S.W.A.T - Taking Waste Down

Fall 2009 Waste Minimization Forum
Sept. 24 & 25, 2009
Tropical Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, North Battleford

Workshop: Effective Public Consultation (0.9 Mb) Facilitator: Jan Enns, Jan Enns Communications, Kelowna
Learn how to plan for public consultation in this fast-paced workshop featuring real-life examples and small-group exercises. This engaging session will elevate your understanding of public consultation and provide you with a step-by-step guide to public consultation planning that will enhance your organization's effectiveness and reputation.

Opening Speaker: Greg Ottenbreit, Legislative Secretary to the Environment Minister on Recycling.

Keynote Speaker: "Economic Growth and Resource Intensity" (6.0 Mb) - Dr. Joel Bruneau. Dr. Bruneau is a professor of Environmental Economics, International Trade, and Natural Resources in the Department of Economics at the U of S.

So What About Taxes - Waste and The Carbon Economy

• Edmonton Experience with Generation and Marketing of GHG Offsets from Composting - (0.3 Mb) Jim Lapp, City of Edmonton
• BC's carbon tax story (7.6 Mb)- Hadi Dowlatabadi, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, UBC
  

So Where're All the Tires? - Evening Speaker - "Silk Purses from Sows' Ears" - Thomas Porter, EcoArk Saskatchewan. Thomas and his wife Manda are building an EcoArk home - an earth-filled house near Shellbrook that uses 3000 scrap tires in the wall. They are keen to incorporate other recycled materials into the house as well.

Stop Wasting A Treasure - Composting

• SWRC's Sustainable Compost Project (2.0 Mb)- Larry Mullen, SWRC
• A survey of composting technologies: what works for you? (2.6 Mb)- Jim Lapp, City of Edmonton
• Using compostable bags in municipal compost systems - Dave Douglas, VisionQuest Environmental Strategies Corp., Aurora ON

Special Weapons And Tactics - Waste-to-Energy

• WTE technologies - Robert LaPorte, Neutopia EcoSolutions, Toronto
• The role of WTE in a zero-waste world (0.5 Mb)- Christina Seidel, Recycling Council of Alberta
  
  Smart Ways to Apply Technology - Industry Takes the Lead

• Closing the loop in Edmonton (1.3 Mb)- Rajan Ahluwalia, Greys Paper Recycling
• Sask. advances in biomass renewable energy (2.8 Mb)- Jason Praski, Titan Clean Energy Project
  

Successful Ways to Advance your Town - Community Initiatives

• New developments at WYWRA - Bob Colliar
• Town of Battleford's Toilet Replacement Program - Chris Odishaw, Mayor, Battleford
• Introducing North West Region - Toby Esterby, Town of Meadow Lake
  

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