Zero Waste Workshop, Public Forum, and Elected Officials Reception and Dial...

Zero Waste Workshop, Dialogue and Reception

May 30, 2013 - Vancouver, BC

Join us to learn what the leaders of the worldwide Zero Waste, recycling and environmental movements define as Zero Waste and who is pursuing it.

With international experts Gary Liss, Ric Anthony and Ruth Abbe, as well as a number of local experts and advocates, this event seeks to educate and inform its audience of key ZWIA definitions and principles and underscore why communities are pursuing Zero Waste instead of incinerators.

Program

THURSDAY MAY 30 2013

9-11:30 Agency and City Staff and Elected Officials

Zero Waste overview

-Gary Liss (Overview of Global Principles for Zero Waste)

Analysis and metric

-Rick Anthony (Zero Waste Approach to Resource Management)

Case studies in Zero Waste

-Ruth Abbe (Zero Waste Plans)

Resolution to FCM and BC Ministers calling upon them to adopt ZWIA definition of Zero Waste

-Group Discussion

-Key Points

-Language

1:30-4:30 Elected officials, Staff and Community Zero Waste leaders

Current local issues & morning recap

Zero Waste approach

Local and regional Zero Waste issues with local Zero Waste Leaders

Local Case Studies

Resolution to FCM and BC Ministers calling upon them to adopt ZWIA definition of Zero Waste

5:00 -7:30 Cocktail and group discussion with local and international Zero Waste experts as well as local elected, municipal staff and community leaders

Table top discussions with Zero Waste experts

Please see below for the bios of our international experts -

Gary Liss - Gary Liss & Associates

For more informaiton, please see:

http://garyliss.com/id2.html

Richard V. Anthony - Richard Anthony Associates

For more information, please see:

http://www.richardanthonyassociates.com/aboutus.html

Ruth C. Abbe, Vice President, HDR Consulting