[GreenYes] the place to be on April 13

["Eric Lombardi" <eric@no.address>]

Greetings GreenYessers,

 

Let's make 2008 the Year of Composting.  It is a time in our history similar
to the late 80's when the NY City garbage barge launched the recycling
revolution into the national spotlight, but today it is Global Warming that
will launch the composting revolution.  

 

Join us for this special event at the next BioCycle conference in San Diego.
all net proceeds will go to the GRRN campaign.  Then stay for a few days for
the conference where we can put our heads together and kick off the Year of
COOL.

 

Eric

 


SPECIAL PRECONFERENCE EVENT
COOL 2012 WORKSHOP

The GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN) and BioCycle are launching COOL
2012,
a national initiative to inspire and educate state and local jurisdictions
on the
importance of getting Compostable Organics Out of Landfills by 2012!

JOIN US FOR A PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP, WHERE YOU WILL .
. Galvanize the resource management industry to rapidly accelerate the
capture and composting of all organic discards 
. Fight climate change, build healthier soils and support sustainable food
production
. Integrate organics recycling into the growing Zero Waste Communities
movement
. Learn strategies, best practices and field-tested solutionss movement


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Sunday, April 13 - COOL2012 Preconference Workshop


Click  <http://www.jgpress.com/wc08/bcwc08.pdf> here for a pdf file of the
conference brochure.

 


1:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Introduction To Zero Waste Communities 

WHAT IS ZERO WASTE?
How is Zero Waste different from recycling
and integrated waste management?

ZERO WASTE COMMUNITIES 101
Four Keys to Zero Waste (ZW) Community Planning: New Rules & Economic
Incentives; Extended & Local Producer Responsibility; ZW Purchasing; and ZW
Infrastructure

UPSTREAM STRATEGIES
Government policies, programs, incentives
for ZW and Local Producer Responsibility 

DOWNSTREAM INFRASTRUCTURE
What infrastructure is needed in a world without landfills and incinerators?
How to pay for it? 

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Targeting Organics Through COOL 2012

WHAT IS COOL 2012?
Returning compostable organics to our soils and our farms

TRUE VALUE OF A BANANA PEEL
How individual and community actions affect climate change 

COOL SOLUTIONS - PANEL 
Healthy Soils, Water Conservation and Carbon Credits; Alternatives to
Landfills (and Incinerators); Creating Political Will for Zero Waste &
Compostable Organics Out of the Landfill

CASE STUDY: STAYING COOL 2012 IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY 
Changing the local planning rules to keep source separated organics out of
landfills and return them to the farms

Workshop Instructors
Sally Brown, University of Washington 
Linda Christopher, GRRN
Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Rick Anthony, Richard Anthony Associates 
Eric Lombardi, Eco-Cycle and GRRN
Nora Goldstein, BioCycle
Rich Flammer, Hidden Resources
Wayne Williams, San Diego County

Workshop Registration: $90*

*Net proceeds will be contributed to GRRN's COOL 2012 Campaign

SAVE $50 ON CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE FEBRUARY 22!
See Early Bird Registration Form for details


Reserve your hotel room at the Town & Country resort today.
Request the Special BioCycle Conference Rate of $119 single / $129 double
per night.
Call (619) 291-7131. This special rate expires March 23, 2008.