Materials Management through Sustainable Consumption Series (2012-2013)

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
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
Harnessing Social Media and Electronic Platforms for Repair and Peer to Peer Sharing in Communities March 12, 2013 Kyle Wiens, iFixit
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