GRRN National Zero Waste Action Conference 2011

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Learn Globally; Act Locally

Co-sponsored by: California Resource Recovery Association, Zero Waste International Alliance,
Sierra Club National Zero Waste Team, CRRA Global Recycling Council,
Zero Waste San Diego, San Diego Urban Corps

Slide Show of Co-Sponsors - ppt

7:45 – 8:30 Registration

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome remarks, overview of agenda

8:45 – 10:15 Zero Waste Around the World (Rick Anthony, Moderator)

Joan Marc Simon, Zero Waste Europe & Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) - flash | ppt
Umo Lim, City of Manila, Philippines - ppt
Rossano Ercolini, Zero Waste Italy - ppt
Gustavo Abdalla, Zero Waste Brazil Institute - ppt
Pal Martensson, Zero Waste Sweden
Warren Snow, Envision New Zealand and founder of Zero Waste New Zealand Trust

10:45 – 12:15 Essential Elements of Zero Waste (Linda Christopher, Moderator)

Zero Waste Brand (Gary Liss, Zero Waste International Alliance Planning Group) - ppt
Producer Responsibility and product redesign (Robin Schneider, TX Product Stewardship Council) - ppt
End landfilling and incineration
(Monica Wilson, Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance; and
Jim Stewart, CA Sierra Club Energy Climate Committee) - ppt
Building the Infrastructure Beyond Recycling (Ruth Abbe, National Zero Waste Leader, HDR) - ppt
New Rules, Incentives and Purchasing (Rick Anthony, Richard Anthony Associates)

1:00 – 1:45 Organizing for Zero Waste in Your Community (Rick Anthony, Moderator)

1:45 – 3:30 Zero Waste in Action (Monica Wilson, Moderator)

Zero Waste Plans for Communities (Gary Liss, Gary Liss & Associates) - ppt
Zero Waste Businesses (Stephanie Barger, Earth Resource Foundation) - ppt
Bans of Plastic Bags and Styrofoam Containers (Gretchen Brewer, Earth Circle) - ppt
Focusing first on Reduce and Reuse (Mary Lou Van Deventer, Urban Ore) - ppt
Resource Recovery Parks (Dan Knapp, Urban Ore) - ppt

3:45 - 5:15 Tools for Moving to Zero Waste (Gary Liss, Moderator)

Zero Waste Communities (Ann Schneider, CA Sierra Club Zero Waste Committee) - ppt
Stop Trashing the Climate and Compostable Organics out of Landfills - COOL2012.org (Linda Christopher, GRRN) - ppt
Tools for Zero Waste & Climate Change (John Davis for West Coast Climate Change Initiative) - ppt
Plastics & Packaging Campaign (Captain Charles Moore, Algalita Marine Research Foundation) - ppt
Green Jobs (Greg Good, Don’t Waste LA) - ppt
Facility Fighting (Neil Seldman, Institute for Local Self-Reliance) - ppt

5:15 – 5:30 Closing Remarks (Rick Anthony, GRRN President)