The West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum (co-led by EPA Regions 9 and 10) is hosting a series of national webinars in January. The webinars are no cost to attend and are open to program managers, policy makers, recyclers, haulers, decision-makers, elected officials, and others concerned with solid waste management and climate action planning.
January 6th: Webinar on Climate, Materials and Measurement
In preparation for our upcoming Annual Forum Meeting on January. 10-11, we will be hosting an introductory webinar on January 6th from 10:00-11:30am PST. Our goal is to provide a introduction to the Forum, the current status climate change and climate impacts (global overview with west coast examples of projected impacts), the connection/opportunities between climate and materials management and an update with Q&A on the WARM model. We have allotted time for an optional 30 minutes of additional Q&A on the WARM model from 11:30am – 12:00pm PST for those interested.
Climate, Materials and Measurement AGENDA: January 6th 10-11:30am PST +additional Q&A on WARM from 11:30am – 12:00pm PST
(5 min.) Introduction to the Forum – Viccy Salazar, EPA
(30 min.) Global Implications of Climate Change – Richard Gammon, UW
(30 min.) Why Materials Management Matters – David Allaway, Oregon DEQ
(20 min. + 30 min. Q&A) Tools for measuring GHG reductions: Update on WARM – Jennifer Brady, EPA (invited)
Registration link – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/785356849
Phone-in number – (484) 589-1011, Access Code – 249-985-162
January 10th: Plenary Session Webinar on Innovations in Climate Action Planning
As part of our Annual Forum Meeting we will be broadcasting a history of the Forum and plenary session on innovations in climate action planning on January 10th from 1:00-3:15pm PST. Please attend to hear from the State of Oregon, and Cities of San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland about leading tools and strategies for local and regional governments to integrate materials management into climate protection plans.
Forum History and Innovations in Climate Action Planning AGENDA: January 10th 1:00pm-3:15pm PST
(15 min.) Forum History, purpose, goals and workgroups – Shannon Davis and Viccy Salazar, EPA
(30 min.) Oregon State Update – David Allaway, Oregon DEQ
(25 min.) City of Seattle – speaker TBA
(25 min.) City of San Francisco – speaker TBA
(25 min.) City of Portland and City of Eugene – Speakers TBA
Registration link – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/577647144
Phone-in number – (213) 286-1201, Access Code – 126-869-552
January 11th: 2010 Forum Workgroup Accomplishments, Needs and Vision for 2011
Are you interested in learning more about the work of the Forum? As part of our Annual Forum Meeting we will be broadcasting an update from our workgroup leads on January 11th from 9:00am – 10:30am PST. The purpose of this webinar is to share the many exciting accomplishments and discuss the future direction for our Research, Materials Management and Product Stewardship, Communications, Consumption, and Inventory workgroups.
Forum Workgroup Update AGENDA: January 11th 9:00-10:30am PST
Research – Babe O’Sullivan, City of Eugene
Materials Management – John Davis, City of Tacoma, and Bill Smith,
Mohave Desert and Mountain Recycling Authority
Product Stewardship – McKenna Morrigan, EPA Region 10 Fellow
Communications – Geoffrey Glenn, City of Spokane, and Saskia Van Gendt, EPA Region 9
Inventory – David Allaway, Oregon DEQ, and Shannon Davis, EPA Region 9
Consumption – Viccy Salazar, EPA Region 10
Registration link – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/147156104
Phone-in number – (213) 286-1201, Access Code – 126-869-552
January 11th: Plenary Session Webinar on Implementing Climate Actions
As part of our Annual Forum Meeting we will be broadcasting a plenary session on implementing climate actions on January 11th from 11:15am – 12:30pm PST. The purpose of this webinar is to share examples of climate actions that local and regional governments are taking and how they are being measured. Please attend to hear from other western cities about their lessons learned in implementing climate actions.
Implementing Climate Actions AGENDA: January 11th 11:15am-12:30pm PST
Speakers TBA
Registration link – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/932853001
Phone-in number – (213) 286-1201, Access Code – 126-869-552
If you have questions about the webinars contact Ashley Zanolli at zanolli.ashley@epa.gov; or call 206-553-4425.
What is the Forum?
The West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum is a collaborative partnership of government stakeholders from Western States and Cities along with EPA Regions 9 and 10 who are committed to:
- Providing state, local and tribal governments with tools for climate action planning
- Influencing national and regional policy on climate change
- Advancing priority chemical and materials management research
Since their first Annual Meeting in 2008, Forum participants have focused their efforts on sharing information and developing resources for measuring GHG reductions and developing climate action plans using waste and materials management lifecycle thinking.
For more information on Forum: please visit the Climate and Materials Management wiki at: http://captoolkit.wikispaces.com/ and our website at: www.epa.gov/region10/westcoastclimate.htm * – Note that this website is being updated)
