EPA Webcast on November 15: Local Resource Conservation and Recovery Strategies that Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The extraction, production, use, and disposal of goods and materials are responsible for an estimated 42 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

 

On Thursday, November 15, 2:30-4:00 PM (EST), EPA’s Local Climate and Energy Program will host a webcastthat will share how local governments can work with residents, private companies, and other groups to cost-effectively reduce these emissions through resource conservation and recovery strategies that reduce waste generation and divert waste from landfills. Learn how Alameda County, California, and Kansas City, Missouri, are successfully implementing innovative resource conservation and recovery strategies to reduce GHG emissions, waste disposal costs, and energy use. Also learn about EPA tools and resources you can use to design and implement resource conservation and recovery programs that are right for your community.

 

Welcome and Introduction to Webcast
Emma Zinsmeister, U.S. EPA Local Climate and Energy Program

 

Introduction to Climate and Waste
Shannon Davis, EPA Region 9

 

Industrial Packaging Prevention and Reuse Project, Alameda County, California
Justin Lehrer, Program Manager, StopWaste.Org

 

Integrating Solid Waste Management into Kansas City’s Climate Protection Plan
Dennis Murphey, Chief Environmental Officer, Kansas City, Missouri

 

Joint Q and A session for all speakers

 

Source: State and Local Climate and Energy Program