Green Chemistry Webinars November 13 and 14

Announcement
Nov 9, 2012
EPA

Participate in FREE Green Chemistry webinars November 13 and 14. Register for all five webinars to participate in all panel sessions and keynotes.

Learn more about the Great Lakes Green Chemistry Conference at http://www.glrppr.org/conference/
Conference Agenda - http://www.glrppr.org/conference/agenda.cfm

Register for webinars by following Web Links for each session.

Great Lakes Green Chemistry Conference - Webinar 1
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM CST
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/115563337
Welcome on behalf of organizers - Jeff Burke, National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR)
Welcome from Chicago Mayor Emmanuel (invited)
Welcome from EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman
Presentation of how the conference is structured and what we hope to accomplish - Jeff Burke
Morning Keynote Address - Paul Anastas 

Great Lakes Green Chemistry Conference - Webinar 2
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CST
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/433489032
Panel 1: The Business Case for Green Chemistry and Engineering I
This panel will have speakers from companies who have successfully used the framework of green chemistry and who will talk about why they do this and what the benefits for their businesses have been. Moderator: David Foulkes, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 
Panelists: Leah Boyd, Washing Systems, LLC
Dorie Yontz, Segetis
TBA, Elevance, LLC
Panel 2: The Business Case for Green Chemistry and Engineering II - Public Private Partnerships
This panel will focus on presenters who are involved in successful public private partnerships, and how they are helping move green chemistry innovations from the lab to the market. Moderator: Chris Affeldt, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 
Panelists: Rui Resendes, GreenCentre Canada
Randy Olinger, Lakeshore Advantage, Michigan State University
Libby Sommer, US EPA Design for the Environment 

Great Lakes Green Chemistry Conference - Webinar 3
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/970961280
Panel 3: How Government and NGOs Support the Growth of Green Chemistry as a Driver for Economic Development
This panel will discuss the many ways in which government agencies at the federal, state, and regional levels, and non-governmental organizations provide opportunities and support the work of using green chemistry in the design and creation of new chemicals, as well as in meeting the challenges in developing green  chemistry/engineering solutions. Moderator: Teresa McGrath, NSF International 
Panelists: Kathleen Schuler, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Mary Ellen Mika, Steelcase
Jeff Gearhart, the Ecology Center 

Great Lakes Green Chemistry Conference - Webinar 4
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CST
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/679847153
Afternoon Keynote Address - Terry Collins

Great Lakes Green Chemistry Conference - Webinar 5 
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 8:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/123526024
Presentation by the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable on the Safer Chemicals Challenge Program - Jeff Burke
Morning Keynote Address 
Panel 4: Turning Great Lakes Challenges into Business Opportunities
This panel will highlight successful efforts to use the principles of green chemistry in reducing and eliminating toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes. Moderator: Lin Kaatz Chary, Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network 
Panelists: Anahita Williamson, New York State Pollution Prevention, Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology
Jack Daley, Daley International
Daniel Teitelbaum, US EPA Office of Environmental Information, TRI