Northwest P2 Events Calendar
February 7, 2012
Webinar: Strategies and Tools for Green Procurement (online)
Federal, state and local governments are facing increased complexity with creating and managing green procurement strategies. This webinar is meant to give an overview of some of the key challenges institutions are facing for green purchasing and provide information on tools and resources that organizations around the country are using to overcome these challenges. The presentation will cover specific web-based tools, calculators, information resources, reporting mechanisms, and other resources that you can use to help implement and manage green procurement. The webinar will also include a demonstration of Greencurement, a new tool to help purchasers identify products that meet their specifications and increase compliance with green purchasing.
www2.gotomeeting.com/register/677970906
February 10, 2012
4th Annual Northwest Environmental Health Conference (Portland, OR)
The conference hosts leading scientists, researchers, and health professionals in the multidisciplinary field of Environmental Health to continue our robust dialogue on the interrelationship between the environment and health and healthcare practices.
The 2012 conference will focus on environmental chemical contributors to obesity and diabetes and explore how such health disparities may arise, in part, because of different levels of exposures to chemicals of concern.
www.oeconline.org/our-work/healthier-lives/healthprofessionals/2012-4th-annual-nw-environmental-health-conference/2012-4th-annual-nw-environmental-health-conference
March 8, 2012
Managing Stormwater in the Northwest (Portland, OR)
The Business of Stormwater Regulation and Compliance. Stormwater regulations continue to tighten, third-party lawsuits continue to be an enforcement threat, and for property owners and managers, the economics of compliance matter more than ever. This conference addresses these challenges and presents practical answers for companies and service providers in Washington and Oregon.
Strategies for Cost-Effective Compliance. Now in its fifth year, this one-day specialty conference will examine the current compliance landscape and how property owners and managers can implement cost-effective prevention and control practices that save money in the long run -- while doing the right thing. By bringing together regulated parties, solutions providers, and regulators, this event provides a unique forum for learning and networking.
www.nebc.org/Content.aspx?PageId=121
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