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Public Entity EMS Local Resource Center Workshop


Reaching the Vision - Using your EMS to Achieve Long-term Goals

Portland, Oregon, Friday, July 18, 2003


  Agenda

8:00~8:20 Registration and Coffee
8:20~8:30 Welcome and Introduction
-Larry Chalfan, Executive Director, Zero Waste Alliance
8:30~9:15 City of Seattle, Sustainability in Seattle
-Steve Nicholas, Director, City of Seattle, Office of Sustainability & Environment
 (View Seattle Presentation (pdf))
 (View City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and the Environment web page)
9:15~10:00 Establishing a Vision and Planning the Path
-Larry Chalfan, Executive Director, Zero Waste Alliance
 (View "Reaching the Vision" Chalfan/Atwood/Omelchuck Presentation (pdf))
10:00~10:15 Break
10:15~11:00 Activity - backcasting exercise
-Jeff Omelchuck, International Quality Associates, ZWA Associate
11:00~11:45 Integrating into your EMS to guide the Journey
-Dorothy Atwood, Atwood Consulting, ZWA Associate
11:45~12:30 Lunch (provided, Hot Lips Pizza, a sustainability leader)
12:30~1:00 Activity - Assessing and Selecting
-Jeff Omelchuck, International Quality Associates, ZWA Associate
1:00~1:15 Recap, Q&A, General Discussion
Next step to start a Northwest Public Entity EMS Implementation group?
1:15~2:00 City of Portland, Office of Sustainable Development
-Dave Tooze, Energy Program Manager, City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development
(Go to City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development web page)
2:00~3:00 Sustainable Building Tour
-Greg Acker, Green Building Program Manager, City of Portland of Sustainable Development
Handout: EMS to SMS Checklist

 


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