Northwest P2 Events Calendar

May 8-9, 2008
Practical Sustainability 2008 Spring Mini-Conference (Coeur d'Alene, ID)

Practical Sustainability for the Water and Wastewater Industry. Real Solutions with real budgets now.! Watch for program listing soon.
www.pncwa.org/Calendar/internal/view_entry.php?id=177&date=20080508


May 9, 2008
Writing Your Sustainability Plan (Portland, OR)

Marsha Willard presents a one-day workshop that will address comprehensive approaches to writing and implementing a sustainability plan.
sustain.uoregon.edu


May 15, 2008
PPRC Webinar on Spray Paint Efficiency: Techniques that Technical Assistance Providers Can Teach (Webinar)

This webinar will provide P2 Technical Assistance Providers with an opportunity to learn how to identify opportunities to improve the overall efficiency of manual spray coating operations by enhancing the techniques of painters. The information presented in this webinar draws on the fundamental techniques that are offered in the Spray Technique Analysis and Research (STAR®) training developed by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center.
pprc.org/webinars/2008webinars.cfm


May 14-15, 2008
West Coast Energy Management Congress (Seattle, WA)

The West Coast Energy Management Congress (EMC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held on the U.S. west coast specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings together experts in all areas of the field to help participants set a path to both energy cost control and energy supply security by exploring promising new technologies, comparing energy supply and alternative energy options, and learning about innovative and cost-conscious project implementation strategies.
www.aeecenter.org/emc


May 17, 18, 2008
Idaho Green Expo (Boise, ID)

The Idaho Green Expo will be a free, two day annual event that will showcase environmentally friendly products and services, and provide information that will help people to lead healthier and more sustainable lives. The goal of the Expo is to improve both the quality of our environment and the quality of our lives.
www.idahogreenexpo.org/default.asp


May 20-22, 2008
CleanMed 2008 (Pittsburg, PA)

Join us for CleanMed 2008, the Global Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Health Care
www.cleanmed.org/


May 22, 2008
Ecosystem Markets: Taking Action (Portland, OR)

This conference will provide a working understanding of current developments in Ecosystem Services Markets -- especially in the Northwest -- and create a networking opportunity for environmental professionals and others interested in this tool for promoting ecosystem integrity. Leading experts will cover the role of markets in environmental protection, the state of ecosystem markets, market mechanisms that work, buyers & market potential, sellers & market opportunities, and what's next in market development.
www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=reg_info&form_id=102381&view_type=windowed


May 28, 2008
EcoMarkets 2008 Release (Webinar)

A free webcast presenting highlights of EcoMarkets 2008, RPN and terrachoice's annual report on the social and environmental attitudes and practices of North American institutional buyers.
www2.gotomeeting.com/register/699480602


May 30, 2008
Public-Private Partnerships for Water- and Airshed Sustainability (Portland, OR)

Joshua Proudfoot presents a one-day workshop that will focus on development of public/private partnerships in order to achieve sustainability goals.
sustain.uoregon.edu


June 3-4, 2008
Corporate Climate Management Strategies (Boston, MA)

From performing a Greenhouse Gas inventory to evaluating & selecting management strategies, this workshop will focus on best practices in data management, key metrics and corporate best practices for reducing an organization's carbon footprint. Sessions will be structured to give attendees practical, step-by-step knowledge on a range of issues including how to select renewable energy credit and carbon offset providers and effectively participate in a carbon trading framework. Sessions will also provide attendees with an understanding of likely national and global regulatory developments around greenhouse gas and examine a range of leading companies' GHG management strategies. Don't miss this opportunity to come together with practitioners, policy makers, and stakeholders to share resources and best practices and come away with an understanding of how to design and implement effective GHG management programs for your organization.
www.naem.org/events.html


June 6, 2008
Management Systems for Sustainability (Portland, OR)

Peter Dubois presents a one-day workshop exploring use of an Environmental Management System (EMS) framework, ISO 14001 third party auditing as well as the possibility of forming partnerships to trade in-house external auditing responsibilities.
sustain.uoregon.edu


June 12-13, 2008
Green By Design ()

The conference is being created to fill an unmet need in the marketplace for deep insights and best practices on building sustainability into the product development process.
www.greenbydesign08.com/.


June 20, 2008
Sustainability Indicators and Assessment for Government (Portland, OR)

Presenter Joshua Skov offers a one-day workshop providing an overview of key issues related to selecting sustainability indicators and conducting an assessment in your municipality, agency or other government entity.
sustain.uoregon.edu


June 18-21, 2008
Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) Forum (Boulder, CO)

An annual event that focuses on the expansion of conscious business practices, market awareness and strategic business partnerships. The goal of LOHAS is to educate, shape and influence consumer purchasing decisions while promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles.
www.lohas.com/forum/


June 27, 2008
Next Carbon Steps: Climate Action Planning for Complex Organizations (Portland, OR)

Presenter Joshua Skov offers a one-day workshop providing tools for developing climate action strategies. The session builds on the earlier Carbon Footprints and Climate Risk workshop and will address planning for individual and sheared emissions reductions as well as evaluating options for purchasing offsets.
sustain.uoregon.edu


July 17-18, 2008
Lean and Green Summit (Boulder, CO)

This summit will gather industry professionals already making strides toward sustainability and those who want to start making the short-term and long-term changes needed. This first Summit will be a highly collaborative, hands-on event with a focus on solutions that can be actuated.
www.leanandgreensummit.com


August 3-7, 2008
StormCon, the North American Surface Water Quality Conference & Exposition (Orlando, FL)

StormCon is where you will find the latest stormwater program management and BMPs performance case studies, research, technology, and services--in an unparalleled education and training setting for anyone involved in surface-water quality.
www.stormcon.com/sc.html


October 26-29, 2008
2008 National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference (Denver, CO)

The National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference has been welcoming leaders in the renewable energy industry for over a decade. Each year power marketers, renewable energy developers, retail and wholesale green power suppliers, electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, government agencies, energy consultants and nonprofit experts gather to listen to their peers present on the major issues facing the industry.
www.renewableenergymarketing.net


November 19-21, 2008
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (Boston, MA)

Join us at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston November 19-21, 2008. Buildings play a critical role in protecting and improving our environment and the health of the people who occupy them. USGBC's Greenbuild conference and expo is an unparalleled opportunity to connect with other green building peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as they share insights on the green building movement and its diverse specialties.
www.greenbuildexpo.org/


December 8-9, 2008
Northwest Environmental Conference & Trade Show (Portland, OR)

The Northwest Environmental Conference (NWEC) is the largest, most comprehensive environmental conference & tradeshow in the Pacific Northwest. NWEC's goal is to provide Northwest businesses, agencies and other organizations with high-quality, low-cost environment training, information, discussion and networking opportunities. The 2008 Conference continues a 20 year tradition of providing a forum encouraging environmental excellence throughout the Pacific Northwest. This year's conference will feature field trips, hands-on demonstrations and early-bird workshops in addition to consistently relevant conference sessions and abundant networking opportunities.
www.nwec.org/