webex.com/esbuildings/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=665721489
The webinar archive is available for viewing at https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/280645215. If you view the archive, please fill out the webinar evaluation at https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/2218068. Your feedback helps us improve to better meet your information needs. The evaluation form will be available until August 1, 2013.
The slides from the webinar are available for download at http://hdl.handle.net/2142/44849.
TRI.NET, a downloadable application that allows you to select, sort and filter TRI data, is available at http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridotnet/. This tool allows you combine TRI with other data sources, display your results on a map, and export your results into other applications for further analysis.
Links to TRI P2 materials, as well as many other resources useful to P2 practitioners, are available on GLRPPR’s Pollution Prevention 101 LibGuide. The guide is continuously updated to bring you the tools to help you do your job better.
If you have questions or or comments about the TRI’s P2 data tools, you can contact Daniel Teitelbaum directly at Teitelbaum.daniel@epa.gov or call him at (202) 566-0964.
View archives of previous GLRPPR webinars here.
May 30; June 6; June 13, 2013, 1-2 PM CDT
Register for all three webinars at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6390260775939252992
The Green Chemistry Webinar Series for High School Teachers is brought to you by the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Beyond Benign. Join us for one, two or all three webinars dedicated to providing useful tools and resources for integrating green chemistry into the high school classroom and laboratory. Find out why and how green chemistry can be used to teach core chemistry concepts while at the same time inspiring students to create the next generation of sustainable products and processes.
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
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Research shows that the most effective marketing initiatives aimed at changing behavior are carried out at the community level and involve direct contact with people. Marketing experts will walk through the steps involved in community-based social marketing (CBSM), discuss why this approach is particularly effective in changing behavior on college campuses, and share some real-world examples.
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When sustainability has been included in a few courses and all of the light bulbs have been changed, what comes next? Taking place August 26-28 at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, this AASHE workshop will focus on helping you build the connections across disciplines, across campus and into the community, that will transform the way your institution works toward sustainability. You will leave this workshop with: the ability to identify both opportunities for and barriers to transformative change in academics, operations and administration; and the skills to initiate strategies for meaningful change for sustainability. The deadline to register is July 25.
Wednesday, May 29, 1-2:30 pm
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Several prominent sports teams and not-for-profit organizations have a story to tell about why they got involved with environmental concerns at venues and the positive changes they have experienced when they track and measure these reduction. Learn about the challenges they faced during their initial assessments about understanding the A, B, C’s of environmental issues.Learn how the industry impacts our environment through simple things like our land, water and air. Learn about how these facilities have made enhancements in managing waste, conserving water, conserving energy, using carbon offsets. These organizations will share their plans to succeed before taking on these environmental challenges. Speakers will share their plans for the future environmental issues. Finally, the speakers their experience in reducing food waste and the benefits of the Food Recovery Challenge to reduce their environmental footprint, reduce production of greenhouse gases, reduce, reuse, recycle and RETHINK. Speakers will give an overview of their goals and share their lessons learned as a result of taking on the environmental challenge to reduce their environmental footprint:
Moderator:
Steve Fishman: Steve Fishman is a Waste Management Specialist working at the US Environmental Protection Agency. He has worked in the Solid Waste industry for over 25 years, Special Waste Representative for Laidlaw Waste, Technical Sales Manager for CETCO and Business Manager for Superior Hazardous Waste Group. Steve has a B.A. degree from UMKC, was a Certified Hazardous Manager, Past President of the Missouri Recycling Association and Past Chair of the local chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association.
Speaker(s):
Syd Mandelbaum: A scientist working to reduce poverty and hunger. After working for 20 years for genetics, DNA and anti-cancer think tanks, Syd left the hard sciences to form Rock and Wrap It Up! an anti-poverty charity. As a greening, anti-poverty think tank, RWU has launched 6 asset recovery programs which have fed over one billion who hunger. Syd is currently working with the USDA and the EPA to reduce hunger through food recovery. Syd is also consulting with Congress to open up federal agencies and military bases for asset recovery.
Joe Abernathy: Currently the Vice-President of Stadium Operations for the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe is responsible for all day-to-day building operations and game-day event management activities at Busch Stadium, including ushering, guest services, security, medical services, maintenance, clean up, grounds keeping, and parking. Joe was a member of the design team and was also responsible for the commissioning and start-up of the new Busch Stadium for the 2006 season. Joe is currently the Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Stadium Managers Association. Joe also serves on the Stadium Operations Advisory Committee for Major League Baseball and is Co-Chairman of the Sustainable Operations sub-committee. Joe is also on the Board of Directors for the Green Sports Alliance. In these roles, he is spearheading the benchmarking of sustainable operations metrics for all MLB facilities.
Brandon Hamilton: Currently the Director of Facilities for Kansas City Chiefs, Inc. Brandon is responsible for facility management at the Stadium and Training Facility, and management of the engineering, grounds keeping, maintenance, and carpentry departments. Brandon is the Committee Chair for the Chiefs Green Initiative Committee and has a significant role in the recently announced environmental stewardship program for the Chiefs, “Extra Yard for the Environment”. Brandon is a member of the Green Sports Alliance and the International Association of Venue Managers.
EPA’s Office of Strategic Environmental Management and North Carolina State University will host a virtual symposium on climate change adaptation for states, tribes, and local governments in a series of on-line sessions over two weeks in June.
The series will bring together state, tribal, and local stakeholders; EPA representatives; and experts from a variety of sectors to consider the impact of EPA’s new Climate Change Adaptation Plan on the implementation of federal environmental programs and to present case studies, tools, and solutions to some of the most pressing climate change adaptation challenges.
Individual webinars are stand-alone educational opportunities for governments, planners, and policy makers, and participants can attend one or more webinars as meets their particular needs. Participants will obtain the most current knowledge and information applicable to states, tribes, and communities on adaptation practice and implementation to build community resiliency. For more information and to register, visit: http://climate-adaptation-symposium.org/index.html.
Tue, May 28, 2013 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
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This webinar is for all educators who are considering sustainability and higher education curriculum. Maybe you are unsure of the benefits of including sustainability topics in courses. Or maybe you are planning to incorporate sustainability issues in the fall but aren’t sure how they will fit into your course themes.
AASHE has invited educators from Algonquin College (Canada), Luther College (Iowa), and Northern Arizona University to discuss how sustainability topics can be integrated into any type of course. You will learn about the history of sustainability pedagogy and gain an understanding of best practices related to incorporating sustainability concepts into undergraduate and graduate level courses at your institution.
