Sustainability Summit 2014

Join us for an interactive workshop to break down the mystique of Zero Waste planning in communities. We'll work together in small teams to assess your community's strengths, create a community vision, set priorities for how to move forward, and explore community engagement strategies that integrate Zero Waste into your unique local culture. This workshop is geared for community leaders, stakeholders and public officials, and attendees are encouraged to come with other individuals from their community to work collaboratively during the session. 

 

Day 1 

Workshops | 8:00am-12:00pm

Zero Waste Community Planning | 9:00am - 1:00pm

Join us for an interactive workshop to break down the mystique of Zero Waste planning in communities. We'll work together in small teams to assess your community's strengths, create a community vision, set priorities for how to move forward, and explore community engagement strategies that integrate Zero Waste into your unique local culture. This workshop is geared for community leaders, stakeholders and public officials, and attendees are encouraged to come with other individuals from their community to work collaboratively during the session. 

A New Corporate Model for Nebraska:  Using Business as a Force for Good | 8:00am -12:00pm

This workshop will provide participants with information on

• The inspiration behind the new Nebraska Benefit Corporation law;
• How to switch to being a Benefit Corporation in Nebraska;  
• How to build a better business by using the B Impact Assessment; and
• How to provide your company’s green team with the tools and resources they need to implement change. 

During the workshop we will hear from the first Certified B Corporation in Nebraska and take the Quick B Impact Assessment.  Each participant will receive a complimentary copy of The B Corp Handbook, released October 12, 2014.

Tours | 1:30pm-5:00pm 

Tour    A

Assurity Life Insurance Company- A tour of the state-of-the-art Assurity Center office building will highlight the use of layout and technology to provide a pleasant, flexible and collaborative work environment in this LEED Gold Building. Learn how the building features and company culture support Assurity's wellness initiatives.  

Innovation Campus- Participants will take a guided tour through the new facility to learn about how innovation and sustainability were integrated into the design. 

EcoStores Nebraska- EcoStores Nebraska will provide a tour of their building and deconstruction materials resource center providing information about the hard-to-recycle materials accepted. 

Tour B

Recycling Enterprises- Recycling Enterprises will demonstrate the operation of their Materials Recovery Facility [MRF] showing how they sort and process mixed materials for recycling. 

 Prairieland Dairy- A winner of the Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability Award from the Innovation Center for US Dairy in 2013, Prairieland Dairy will lead a tour for participants to learn about their commercial composting operation, water filtration and wastewater recycling systems, as well as their environmentally friendly farming practices. 

 Reception | 5:30pm-7:00pm 

Includes drinks, snacks, and networking at Embassy Suites

Public Policy Forum | 7:30pm-9:00pm 

* free to the public

More than 2 million tons of materials are landfilled each year in Nebraska. This practice wastes valuable resources and threatens our air, groundwater and climate. Creating a resource recovery-based system will not only conserve resources and protect our environment but it will create and sustain more productive and meaningful jobs than a disposal-based system. Federal, state and local governments play a critical role in protecting our natural resources and creating regulations and incentives for increasing recycling and responsible waste disposal.

Day 2 

Keynote Speaker | 8:15am- 9:15am 

Eric Lombardi is the Executive Director of Eco-Cycle International in Boulder, Colorado. Eric is a specialist in community recycling systems, social enterprise and public-private project development. He also is an international consultant, and workshop leader for government and private sector clients across the world. He was Executive Direct of Eco-Cycle for 24 years and built it into the largest Zero Waste service organization in the U.S.A. with a staff of 70 and processing of over 50,000 tons of diverse recycled materials per year (2013).

Breakout Sessions | 9:45am- 2:45pm 

Results of the 2014 Nebraska Statewide Recycling Study 

New Business Standards for Zero Waste Certification 

Using Public Opinion Polling to Craft Strategy and message 

How I lost weight with Re-TRAC and WOWED 'em at the reunion!

Awards Luncheon | 11:30am-1:00pm 

WasteCap will recognize 6 Nebraska organizations for outstanding environmental performance. 

Vendor Show  | 9:15am-1:30pm 

Visit with 30 vendors offering services to help achieve zero waste. 

* breakfast and snacks will be provided on both days 

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If you have any trouble registering or would like to register a group of 3 or more on one payment please contact Leandra McLennon at 402-436-2384 x1004

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