This webinar series is designed to provide examples of communities around the U.S. and internationally that are reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by creating more sustainable patterns of consumption. The series focused on helping regulators and environmental management experts share information about existing research, programs, and practices, as well as perspectives from citizens and businesses.
Topic | Date | Speaker(s) | Files |
Research Findings on Effective Waste Prevention Strategies | February 11, 2014 | David Allaway, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Sara Giorgi, Brook Lyndhurst, London, United Kingdom; Babe O’Sullivan, City of Eugene, OR |
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Climate Friendly Government Purchasing | December 10, 2013 | Madalyn Cioci, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Leslie Kochan, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Tina Simcich, Washington State Department of Ecology | |
2050 Vision for Materials Management: New Frontiers in Sustainable Consumption | September 24, 2013 | Abby Boudouris and Jordan Palmeri, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | |
Driving Change with the Story of Stuff’s Annie Leonard | September 10, 2013 | Annie Leonard, Founder of the Story of Stuff Project and author of The Story of Stuff | |
Valuing "Stuff": Innovative Ways to Better Understand Consumption, Materials, and the US Economy | June 25, 2013 | Madalyn Cioci, Senior Program Administrator, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Sean McGuire, Director of Sustainability Policies, Maryland Department of Natural Resources | |
International Perspectives and Efforts in Sustainable Consumption | May 14, 2013 | Derry Allen, Counselor, EPA's Office of Environmental Policy Innovation; Jeffrey Barber, Executive Director, Integrative Strategies Forum; Ted MacDonald, EPA's Office of Global Affairs and Policy; Lars Fogh Mortensen, Head of Sustainable Consumption & Production Group, European Environment Agency (EEA) | |
Addressing Consumption in Greenhouse Gas Inventories and Climate Action Planning | April 9, 2013 | David Allaway, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Matt Kuharic, King County, Washington; Shannon Davis, U.S. EPA |
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Harnessing Social Media and Electronic Platforms for Repair and Peer to Peer Sharing in Communities | March 12, 2013 | Kyle Wiens, iFixit |
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Outreach Strategies to Promote Thoughtful Consumption | February 12, 2013 | Babe O’Sullivan, City of Eugene, OR; Alicia Polacok, City of Portland, OR; Leslie Carlson, Marketing and communications | |
Public Attitudes Regarding Sustainable Consumption | December 11, 2012 | Tom Bowerman, Policy Interactive; Connie Roser-Renouf, George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication; Maria Csutora, Sustainability Indicators Research Center at Corvinus University of Economic Sciences | |
Why Sustainable Consumption Part 2: The Business Case for Sustainable Consumption | November 13, 2012 | Robert ter Kulie, Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability, PepsiCo; Kevin Myette, Director of Product and Supply Chain Sustainability, REI | |
Why Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities and Barriers | October 10, 2012 | David Allaway, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Duke Castle, Natural Step Network |