Moderator: Greg Beach, San Bernardino County Fire Department Hazardous Materials
Trainer: Judy Lankey, Eastern Municipal Water District
Training Summary:
Are you new to Pollution Prevention? Do you need to connect with others involved in Pollution Prevention? The P2 Basics training is for you. Join with others new to pollution prevention for a fun session learning about the who, what, where, when, and why of pollution prevention. This 4 hour session is structured to provide interactive activities where participants will work together to develop pollution prevention strategies and learn basic concepts while meeting others new to the field. Come and find out what food coloring, playdoh, and pizza have to do with pollution prevention.
Moderator:
Speaker: Peter Johnsen, Nevada Small Business Development Center - Business Environmental Program
Presentation Summary:
Simple energy solutions for small businesses abound. There have been dozens of new innovations over the past few years alone! This "hands-on" workshop will cover the basics of simple energy upgrades businesses can benefit from. We will demonstrate the difference between different lighting types, controls, and see how simple lumen change can alter the productivity of the workspace! This workshop will also highlight energy saving opportunities for commercial buildings and restaurants. Participants will learn how to use simple calculation tools that will show the cost savings (immediate), and the overall life cycle cost for upgrades as well as take home resources that will make you an "Energy Star"!
Moderator:
Speaker: Arpad Horvath, Director, Consortium on Green Design and Manufacturing, Associate Editor, ASCE J. of Infrastructure Systems
Presentation Summary:
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is emerging as a
valuable tool to quantify the environmental
impacts of products, processes and services worldwide. Discussing it in the
framework of sustainability, this presentation will summarize the international
LCA standard (ISO 14040), relationships between LCA and life-cycle costing,
prevailing methods of LCA, pollution prevention and sustainability metrics
and tools, the role of LCA in environmental management systems, as well as
provide a critical view of LCA's utility, uses, and likely future decisions.
Several case studies highlighting the progress made in LCA thus far will
be discussed, focusing on inventory and impact analysis, as well as on interpretation
of LCA results.
Speaker Bio:
Arpad Horvath is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Project Management
Program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley.
His research interests are in developing methods and tools for environmental
and economic analysis of civil infrastructure systems. His research has focused
on the environmental implications of the construction, electronics and various
service industries, life-cycle assessment modeling, and environmental performance
measurement. He is the director of the Consortium on Green Design and Manufacturing
(CGDM), and Associate Editor of the ASCE's Journal of Infrastructure Systems.
Speakers: Dr. Katy Wolf and Mr. Mike Morris, Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA)
Mr. Richard Boyd and Ms. Mei Fong, California Air Resources Board (CARB)
This session will focus on the emerging and established alternatives to perchloroethylene (PERC) in the professional fabric care industry (i.e., dry cleaning). PERC is a possible human carcinogen and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is evaluating whether or not a more stringent state dry cleaning regulation should be developed. Mr. Richard Boyd and Ms. Mei Fong will describe CARB's regulatory efforts to date related to dry cleaning as well as provide an update on Assembly Bill (AB) 998. AB 998 requires CARB to levy a fee on PERC used in dry cleaning, establishes a grant program to help PERC dry cleaners convert to non-toxic and non-smog forming technologies (such as carbon dioxide and water-based cleaning systems), and establishes a demonstration program for PERC alternatives. Dr. Katy Wolf and Mr. Mike Morris of the Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA) will describe the performance and cost analysis of eight alternative technologies to PERC dry cleaning. Their information is based on an investigative project just completed by IRTA that was sponsored by CARB and U.S. EPA. IRTA will also present case study results and a model plant template to help PERC dry cleaners select alternatives.
Moderator: Marc Siegel, U.S. - Israel Science & Technology Foundation (USISTF)
Management standards can be a powerful catalyst for change. It's not just about the environment, it's about management efficiency, safety, and productivity. Speakers will present an overview of management systems and standards with case studies on how to improve operational efficiency and environmental performance.
Speaker 1: Susan Sakaki, Sustainable Earth Initiative
Presentation Summary:
"
EMS for Local Government and the Value
it Provides"
The environmental Management System (EMS)
is a management tool for improved environmental
performance. The benefits include environmental
and compliance improvement, risk reduction
and operational cost savings. This presentation
will review the EMS process and showcase
the EMS success stories from public entities.
The Sustainable Earth Initiative is the
EPA Region 9 designated PEER (Public
Entity EMS Resource) Center, assisting
public entities in EMS implementation.
Speaker 2: David R. Meyer, Managing Consultant, Brown and Caldwell
Presentation Summary:
"
Proactive Environmental Management in
a Competitive Marketplace - Measuring
Your Company's Bottom Line"
The year 2004 saw a huge increase in
business for the manufacturing and medical
products sectors. And as these sectors
continue their recovery, cost effective
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
and measuring performance will help keep
your company ahead of the competition.
Increasingly stringent regulatory controls
often result in increased operating expenses.
To combat this trend, "best in class" companies
are implementing an ISO 14001 conforming
EMS to proactively improve environmental
performance, leverage risks and increase
your profits. EMS's have proven to be
effective in streamlining operations,
controlling environmental costs of production,
and meeting the environmental performance
expectations of customers and shareholders.
Learn more about the EMS development
process, new revisions to the ISO 14001-2004
standard and the steps involved to leverage
your environmental compliance programs
into bottom line success!
Speaker 3: Marc Siegel, Director, International Technology Trade Network (SDSU), and Program Director, US-Israel Science and Technology Foundation
Presentation Summary:
"
Integrating Security and Environmental
Management"
The U.S. - Israel Science and Technology
Foundation (USISTF) has initiated a program
to develop a security management system
using a management system standards approach.
The project is pilot testing the integrated
Security Management Standard at pilot
sites in the U.S. and Israel. The integrated
security management system draws on elements
derived from the current ISO 9001 (quality
management), ISO 14001 (environmental
management), BSI 18001 (occupational
health and safety) standards and the
new NFPA 1600 (disaster/emergency management
and business continuity programs) standards.
The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model incorporates
the 17 requirements of the ISO 14001
as the model in developing the integrated
security management system. The USISTF
has drafted a security management standard
to use as a baseline in the pilot case
studies and is currently participating
on the international ISO committee drafting
a new ISO-28000 security management standard
series using its draft as a working document.
Moderator: Gail Bliss, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
The purpose of this session is to inform tribal leaders and environmental managers about the benefits of integrating pollution prevention (P2) methodologies in tribal land initiatives, including resource conservation and best management practices, and its positive effects on human health. Three speakers working closely with tribal governments will showcase various initiatives that have helped Native Americans move towards environmental sustainability and, as a result, have improved the lives of tribal members.
Speaker 1: Wendi Shafir, EPA Region 9
"Pollution Prevention Assessments at Tribal Healthcare Facilities"
Speaker 2: Tansey Smith, Tribal Liaison, Inter-Tribal
Council of Nevada
"How to Begin a Comprehensive Recycling, P2 and Solid Waste Transfer Program from Scratch"
Speaker 3: John Roanhorse, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals at Northern Arizona University
Speaker Bio:
Ms. Smith is a member of the
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Western Shoshone
and Navajo. She has a Bachelor’s
of Arts degree in Anthropology from
Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
She previously worked with the Fallon
Paiute-Shoshone Tribe in various departments
such as environmental, natural resources,
and cultural resources. As an environmental
protection specialist she worked on
the Clean Water Act (CWA) 319 and CWA
106, Radon, Childhood Lead Awareness,
and wellhead protection programs. As
a Natural Resource assistant, she
worked with Tribal members on water
allocations for agricultural use. As
the Coordinator for the Great Basin
Inter-Tribal NAGPRA Coalition she worked
with fifty plus Great Basin Tribes located
in Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Colorado parts
of Arizona and California on cultural
resource issues throughout the Great
Basin area.
Currently, Ms. Smith is working in the Tribal State Liaison Program for the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Her role is to enhance the communication and understanding between the Tribes and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), where environmental interests are present, to coordinate the development of written protocols as they relate to tribal sovereignty and environmental issues, defining the roles and responsibility of the State and assist NDEP and tribal staff in expediting assessment and clean up operations at mine sites.
This session will focus on challenges and successes of addressing environmental issues at the U.S. - Mexico border.
Speaker 1: Oscar Romo, Coastal Training Program Coordinator
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Presentation Summary:
"Bi-national Pollution Prevention within Tijuana River Watershed"
This presentation will discuss the challenges of pollution prevention within a bi-national setting. Differences between cultural systems, availability of technology, and/or political organization can hamper the efforts of countries trying to jointly address pollution issues such as stormwater management or sedimentation. In the San Diego-Tijuana border-region, factors in Mexico -- unplanned urbanization, erosion, and other factors -- can generate effects such as sedimentation and stormwater pollution on natural resources in the US. These issues are being addressed at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR), in Imperial Beach, California, just north of the US-Mexico border. At TRNEER bi-national pollution prevention strategies are being implemented that attempt to satisfy these inter-related issues of environmental quality in the US, and increased human activity and population in Mexico.
Speaker Bio:
Oscar Romo received his Bachelors from the School of Architecture at La Salle University and Masters in Computer Science in the Arturo Rosenbuelth Foundation. Both of these institutions are in Mexico City. Mr. Romo was a faculty member of La Salle University in the Engineering and Architecture department and in the Universidad Iberoamericana in Tijuana, BC. He is currently a faculty member of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at the University of California in San Diego, where he teaches a class on Sustainable Development. Mr. Romo was a scholarship recipient at the National Institute of Housing in Madrid, Spain working in the design of ecological houses for low-income residents in Africa. He also worked as Manager of UNESCOs Latin American Institute for Educational Communication. From 1994 to 2003, Mr. Romo served as advisor to the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and since 1994, is a member of Mexico's National Council on Sustainable Development. Mr. Romo is currently Director of the Coastal Training Program at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve in Imperial Beach, California. In addition to this work, he is an official delegate of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.
Speaker 2: John Swanson, Director, Quality Control and Environmental Systems, Xerox
Presentation Summary:
Mr. Swanson's discussion will cover:
P2 Efforts on the Arizona-Mexico Border
Environmental structures
EMS initiatives
Border environmental conferences
Environmental groups: Formal and Informal
Private sector efforts
Challenges for environmental improvements
Speaker Bio:
John Swanson is currently the Director of Quality Control and Environmental Systems at the Sumex/Xerox facility in Nogales, Sonora. This requires reporting on the facility's environmental, health and safety processes; ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 standards; training and organizational development. Prior to this, he was Production Manager at the facility. Mr. Swanson has a B.S. in physics from the National Autonomous University in Mexico City and another B.S. in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Mr. Swanson is also a personal development and marketing instructor for the Institute of Executive and Administrative Selection and teaches environmental auditing techniques at the Nogales Technical Institute. Mr. Swanson is a certified external auditor under the ISO 14001 standard.
John Swanson es actualmente el Director de Control de Sistemas de Calidad y Medio Ambiente para la instalación Sumex/Xerox en Nogales, Sonora. Este cargo requiere el reportaje sobre los procesos de medio ambiente, salud y seguridad; estándares ISO 9000 e ISO 14000; y la educación y el desarrollo organizativo de la planta. Antes de esto, él era Gerente de Producción para la planta. El Lic. Swanson tiene una licenciatura en la física de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México y otra en dirección de negocios por la Universidad de Phoenix. El Lic. Swanson también es instructor en desarrollo personal y mercadotecnia para el Instituto de Selección Ejecutiva y Administrativa y enseña técnicas de auditoria ambiental en el Instituto Tecnológico de Nogales. El Lic. Swanson es un auditor externo certificado bajo el estándar ISO 14001.
Speakers:
In this session we will explore some of the environmental challenges facing the Plastics Industry. We will discuss Ventura County's ban on disposable plastic foam food containers made from expandable polystyrene (EPS), other bans and solutions being utilized. Three Industry leaders will present their current efforts toward resolving concerns of plastic in the environment. View the state-of-art "biodegradable" food serving containers. Learn about the Progressive Bag Alliance (PBA), plastic recycling, metals reduction, and discover what is new and exciting in the plastic film industry. Don't miss "The Plastic Challenge."
Moderator:
Speaker 1: Patrick Bryan, Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Presentation Summary:
"Combining Magic and Pollution Prevention Prevention"
By creating an environmental theme magic
presentation, Mr. Bryan is able to entertain and keep students and
adults attention while weaving pollution prevention messages into the
presentation. The presentation combines a power point slide show and
audience participation magic to relay environmental cycles and messages
such as the water cycle, bioaccumulation and bio-magnification stormwater
pollution prevention, groundwater/drinking water and water conservation.
This is no trick, the audience does pay attention and retains the message.
Speaker 2: Jessie Wernick, YMCA Point Bonita, a branch of the YMCA of San Francisco
Presentation Summary:
"Point Bonita Outdoor Education Program: Environmental Education
Experience"
Jessie will talk about the YMCA's Point
Bonita Outdoor Education Program, an adventure
to be remembered for years
to come! Students in grades K-12, particularly
Middle school, students spend more time
outdoors doing cooperative
games, physical challenges, adventure skills,
and environmental studies that emphasize
each students' personal effect upon their
communities and the environment.
The Outdoor Education Program gives students skills and knowledge to discover their strengths and connections among their peers, their communities and their environments. A sense of place and meaning leads to positive choices throughout their lives. The YMCA Point Bonita provides life-changing nature programs that inspire youth to appreciate and relate to the world around them.
Moderator: Sarah Diefendorf, Environmental Finance Center, Region IX
Speakers: Dr. Michael Wilson, UC Berkeley, School of Public Health
Rachel Richman
Kevin Haroff, Attorney
Rachel Richman
Presentation Summary:
From air fresheners to adhesives, carpets
to cars, baby toys to building materials,
the human body is being exposed to a vast and expanding array of
commercial chemicals - more
than 75,000 in the U.S. today. For the
overwhelming majority of these chemicals, little or nothing is known
about their effects on human
health and the environment even as they
are now turning up by the dozens in human blood, breath, hair, tissue,
and urine, a condition
researchers call "the body burden".
In Europe, a new comprehensive chemical policy, REACH, has been proposed to address the need to assess the safety of new and existing chemicals. In California, each new legislative season sees a plethora of proposed chemical legislation dealing with individual chemicals and/or environmental health issues. Few ever pass into law. In response, a number of researchers, public officials, NGOS and other stakeholders are beginning to think about the bigger picture and the potential for a California Chemical Policy.
This session will provide an overview of chemical production, use, human and environmental impacts and policy responses in California as well as a review of the new European chemical policy known as REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals).
Moderator: Frances Gilliland, Santa Barbara County APCD
Speakers:
Mike Fitzgibbon, CARB - SB700 air permitting for agricultural operations. CAFOs
(Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) and PM (Particulate Matter). State
Regulatory perspective.
Ted Strauss, SJ Valley APCD - Conservation Management Practices to limit fugitive
dust from agricultural operations. Minimizing air impacts of construction projects/PM
issues. Local Air district perspective.
Allan Dusault, Sustainable Conservation - Biodiesel in farm and trucking operations.
NGO perspective.
Presentation Summary:
SB700 is the first legislation in CA to mandate air permits for agricultural
operations. We have assembled a line-up of great speakers to present the
highlights of the legislation; the impacts it is having, and will have, on
key ag. operations; and the pollution prevention solutions that are helping
lessen air pollution from diverse agricultural operations.
Moderator: Stan Archacki, East Bay Municipal Utility District
Presentation Summary:
"Don't Get Lost in the FOG"
Dealing with fats, oils and grease (FOG) in the food service industry is a sticky business. This session will address implementing a FOG control program by sharing proactive approaches to reduce environmental impacts as well as promote pollution prevention. Challenges with dealing with FOG from cradle to grave will be addressed. In addition, the benefits of recycling of FOG will be discussed.
Speakers: Trish Maguire, Wastewater Control Representative,
Environmental Services Division, East Bay Municipal Utility District
Ken Kawahara, Acting Regulatory Control Branch Head, Division of Environmental Quality, Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu
Robert King, President, Pacific Biodiesel
Moderator: Burt Hamner
Speaker: Burt Hamner, Consultant
Sarah Diefendorf, EPA
Region X Environmental Finance Center
Presentation Summary:
Ever so slowly, the financial sector is becoming more aware that
P2 and good environmental management reduces risk and improves value.
Quite recently, new guidelines for sustainable investment and banking
have been published and they put strong emphasis on P2. The explosive
growth of Socially Responsible Investing is creating new demand for
corporate environmental performance with a focus on P2. Meanwhile
the hard lessons from 15 years effort to promote P2 in bank lending
or specialized financing need to be reviewed. This session will cover
the growth in responsible investing and how P2 is considered by investors,
and how the P2 community can communicate with public companies and
financial institutions. It will also include a review of lessons
learned from promoting P2 to bankers and as a basis for special credit
schemes.
Speaker Bios:
Burton Hamner has worked as a P2 program designer and business advisor
in 15 countries. His primary clients are the US Agency for International
Development and the Asian Development Bank, and he also has a P2
practice in Seattle. He has been a full professor at the Asian Institute
of Management in Manila, Philippines, and at the Universidad del
Pacifico in Lima, Peru, and has published over a dozen academic and
popular articles, with recent specialization in sustainable finance.
His website, CleanerProduction.Com, is usually ranked #1 on Google
on “cleaner production”. Burton is a member of the Latin
America Task Force of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance
Initiative (upepfi.org). At the UN’s global conference on sustainable
finance this October at UN Headquarters in New York City, Burton
is chairing the session on clean technology and innovative investment.
He also advises the World Bank on strategy to promote P2 through
finance in Peru, especially to small business.
Sarah Diefendorf is Executive Director of the Environmental Finance Center for Region IX, which works closely with USEPA to promote cleaner business. Her efforts in this position include coordinating county and state Green Business Programs throughout the four-state region. Prior to this position, Ms Diefendorf was a senior associate for the Alameda Center for Environmental Technologies, where she helped establish an environmental business incubator. Ms Diefendorf is an Expert Witness for the USEPA National Environmental Finance Advisory Board.
Moderator: Tom Barron
Speaker: Tom Barron (Consultant), Sushma Dhulipala (San Francisco Department of the Environment)
Teresa Pichay, California Dental Association (Invited)
Presentation Summary:
Are you thinking of creating a P2 program for dentists in your area? This session will cover the successes, failures, and lessons learned during two years of P2 outreach efforts in the dental profession. Topics include: strategies for designing and implementing your own program; important issues such as worker health, chemical use, and waste management; and example outreach materials that you may customize and put to work in your area.
View the newly added Dental P2 pages at www.wsppn.org/dental
Moderator:
Speakers: Mr. Brahma Segal, President and CEO of
Power Correction Systems
Mr. Jeffery Marth, Founder and CEO of United Bio
Lube
Joe Gotshall, New Leaf Paper
Mr. Raymond Paulson, NADEP North Island Environmental Engineer
Topic Title: "Green Products and Technologies"
Presentation Summary:
"Continual Improvement Action Points for
Global Sustainability, Applicable to Any
Activity Including Military, Governmental,
Industrial, Commercial and Residential"
This session will provide the basic essential
information on what an Environmental Management System (EMS) is and
is not. The focus on actual environmental improvement is organized
for multimedia compliance, ecology restoration and zero discharge applicable
to all activity types for global sustainability. Traditional compliance
is referenced from the EMS to clarify the EMS role as an organized
approach to implement the actual environmental improvements efficiently
and effectively for results. Template approaches for all environmental
improvement categories applicable to every activity type with key terms
provide clear communication (bridge) between the managers and workers
so that all may see the benefits of sustainability, which includes
true cost saving for an expanding growing economy for future generations.
Real solutions for all areas for Zero Discharge (Green Products and Services) will be discussed with the audience for the activity they are representing with presentations.
Moderator:
Speakers: KariLyn Merlos, County of San Diego - Department of Environmental and Health Services
Ellen Schulte, County of San Diego - Department of Environmental and Health Services
Presentation Summary:
"U-waste...U-what? Alternatives and Opportunities in a Universal Waste World"
As the name implies, universal waste is everywhere! Management of this waste stream has become more complicated as states adopt regulations to eliminate mercury and other heavy metals and prohibit u-waste from landfill disposal. Unfortunately, u-waste can have significant environmental effects if managed improperly, and recycling infrastructure is still lacking. But there are solutions! Source reduction is the key to minimizing the impacts of u-waste on the environment and your bottom line. Adopting purchasing policies and management strategies that encourage the use of alternatives and educating key staff can make a difference.
Speaker Bio: KariLyn Merlos, Pollution Prevention Specialist, County of San Diego, Dept. of Environmental Health Community Health Division
KariLyn is a Pollution Prevention Specialist with the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health, Community Health Division. In this role, she provides technical assistance to Businesses participating in the San Diego Area Green Business Program, and P2 training opportunities for businesses and County staff. She Chair's the San Diego and Imperial Counties Pollution Prevention Committee, and is on the Advisory Committee for the Western Region Pollution Prevention Network. KariLyn also Co-chairs the San Diego regional Universal Waste Workgroup addressing universal waste regulations and their applicability to businesses and the public. In addition she has implemented a training program for County employees on U-waste alternatives and management options at County facilities.
Ms. Merlos advanced to candidacy in the San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health, Masters of Public Health Program with a concentration in Environmental Health. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, San Diego in Biology.
Speaker Bio: Ellen Schulte, Pollution Prevention Specialist, County of San Diego, Dept. of Environmental Health Hazardous Materials Division
Ellen's current position as Pollution Prevention Specialist for the County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials Division, allows her the opportunity to provide business assistance on waste minimization and compliance issues using an educational approach. Ellen meets regularly with industry and provides training to owners and employees to further the goals of reducing waste, conserving resources and using safer alternatives. This effort has included the development of the San Diego Area Green Business Program, which recognizes businesses for taking steps beyond compliance.
Ellen has been working in the Environmental Health field for over 14 years where she has gained experience in storm water, hazardous and medical waste inspection, regulation and compliance. She has also worked extensively in public outreach and education and has experience in contract monitoring, grant writing, program development and data analysis. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health from Colorado State University, holds a Hazardous Materials Management certificate from the University of California, San Diego and is a California Registered Environmental Health Specialist.
Strong partnerships build success. This session will highlight successful P2 partnerships among businesses, community groups and government agencies to reduce impacts from pollution in Environmental Justice communities.
Speaker 1: Kacey Christie, Environmental Engineering Specialist
National Steel & Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO)
Presentation Summary:
"Steps and Success in Building Collaborative Partnerships"
There is a saying that there is power in numbers. This presentation
describes how building partnerships will enhance the power of your pollution
prevention efforts, particularly in environmental justice areas. Gaining interagency
commitment, building trust, grant funding jump-starts, small and large business
involvement, community partnerships and continually building on successes
are key topics that will be discussed during this session.
Speaker Bio:
Kacey is a graduate of Northrop University and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Professional Certificate in Hazardous Materials Management from the University of California, San Diego. Ms. Christie has over 19 years of engineering experience in Design, Liaison, Materials & Process, Project and Environmental Engineering in the Aerospace, Electronics and Shipbuilding industries. Kacey joined NASSCO five years ago as an Environmental Engineering Specialist responsible for implementing an Environmental Management System that meets the ISO 14001 Standard. Since helping NASSCO achieve ISO 14001 certification in December 2000, she has been actively involved in a wide variety of continuous process improvement projects that range from the development of a Quarterly Environmental Newsletter to chairing the Hazardous Waste Satellite Accumulation Process Improvement Team. In addition, Ms. Christie is responsible for coordinating the department's community outreach activities. She serves as the chair of the Negocio Verde Environmental Justice Task Force and coordinates NASSCO's community clean-up efforts with the Port of San Diego and I-Love-A-Clean-San Diego. Kacey is also very proud to be NASSCO's representative on the San Diego & Imperial Counties Pollution Prevention Committee and most recently has been selected to serve on the California SB 1916 Pollution Prevention Advisory Committee.
Speaker 2: Steve Thorne, Sanmina-SCI Corporation
Presentation Summary:
"Phoenix Industry Challenge"
"Businesses partnering with neighbors for continuous improvement of environmental health and safety in South Phoenix."
In 2003, the South Phoenix Multi- Media Toxics Reduction Project was initiated by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The goal of the Toxic Reduction initiative is to work with local stakeholders to identify and implement strategies to reduce toxic pollutants in South Phoenix . The Industry Challenge/Good Neighbor Partnership represents one collaborative effort to meet this goal. The Industry Challenge/Good Neighbor Partnership (ICGN) is an alliance of businesses and regulatory professionals responsible for environmental health and safety performance in the South Phoenix area.
Speaker Bio:
Mr. Thorne is employed by Sanmina-SCI Corporation
as an Environmental Health and Safety Engineer. He has worked there
for 15 years in various roles including Wastewater Treatment Operations,
RCRA Specialist, and Environmental Specialist. Steve and Sanmina-SCI's
Environmental Group recently attained ISO 14001 Certification and
Steve has been busy training the facilities employees and sharing
his Environmental Management and Pollution Prevention experiences
with various groups and members of the Phoenix community. Steve is
also responsible for setting up and managing Sanmina-SCI's current
Recycling Program which generated in excess of $900,000 last year.
Other responsibilities include Regulatory Reporting, Environmental
Training, Hazardous Waste Management, and Air Compliance.
Mr. Thorne grew up in Michigan and attended Michigan State University before moving to Arizona in 1984. Steve completed his education at Arizona State University and has Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry.
Moderator: Sarah Diefendorf, Environmental Finance Center, Region IX
Speakers: Dr. Shanna Swan, University of Rochester, NY
Dr. Katy Wolf, Institute for Research and Technical Assistance
(IRTA)
Dr. Julia Quint, Hazard Evaluation System & Information Service,
DHS
Presentation Summary:
Tert-butyl acetate (TBAC) is an industrial solvent and a potential cancer risk
due to its metabolism to tert-butyl alcohol. TBAC is regulated as an irritant
in the workplace. TBAC was recently deemed exempt from VOC regulations by
EPA. The California Air Resources Board and local air districts may follow
EPA's lead. If exempted from VOC regulations, TBAC will have widespread use
because of smog problems and VOC regulations in the state. Chlorinated paraffin's
(CP) are used extensively as lubricants in metal working applications where
extreme pressure is required to manufacture parts. The short chain CPs are
banned in Europe, are listed on California's Proposition 65 as carcinogens,
but remain unregulated in the workplace. The toxicity of medium to long-chain
CPs is not evident. Dr. Julia Quint will discuss what we know, don't know,
and should know about the health effects of TBAC and CPs. Dr. Katy Wolf will
present information on the increased use of TBAC in existing and new applications,
and on the availability of low-VOC, low toxicity alternatives in all of the
applications. Dr. Wolf will also describe the use of CPs in industrial metalworking
applications and three case studies where safer alternatives were demonstrated.
The CDC exposure "report card" documents widespread human exposure phthalates, a class of chemicals that appear in a wide range of products, such as flexible plastics, industrial solvents, and personal care products. Rodent studies indicate that phthalates are antiandrogenic and disrupt normal male reproductive tract development, causing effects such as reduced anogenital (anus-to-penis) distance (AGD), undescended testicles, and resulting in testicular abnormalities that impair function as the animal ages. Although the phthalate concentrations that cause these effects are high, changes in gene expression have been seen at much lower levels. Dr. Swan will be presenting results of the first study to examine effects of prenatal phthalate exposure and genital development in humans.
Moderator: Stan Archacki
Speaker 1: Robin Mark Freeman, Director of the Merritt College Environmental Programs
Presentation Summary:
"Practical Application Opportunities In Green Building"
Building operation and construction account for 48% of the energy use in the United States. Opportunities in Green Building are moving into the mainstream rapidly. Materials and techniques are more available and at competitive prices. Workshops, training and information are becoming more user friendly and business, organization, and government personnel are familiar with the general concept. This session will present case histories, resources, and lessons learned for promoting reduced emissions in design, construction, and re-use projects that will meet regulatory requirements more easily.
Speaker Bio:
Robin Mark Freeman M.A. is the Director of the Merritt College Environmental
Programs which include the Ecological Design and Energy Technology program,
the East Bay Watershed Center and the David R. Brower, Ronald V. Dellums Institute
for Sustainable Policy Studies. He is principal of R.M. Freeman and Associates,
Environmental Design and Construction. He has served on the Executive Committee
of the AIA East Bay Committee on the Environment, Building Industry Professionals
for Environmental Responsibility, various Boards and Commissions including
the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board.
Speaker 2: Karen Kho, Program Manager, StopWaste.Org
Presentation Summary:
"Resources for Residential Green Building"
Green homebuilding is one of the fastest growing consumer trends in the nation, according to Better Homes and Gardens magazine. In this session you will hear about resources available to encourage green homebuilding by the private sector. Green building guidelines have been used by jurisdictions throughout Northern California to inform homeowners, builders and municipalities about how to get started. Learn about consumer marketing activities and educational resources that are helping to spread awareness of the benefits of green homes. The presentation will include examples of single family new construction, remodeling and multifamily housing projects.
Speakers: Dr. Janice Kim, MD, MPH, OEHHA
Tony Andreoni, Manager of the Process Evaluation Section, California Air Resources
Board
Anthony Fournier, Air Quality Engineer, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution
Control District
Presentation Summary:
Diesel exhaust is one of the most common and threatening pollutants in air
quality today. In 1998 California listed diesel exhaust particulate emissions
as a toxic air contaminant. Federal, State and local agencies are working
together with industry to reduce diesel emissions and protect the public
health. This session will include information on the health effects of diesel
exhaust, the California Air Resources Board's Diesel Risk Reduction Plan,
and examples of work being done at the local level by the Santa Barbara County
Air Pollution Control District.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Janice Kim is a pediatrician and public health medical officer with the
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), California Environmental
Protection Agency where her focus includes health impacts of air pollution
and traffic. Her projects include OEHHA's recent East Bay Children's Respiratory
Health Study. She is also a member of the national Committee on Environmental
Health, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and was lead author on the AAP
policy statement: Ambient Air Pollution: Health Hazards to Children (December
2004).
Speaker Bio:
Tony Andreoni is the Manager of the Process Evaluation Section in the Stationary
Source Division at the Air Resources Board (ARB) in Sacramento, and is responsible
for developing and implementing control measures for both stationary and
mobile internal combustion engines.
Tony has been with the Board for 13 years. Prior to working in the Stationary Source Division, he worked in the Research Division and in the Monitoring and Laboratory Division at the Board where he provided technical and administrative oversight for the Innovative Clean Air Technology program, was project manager on gas and diesel engine emissions research projects, and oversaw multiple ambient air pollution monitoring studies.
A native of Sacramento, he received his Bachelors degree in Engineering from the CSU Sacramento, and is a Registered Mechanical Engineer. He is also an associate member of the Society of Automotive Engineers International, and past-chair for the Northern California section.
Speaker Bio:
Anthony Fournier is an Air Quality Engineer in the Innovative Technologies
Group (ITG) of the Technology and Environmental Assessment Division. He has
a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California,
with a minor in Art History. Anthony is working on grant development for
ITG programs including marine re-power, outboard engine re-power, on-road
heavy duty vehicles, water based cleaners, and lower emissions school bus
replacements and retrofits. He is also working on his Masters degree at UCSB's
Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management. His hometown
is Sandwich, Massachusetts (Cape Cod) and his interests include travel, beach
volleyball, snowboarding, whitewater rafting, and skydiving.
Moderator: Chuck Burke, Arizona DEQ
Speaker 1: Mark Wilhelm, M.E.P., LEED-AP, Green Ideas, Inc., Environmental Building Consultants
Presentation Summary:
"Northern Arizona University Applied Research and Development Facility (NAU ARD): A LEED Platinum Case Study"
The ARD Building will be the most sustainable laboratory building in
the world upon completion. This 57,000 SF facility will bring
together groups for research, study and application of sustainable technologies.
A world-class team has been assembled to design and construct this project
to meet LEED-NC Platinum standards. The building will:
Speaker 2: Al Nichols
Presentation Summary:
"The CIVANO Project: Lessons Learned"
Nichols was a Commissioner and later Chair for Tucson/Pima County Metropolitan
Energy Commission (1993-2001). Mr. Nichols participated in the early Civano
inception for energy and solar standards. ANE was commissioned to write Tucson's
Sustainable Energy Standard (SES) with input from a broad spectrum of the energy
community (""SES""; first tested at Civano). Now hired by Civano LLC (wholly
owned by Fannie Mae) and by Pulte to review model, custom and commercial plans
for compliance with SES. Currently. ANE, Inc. also has been hired to evaluate
annual energy and water performance to comply with Civano SES and IMPACT Standards.
The results are reported to the City using actual neighbor's utility data to
prove compliance.
Speaker 3: Anthony Floyd, AIA, City of Scottsdale, AZ
Presentation Summary:
"Scottsdale Green Building Initiative: Enacting Policies Towards Sustainable Development"
With the rapid growth of Arizona's urban and rural areas, sustainable and green
building practices can make a real difference in the appearance and function
of our communities resulting in more pedestrian oriented areas, energy and water
conservation, and lower maintenance costs for community infrastructure.
Scottsdale’s Green Building Program was established in 1998 to encourage environmentally responsible building in the Sonoran Desert region by incorporating healthy, resource- and energy-efficient materials and methods in the design and construction of homes. The program’s goals are to reduce the environmental impact of building; achieve both short and long-term savings of energy, water and other natural resources; and encourage a healthier indoor environment.
Scottsdale’s program is strictly voluntary and uses incentives to entice participation. The most direct incentive for the architect and builder is expedited plan review for obtaining building permits and a company listing in the city Green Building Directory of participating architects and builders. With the help of Scottsdale’s Green Building Advisory Committee, the city promotes the benefits of green building to the design, construction and home-buying communities through the following activities:
By the end of 2004, one out of every five (21%) Scottsdale homes are designed and built under the city green building guidelines. This is up from 5% in 2003, representing a four fold or 400% increase in green permit activity.
Being “green” today doesn’t mean being on the fringe. In fact, in most cases, it means using common sense to save money and live more comfortably, while reducing negative impacts on the earth. That’s why Scottsdale has been a developer and promoter of Green Building standards, and is respected nationally for its efforts. On March 22, the Scottsdale City Council unanimously approved a green building policy requiring all newly constructed city buildings to meet the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standard. This makes Scottsdale the first city in the nation to adopt the Gold standard. The new Scottsdale Senior Center will be the first of many city facilities to meet the standard.
The ASU Foundation has committed to LEED certification for the new ASU Scottsdale Center for New Technology and Innovation at the Los Arcos site (Scottsdale and McDonnell Roads). It will be the largest commercial project in the city with LEED certification and will help attract the types of tenants and workforce expected at a center for innovation. Such standards will soon be considered the norm for quality commercial development as witnessed by a number of newly planned commercial and residential multi-family developments throughout the city.
For more information please visit - www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/greenbuilding or call Anthony Floyd, AIA, Scottsdale Green Building Program Manager at 480-312-4202.
Speaker 4: Gary Deason, PhD., Center for Sustainable Environments and Northern Arizona University
Presentation Summary:
"The Campus Sustainability Program at Northern Arizona University"
Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff has launched a university-wide campus sustainability program. The mission of the program is "to conserve natural resources and reduce expenses while enhancing the university's educational goals and workplace values." The program currently involves more than 60 students, faculty and staff working in nine task forces including water, energy, waste, food, transportation, landscaping, purchasing, communications and environmental management. Each task force sets its goals, establishes benchmarks and determines criteria for measuring progress while overall coordination is achieved through a Steering Committee consisting of task force leaders and at-large representatives. This fall the sustainability program will launch a major pledge campaign to reduce water and energy use by ten percent with savings returned to additional sustainability efforts.
Moderator: Chris Geiger
Speakers: Chris Geiger, San Francisco Department of the Environment
Alicia Culver, EnviroSpec
Tom Barron, Civil Engineer
John Katz, USEPA (tentative)
Presentation Summary:
Environmentally preferable purchasing efforts are gaining momentum throughout
the world as cost-effective strategies for pollution prevention. This workshop
will provide the background knowledge, tools, and contacts needed to advance
the participants' own EPP programs. It will begin with an overview of the
connection between pollution prevention and EPP, with an emphasis on documented
cost comparisons that can be taken home to policy makers. Experts in the
field will then describe at least three product categories in which bid
specifications have been developed to improve the environmental profile of
the products purchased. The product categories to be discussed are likely
to include "green" cleaning products and practices, low-mercury/lead-free/energy
efficient lighting equipment, computers devoid of brominated flame retardants
and lead, and environmentally preferable carpeting. Emerging standards, specifications,
and sample contract language will be provided as part of the training packet.
The workshop will conclude with a networking session that will allow participants
to explore EPP needs and collaborative opportunities for the region.
Moderator: Peter Johnsen, Small Business Development Center - Business Environmental Program
David Jaber, Project Associate at Natural Logic
Speaker: David Jaber
Presentation Summary:
"Performance Evaluation: The Measures that Matter"
Everyone knows that "What gets measured gets done." But how do you select powerful measures and goals that help drive better decisions, and better performance? And how do you put those measures to work for your organization?
This workshop will help overcome the critical challenge of deciding what to measure, get the "measures that matter" to the decision makers that need them, and to support decisions that meet goals. During this process we will:
Moderator: Marc Siegel, International Technology & Trade Network (SDSU)
Trainer: Karen L. Coyne, M.S., CPEA
Training Session:
"
Practical Tips on Auditing and Verification
of ISO 14001 and Other Management Systems"
1. Introduction and overview of management
systems (30 min)
2. Overview ISO 14001:2004 and differences
with previous standard (1 hr)
3. Practical tips for auditing and verification
(training and certification; basic audit methodology) (30 min)
4. Trends in EMS and auditing (30 min)
with a break and Q&A taking the remaining 30 min.
Trainer Bio:
Karen L. Coyne, M.S., CPEA, is a Vice President
with CoVeris, Inc., a leading provider of independent corporate
auditing and verification services. She is a Past-President of
The Auditing Roundtable and the current Chairman of the Board
of BRIDGES to Sustainability. Previously consulting to Fortune
50 and multinational companies for 20 years, one of Ms. Coyne’s
areas of technical expertise is in environmental management systems
development, implementation, training, auditing and certification
(ISO 14001). She was the lead instructor for ISO 14001 training
courses for over 85 Tier 1 automobile parts suppliers in the
United States and Europe, and has led the development and implementation
of ISO 14001-based EMSs at twenty manufacturing facilities, including
those of Toyota Motor Manufacturing. Her current auditing clients
include Bristol-Myers Squibb, The Scotts Company, and The International
Center for Enterprise Preparedness.
Ms. Coyne is the author of a 200-page case
study on ISO 14001 implementation published by Specialty Technical
Publishers (Vancouver). She has also written a number of articles
on environmental management and is a contributing author to Sustainable
Development in the Chemical Industry: A Practical Approach, upcoming
in 2005 by John Wiley Publishers.
Ms. Coyne is a Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA),
and holds an MS in Resource Administration and Management, and
a BS in Marine Fisheries Biology. She is located in CoVeris’ Boston
office, with her contact information as follows: