Pacific Northwest P2 Roundtable
State Sustainability & P2 Coordinators Meeting

Sponsored by WA Department of Ecology

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Date: January 12, 2008
Time: 10:30 am - 4:15 pm
Location: Water Resources Education Center (WREC) - 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA
Directions: See the WREC's website for directions from I-5 and I-205.
Cost: Free, thanks to a generous donation from the Washington Department of Ecology

State Sustainability Coordinators Meeting
This meeting is for the State Sustainability Coordinators in Washington and Oregon. For more information see the agenda below. Note: to register for this meeting, click on the registration link above. The registration form gives you the option of registering for both the State Coordinators meeting on January 12th and the P2 Roundtable on January 13-14th.

Region 10 P2 Coordinators Meeting
This meeting is for the Region 10 P2 Coordinators Group. For more information see the agenda below. Note: to register for this meeting, click on the registration link above. The registration form gives you the option of registering for both the State Coordinators meeting on January 12th and the P2 Roundtable on January 13-14th. If you would like to propose changes to the agenda, please contact Chloe at cbirnel@pprc.org or 206-352-2050.


State Sustainability Coordinators Draft Agenda 10:30am - 4:15pm
10:30 -11:00
Roundtable Discussion
 Plus possible policy updates from governor's policy advisors:
Dave Van't Hoff of OR and Kathleen Drew of WA
11:00 – 12:30
Breakout Groups
with agency counterparts
  • What do you find to be the most effective method for achieving green purchasing at your agency?
  • How will climate change impact your agency and what is your agency doing to prepare?
  • How can we communicate that conservation at our agencies can save jobs?
12:30 – 1:00
Lunch Break
 With the P2 Coordinators Group
1:00 – 2:00
Brave New World
  • How will your state handle technical assistance in the new financial climate?
  • How will the election impact your programs?
This will be a joint discussion with the P2 Coordinators Group
2:00 - 2:15 Break
2:15 – 3:45
Breakout Groups
with agency counterparts
  
2:45 – 3:45
Greenhouse Gas activities
 Please come prepared to share insights on GHG policies and work going on in your agency or state.
  • Do you have any concerns or predictions?
  • How are agencies measuring their carbon footprint?
  • What’s working and what’s not working?
3:45 – 4:15
Next Steps
Bring sustainability coordinators back together to discuss possible next steps.

P2 Coordinators Draft Agenda 10:30am - 4:15pm
10:30 -11:00
Coffee and check in
  
11:00 – 12:30
State and local updates
 Come prepared to give a 10 minute summary of P2 activities in your state, especially priority projects and what is on the horizon.
12:30 – 1:00
Lunch Break
 With the Sustainability Coordinators Group
1:00 – 2:00
Brave New World
 How will your state handle technical assistance in the new financial climate? How will the election impact your programs?

This will be a joint discussion with the State Sustainability Coordinators
2:00 - 2:15 Break
2:15 – 2:45
Brave New World Cont.
Continuation of Brave New World topic with P2 Coordinators only.
2:45 – 3:45
GHG activities
 Come prepared to share insights on GHG policies and work going on in your agency or state. Do you have any concerns or predictions?
3:45 – 4:15
Washington P2 law revisions
 Tom will give an update on the work of the Washington Toxics Reduction Advisory Committee.

Need more information? Contact Chloe Birnel at 206-352-2050 or cbirnel@pprc.org