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GLRPPR CalendarBelow is a list of of events, training sessions, and conferences that relate to GLRPPR. To have an item added to the calendar, contact Laura Barnes, GLRPPR Executive Director. Jump to month:
17th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering ConferenceJune 18, 2013 - June 20, 2013 GC&E offers three days of programming including world-renowned keynote speakers, 2 poster sessions and more than 25 technical sessions on subjects such as designing safer chemicals and products, bio-based chemical feedstocks, green chemistry education, and new business through green chemistry innovations. Attendees will have ample time to network, browse the Green Expo and meet with vendors, or get out and enjoy a night with colleagues.
Contact Information: URL: http://gcande.org/
Sustainable Purchasing Council Launch EventJune 19, 2013 Join us for the LIVE webcast of the SPC Launch Event. Audience members will be invited to ask questions of the speakers.
Contact Information: National Meeting on Environmental Compliance Assurance & Performance Measurement StrategiesJune 19, 2013 - June 20, 2013 Join the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA), and the States ERP Consortium to learn about the results of environmental compliance assurance strategies that states been implementing for various business sectors.
The objectives of the meeting are to:
Contact Information: Contact: Jennifer Griffith
E-Mail: jgriffith@newmoa.org URL: http://www.newmoa.org/events/event.cfm?m=73 Effective & Affordable Community-Based Social Marketing Strategies to Increase Recycling & Reduce Waste on CampusJune 20, 2013 Research shows that the most effective marketing initiatives aimed at changing behavior are carried out at the community level and involve direct contact with people. Marketing experts will walk through the steps involved in community-based social marketing (CBSM), discuss why this approach is particularly effective in changing behavior on college campuses, and share some real-world examples.
Contact Information: Third National Climate Leadership Academy on Adaptation and ResilienceJune 24, 2013 - June 26, 2014 The third national Climate Leadership Academy on Adaptation and Resilience will take a closer look at climate-related risks to water infrastructure and explore how new, sustainable business models are improving the resilience of communities' water resources, from water supply to waste water. This workshop is part of the broader Sustainable Communities Leadership Academy, a program that builds the capacity of communities - cities, towns, counties, metropolitan regions, and rural areas - to advance, accelerate and scale-up local solutions to the global challenges of climate protection and sustainable development. The goal is for team leaders to gather partners across agencies, sectors, and jurisdictions with whom they can both share this unique training and peer-learning opportunity, and enhance collaboration for building their community's climate resilience after they return home. Team composition choices should be driven by the nature of the water adaptation challenges the community faces. While this academy is geared towards serving cities/regions already engaged in developing and implementing local adaptation strategies, it is also open to communities who have yet to begin formalizing an adaptation strategy, but have identified adaptation as a key city focus. Interested local leaders should complete and return the online applications by May 1st.
Contact Information: 2013 Collegiate Sports Sustainability SummitJune 25, 2013 - June 26, 2013 The third annual College Sports and Sustainability Summit offers attendees the chance to develop strategies that can make athletic and sports programs socially, economically, and environmentally responsible. The 2013 Summit will highlight the experiences of schools from around the country that have lowered costs, increased fan pride and loyalty, gained recognition and attracted sponsors to their programs while improving sustainability.
Contact Information: Tribal Green Casinos: Resort AmenitiesJune 25, 2013 Greening opportunities in golf course design and maintenance, pool facilities, and other amenities. This webinar is part of the Tribal P2 Workgroups Tribal Green Casinos Webinar Series.
Contact Information: Renewable Energy Project Leasing on Tribal LandsJune 26, 2013 According to the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy, wind resources on tribal lands in the Great Plains alone could power more than 50 million homes. The HEARTH Act of 2012 provides the opportunity for Tribes to eliminate delays, costs, federal environmental reviews, federal administrative and judicial
litigation, and risks associated with Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) review and approval of tribal leases of tribal land. Attend this webinar to learn how to achieve BIA approval to adopt tribal leasing regulations.
Contact Information: Understanding the Role of Behavioral Change in Implementing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ProjectsJune 27, 2013 This webinar examines the pivotal role of behavioral change in implementing sustainability projects, specifically the development of renewable energy projects and energy efficiency efforts at federal facilities. The webinar describes concrete steps to install large scale photovoltaic arrays, improved boiler efficiency, and procure energy efficient products.
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AASHE Sustainability Professionals' RetreatJuly 15, 2013 - July 16, 2013 This workshop is designed to help sustainability staff and directors identify and engage their unique professional strengths to move their campus toward meaningful sustainability goals. The workshop will provide participants with a customized Personal Leadership Plan that includes: a map that identifies allies, resources, assets and opportunities for sustainability leadership; planning and management tools to apply to daily work; and a clear set of professional outcomes moving forward. Only 30 spots are open and registration ends May 31.
Contact Information: Integrated Pest Management(IPM): Protecting Children in Schools from Pests and PesticidesJuly 23, 2013 Sign up for this webinar to: Understand what IPM is; Learn the benefits of IPM; Discover sensible steps for implementing or enhancing school IPM programs; See how to integrate IPM into a comprehensive Healthy School Program. You will receive a certificate of completion for your participation in the webinar.
Contact Information: 2013 Community Involvement Training ConferenceJuly 30, 2013 - August 1, 2013 This three-day conference features plenary sessions with guest speakers, topical discussions, multiple 90-minute information sessions, and dozens of engaging and interactive three, four, and seven hour training sessions. Additionally, there will be field trips demonstrating effective community involvement and cooperative conservation efforts in the Boston area, a poster session, exhibits, a technology demonstration area showcasing new tools, technology, and software, and a variety of networking opportunities and evening activities to add value and fun to the experience.
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Current Issues in Chemical Management, Best Practices for Schools and DistrictsAugust 20, 2013 Join us for this webinar to: Get up to date information about best chemical management practices in schools; Learn sensible steps to ensure your chemical management program applies to educational art, and science supplies as well as to chemicals commonly used in facility maintenance and operation; Discover measures one district took to educate students and staff, improve its chemical management practices, prevent accidents, and reduce health risks associated with use and disposal of chemicals in its facilities. You will receive a certificate of completion for your participation in the webinar.
Contact Information: Next Steps for Campus Sustainability: Connection, Integration & TransformationAugust 26, 2013 - August 28, 2013 When sustainability has been included in a few courses and all of the light bulbs have been changed, what comes next? This AASHE workshop will focus on helping you build the connections across disciplines, across campus and into the community, that will transform the way your institution works toward sustainability. You will leave this workshop with: the ability to identify both opportunities for and barriers to transformative change in academics, operations and administration; and the skills to initiate strategies for meaningful change for sustainability. The deadline to register is July 25.
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246th American Chemical Society National MeetingSeptember 8, 2013 - September 12, 2013 Program Theme: Chemistry In Motion
ACS Meetings organizes two of the most respected scientific meetings in the world. National Meetings offer scientific professionals a legitimate platform to present, publish, discuss and exhibit the most exciting research discoveries and technologies in chemistry and its related disciplines. They also facilitate networking opportunities, career development and placement, and provide companies an opportunity to exhibit products and services to a targeted audience. Contact Information: 2013 ACEEE National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a ResourceSeptember 22, 2013 - September 24, 2013 The ACEEE National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource is specifically designed to focus on the issues related to utility-sector energy efficiency policies and programs. It brings together industry leaders to discuss the latest developments in the use of energy efficiency as a key resource for meeting customer and utility system needs and for addressing other critical economic and environmental objectives. This conference will highlight important advances being made in the design and delivery of customer energy efficiency programs, and in the regulatory mechanisms that help make them possible.
Contact Information: International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories ConferenceSeptember 24, 2013 - September 26, 2013 Featuring workshops, technical presentations, symposia, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and local tours highlighting the latest in sustainable laboratory, data center, hospital, and related high-tech facility innovations.
Each year, the event highlights recent advancements in laboratory efficiency and performance, providing the laboratory and high-performance facility community with a unique forum for information exchange and education. Contact Information: Cleaning and Maintenance, Sensible Steps for Creating Healthier School EnvironmentsSeptember 25, 2013 Join us for this school cleaning and maintenance webinar to: Gain insights on the most current trends in green cleaning for schools; Learn steps other schools have taken to assess and improve cleaning, maintenance and waste management practices; Discover how to create and sustain a clean, green and healthy cleaning and maintenance program in your school or district. You will receive a certificate of completion for your participation in the webinar.
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AASHE 2013: Resiliency & AdaptationOctober 6, 2013 - October 9, 2013 North America's largest higher education sustainability conference
Contact Information: Sensible Steps for Energy Efficiency and Waste Reduction in SchoolsOctober 22, 2013 Join us for this webinar to: Learn guidelines for energy management and waste reduction that your school can follow to improve energy and financial performance; See how to evaluate your school's energy performance with ENERGY STAR'S new and improved Portfolio Manager; Discover sensible steps that one award winning district took to enhance energy efficiency, reduce waste and realize sustainable operational savings. You will receive a certificate of completion for your participation in the webinar.
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2013 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change Conference (BECC)November 18, 2013 - November 20, 2013 Come hear the latest behavioral research, discuss emerging policy issues, share effective program/communication strategies, and engage in collaboration-building across all sectors of endeavor, public and private. Our goal is to achieve viable solutions for meeting long-term energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by improving the design, adoption, and continued effectiveness of policies, programs, technologies, and individual/organizational actions.
Contact Information: Sensible Steps for Mold and Moisture Control In SchoolsNovember 19, 2013 Join us for this webinar to: Get current information about the health effects of mold and its impacts on schools; Learn sensible steps you can take to solve moisture and condensation problems before they become mold problems; Get the most up-to-date information about effectively addressing indoor mold growth and contamination when it occurs. You will receive a certificate of completion for your participation in the webinar.
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Industrial Reuse Specialty ConferenceDecember 9, 2013 - December 10, 2013 Industrial users of municipally treated recycled water and those performing on-site reuse or internal recycling will be interested in attending this conference.
Contact Information: Renovate Right: EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program at SchoolsDecember 17, 2013 Join us for this webinar to: Get up-to-date information about the serious health effects of lead on children; Learn how federal law applies to K-12 schools; Discover sensible steps that administrators, facilities managers, school nurses and early childhood learning professionals can take to protect their students from lead poisoning. You will receive a certificate of completion for your participation in the webinar.
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ACI Webcast TrainingWeb site/computerType: Training Description: ACI (Affordable Comfort, Inc.) is a non-profit organization, founded on an assembly of people who gathered in Pittsburgh, PA in 1986. They had a common interest in sharing what they understood about making homes energy efficient, comfortable, and affordable, without risk to the residents and building structure. This approach to weatherizing, remodeling, or building came to be known as "House as a System." ACI offers a Webcast training on a wide array of home building topics. To see a list of upcoming topics and dates, visit their Web site. Contact Information: Advanced Hazardous Waste ManagementVarious locations and datesType: Training Description: You will learn:
Who should attend? Anyone who wants to go beyond the basic RCRA requirements, while meeting the annual training requirement. For course topics, locations, class fee, and schedule visit the Web site listed below. Contact Information: Air Quality TrainingWebinar RecordingsType: Training Description: Six training sessions dealing with a wide variety of air quality topics.
Contact Information: American Chemical Society WebcastsOnlineType: Training Description: The American Chemical Society's webcast Courses provide the same high-quality instruction you expect from ACS, but without the added expense and frustration of travel. The course catalog covers a wide variety of topics and skill levels. A complete list of webcast courses can be found by visiting the Web site. Contact Information: Building Energy and Sustainability Technician (BEST)various community colleges in IllinoisType: Training Description: The BEST course and certification program was developed to raise the professional standards of those engaged in building energy and sustainability; to improve the practice of building energy and sustainability by encouraging professionals to partake in a continuing education course of professional development for building energy and sustainability technicians; to identify persons with acceptable knowledge of the principles and practices of building energy and sustainability technicians through completing the certification and fulfilling prescribed standards of performance and conduct; and to award special recognition to those energy professionals who have demonstrated a high level of competence and ethical fitness in building energy and sustainability. BEST candidates must meet pre-qualifications and have work experience established by the independent BEST board and pass the BEST certification exam. The written BEST examination deals with such subjects as: Financial Considerations for Equipment Purchases, Building Utilities, Energy Audits and Instrumentation, Lighting, Energy Savings, HVAC Systems, Heating & Refrigeration Systems, Controls and Compressed Air Systems.
Contact Information: Certified Energy Auditor (CEA)various community colleges in IllinoisType: Conference Description: Based on the growing demand for qualified professionals, the Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) certification was developed and added to the broad portfolio of professional certifications offered by the Association of Energy Engineers. Rising energy costs and inefficiency in plants and buildings is continually driving the need for trained and experienced energy auditors. The CEA certification is one that identifies professionals as having the required knowledge and experience needed to succeed in the growing field of energy auditing.
Contact Information: Climate Adaptation Implementation ProgramAvailable to communities nationwideType: Event Description: This multi-year program is for communities who have an existing adaptation plan that has not yet been fully implemented. New participants join a nationwide network of adaptation planning communities and receive customized individual coaching and peer-to-peer assistance to implement their plan.
Need-based scholarships for participating communities are available. Contact Information: Contact: Model Forest Policy Program
Phone: (530) 355 -- 9880 E-Mail: jeff@mfpp.org URL: http://www.mfpp.org/csu/our-programs/implementation_program/ Climate Adaptation Plan Development ProgramAvailable to communities nationwideType: Event Description: The Model Forest Policy Program provides training, mentoring, access to new tools and resources, and support to each community in the program to develop a comprehensive climate adaptation plan for their community, region, or geographic territory.
The CSU team and guest presenters break the planning process into step-by-step components providing eight learning module presentations, monthly conference calls, and individual coaching. Over ten months, each community develops a Forest and Water Climate Adaptation Plan. Need-based scholarships are available for communities wishing to participate. Contact Information: Contact: Model Forest Policy Program
Phone: (530) 355 -- 9880 E-Mail: jeff@mfpp.org URL: http://www.mfpp.org/csu/our-programs/plan_development_program/ Creating Sustainable Changevarious community colleges in IllinoisType: Training Description: This workshop focuses on how to use the Path to Sustainable Change and connect the few and the many. There are four steps in creating sustainable change. This workshop explains these steps, provides examples -- based in energy efficiency and behavior change - of each, and lets participants practice creating sustainable behavior change in energy efficiency that can be translated into their organizations.
Contact Information: Developing and Maintaining a Skilled Energy Efficiency Workforcevarious community colleges in IllinoisType: Training Description: Building a skilled and vibrant workforce that is knowledgeable about energy efficiency requires an ongoing commitment, as well as access to resources that support the continuous development of well-trained workers. This half-day workshop will look at various ways an employer can build and continue to enhance the skills of this workforce--from identifying the needs within the industry itself, to identifying resources available locally and regionally to build and continually improve the workforce, to establishing partnerships that continue to support the skills enhancements of an energy efficiency workforce.
Contact Information: DOT Hazardous Materials TrainingVarious locations and datesType: Training Description: You will learn:
Who must attend? Personnel responsible for the safe shipment of hazardous materials, including anyone who fills packages, marks or labels containers, completes or signs shipping papers, loads or uloads vehicles, or operates vehicles used to transport hazardous materials. This course meets DOT requirements for initial and recurrent training. For course topics, locations, class fee, and schedule visit the Web site listed below. Contact Information: Efficient Motor Controlvarious community colleges in IllinoisType: Training Description: This training covers maintenance issues around efficient motor control. Topics include how an electric motor works, power factor, load factor, high efficiency motors, higher efficiency mechanical drives, and adjustable speed electric motor drives.
Contact Information: Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing 3-Course Seriesvarious community colleges in IllinoisType: Training Description: Overview of how maintenance contributes to a company's bottom line and how senior management can lead an organization from a reactive to proactive culture creating Reliable Capacity resulting in lower downtime, defects, customer service issues and energy cost. This course clearly shows how effective maintenance increases profit through high productivity, lower energy usage and less rework.
Contact Information: Frontiers in the Environment seminar seriesUniversity of Minnesota & onlineType: Event Description: Weekly seminar series with topics covering all aspects of the environment and sustainability. Live streaming at http://umconnect.umn.edu/IonEFrontiers.
Contact Information: Contact: UMn Institite on the Environment
URL: http://www.environment.umn.edu/news_events/events/frontiers.html GPRO Fundamentals of Building Greenvarious community colleges in IllinoisType: Training Description: This course teaches the basics of sustainability and the essential strategies and work practices that make buildings green. The program materials and exam cover the "green gap" between standard trade skills and the new awareness and skills required to successfully implement green building. Individuals with experience in construction and building operations will have an advantage when taking Fundamentals of Building Green and in passing the certificate exam (optional), but anyone with an interest in green building is encouraged to participate. A GPRO certificate presented after a passing exam score, demonstrates that an individual understands green building as it applies to his or her trade and enhances that person's ability to compete for and participate in green jobs.
Those who complete the four-hour training may choose to sit for the optional certification test offered at the end of the training. Certification testing is $75.00 per person and must be paid via check payable to the U.S. Green Building Council - Illinois Chapter. Certification testing payment is to be given directly to the instructor during the training. Contact Information: Greener Campus Webinar SeriesWebinarType: Event Description: Campus Ecology's Greener Campus Conference Series gives NWF Campus Ecology members and partners the opportunity to hear from leading practitioners in the field on conservation and sustainability topics and to provide a forum for questions and discussion.
Each conference features three to four speakers and provides a question and answer session to encourage discussion among the participants and speakers. The site also includes archives of past webinars. Contact Information: Hazardous Waste Management: The Complete CourseVarious locations and datesType: Training Description: You will learn:
Who must attend? Annual training is required (40 CFR 265.16) for all personnel who handle hazardous waste. And if you sign a hazardous waste manifes, you also are required to have DOT training. For course topics, locations, class fee, and schedule visit the Web site listed below. Contact Information: High Efficiency Lightingvarious community colleges in IllinoisType: Training Description: This training covers human needs for lighting, lighting terminology and lighting types.
Contact Information: Introduction to Hazardous Waste Regulations Webinars (Recordings)Type: Event Description: The DEQ's Introduction to Hazardous Waste Regulations webinar series is designed to help you understand and comply with the hazardous waste regulations.
There are two 1 hour webinar recordings. Contact Information: Contact: Jim Ostrowski
Phone: 517-241-8057 E-Mail: ostrowskij2@michigan.gov URL: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-3308_3333-264752--,00.ht... Key to the Energy Audit: Boiler Efficiency Measurement & Improvementvarious community colleges in IllinoisType: Training Description: Learn to determine the actual efficiency of existing boilers -- a key measurement in facility energy auditing -- and to diagnose boiler problems. These are valuable techniques for handling customer high-usage complaints. Understand how the efficiency of existing boilers can be improved without replacement or major expenditure, and enhance your customer relationships. Topics include the concept of flue gas analysis, combustion efficiency measurement, combustion efficiency charts, efficiency and saving calculations, how a burner retuning actually done, and case studies
Contact Information: Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) WorkshopsVarious Locations (check the Web site)Type: Training Description: MREA offers workshops that cover a variety of topics in renewable energy. Come learn from experts in the field about subjects including:
Contact Information: Online Training Available for Hazardous MaterialsType: Training Description: The Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations has developed an online eLearning system for Hazardous Materials (HM) training. It will teach the fundamental requirements for preparing HM for transportation as well as the basic requirements for transporting HM on public highways. This type of training allows you to learn from the comfort of your home or place of work, you can learn at your own pace, it is available 24 hours a day from your computer, and it saves on time, travel, and lodging. There are 9 modules that comprise the HM E-Learning training, and they do not need to be taken in any specific order. The 9 modules are: Introduction; HAZMAT Table; Shipping Papers; Marking and Labeling; >Placarding; Packaging; Security; Training; and Transportation by Highway. Contact Information: SEDAC Energy Efficiency WorkshopsVariousType: Training Description: Attend the latest workshop series geared toward facility managers, owners, users, designers, and engineers of commercial buildings, public K-12 schools, community colleges, universities, park districts, libraries, local governments, water and waste water treatment facilities.
Learn about various energy topics and the latest incentives available from DCEO and Ameren Illinois, ComEd, Nicor, North Shore and Peoples Gas. Also includes training opportunities from DCEO and other organizations. Contact Information: Contact: Smart Energy Design Assistance Center
Phone: 1-800-214-7954 E-Mail: info@sedac.org URL: http://smartenergy.illinois.edu/training-and-outreach.html Storm Water Trainingwebinar recordingsType: Training Description: Four sessions discussing a variety of storm water topics.
Contact Information: Transportation of Dangerous Goods: Compliance with IATA and IMO RegulationsVarious locations and datesType: Training Description: You will learn:
Who should attend? Anyone involved with classifying, packaging, labeling, marking, or completing shipping papers for air or vessel trapnsportation of dangerous goods. This course meets your IATA and IMO initial and recurrent training requirements. For course topics, locations, class fee, and schedule visit the Web site listed below. Contact Information: |
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