[GreenYes] Re: Please forward to your lists: ZWIA meeting and International Zero Waste Dialog

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

Correction: Please RSVP to <ricanthony@no.address> and <gary@no.address>

At 05:37 PM 5/30/2007, RicAnthony@no.address wrote:
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>>R'07 World Congress
>>Recovery of Materials and Energy for Resource Efficiency
>>September 3 - 5, 2007, Davos, Switzerland
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>><http://www.zwia.org/>WWW.ZWIA.ORG
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>>Zero Waste International Alliance meeting and International Zero 
>>Waste Dialog
>>September 2, 2007,
>>10 am to 6 pm
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>>Davos Congress Center
>>Promenade 67, Jakobshorn Room,
>>Wing B of the congress center
>>CH-7270 Davos, Switzerland
>>Davos, Switzerland
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>>The first Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA) meeting was 
>>thought of in Penang, Malaysia and implemented in Beaumaris Wales in 2003.
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>>The First International Dialog was held in San Francisco in 
>>2004.  Preceding the Dialog there was a meeting of the Zero Waste 
>>International Alliance.  The event brought people together from 
>>every continent except Antarctica and discussed the state of the 
>>art for the proper management of discards.
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>>Today, Zero waste is a theme of several of the R07 Workshops as 
>>well as in policy in several Countries and many regions and 
>>Cities.  The Zero Waste International Alliance will host this 
>>meeting along with R07
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>>The draft Agenda will include;
>>    * ZWIA welcome and introductions
>>    * Discussion on the contents of the agenda.
>>    * Zero Waste update - Progress reports from each continent (ID 
>> Communities that have adopted Zero Waste as a goal; businesses 
>> that have achieved 90% diversion from landfills and incinerators; 
>> and policy initiatives adopted to advance Zero Waste)
>>    * Iidentification of key  zero waste issues that need help from 
>> ZWIA to resolve
>>    * Identification of barriers to success of zero waste programs
>>    * Proposed global actions to remove barriers
>>    * Next Steps for ZWIA
>    * Who will be next ZWIA coordinator?
>    * What grants are available to fund ZWIA initiatives?  Who can 
> help pursue those funds?
>    * Setting up quarterly conference calls for ZWIA Planning Group
>    * ZWIA annual reports to UK authorities
>    * ZWIA adoption of Highest and Best Use policy
>    * ZWIA listing of Zero Waste consultants
>         Please RSVP to 
> <mailto:zwiaplan@no.address>zwiaplan@no.address of your 
> intention to;
>1. Attend the meeting on September 2 in Davos,
>2. Listen to the Web Cast,
>3. Follow on the Listserv,
>4. Be listed as a sponsor,
>5. Send notice of this meeting to your network
>6. Participate in a 1-hour ZWIA Planning Group conference call at 
>the end of this event (e.g., 8 PM Davos time) to adopt any policies 
>or take any actions discussed at this event.
>     Join us at the R07 World Congress: http://www.r07.org
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