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Event Name: West Coast Forum on Climate Change, Waste Prevention, Recovery and Disposal
Event Description: West Coast Webinars on Climate Change, Waste Prevention, Recovery and Disposal

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions 9 and 10 are hosting three free web-based training sessions to address the nexus between waste prevention, recycling, composting, materials management, disposal and climate change. The sessions will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. PDT on June 26, July 16, and August 5, 2008. All stakeholders are invited to participate. Information on how to join the webinar will be e-mailed to registered participan ...  [more]
Additional Information: Times listed are Pacific Daylight Time.

Seminar Description:
101: Introduction to Climate Change and Materials Management
Thursday June 26, 1-3:30 p.m. PDT

This is the first in a three session web-based educational series on connections between climate change, materials management, and waste issues. Subsequent sessions will examine selected issues in more detail.

Participants will be invited to submit questions and respond to audience discussion questions electronically.

Climate Change and Materials Management Introduction; State and Local Government Perspectives
David Allaway, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Debra Kaufman, Stopwaste.org (Alameda County, CA)

Western States Overview: Climate Change Planning and the Role of Materials, Recycling, and Waste
State Environmental Agencies from California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii, Nevada, and Arizona.

Upcoming topics and dates:

201: Compost and Landfill Issues
July 16, 1 to 3:30 p.m. PDT


301: Accounting Systems, Modeling, and Economic Incentives
August 5, 1 to 3:30 p.m. PDT
Registration Status: Registration Open
Event Begins: June 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Event Ends: June 26, 2008 at 3:30 PM
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This event will be held at: Internet Based
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