Learning from Successful Pollution
Prevention Programs 

A Leaders in Change for Sustainability Program

Join us on February 6th to hear stories from Delaware companies that have made notable reductions in harmful releases as per the 2013 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data. Speakers will share their insights into how they achieved these results through Pollution Prevention (P2) activities.

Agenda:

7:30 AM Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM  Welcome - Dr. Seetha Coleman-Kammula, Simply Sustain
8:40 AM Opening Remarks - Marjorie Crofts, Director, Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances, Office of Environmental Protection, DNREC
8:50 AM  Navigating and Interpreting TRI Data and P2 Information - Brian Lutes, TRI Coordinator, DNREC
9:20 AM Role of TRI and Green Chemistry in DuPont's Sustainability Journey  
- Robert J. Giraud, Principal Consultant, Environmental Engineering, DuPont Company
9:50 AM Pollution Prevention by Design: Leaner is Greener
- Will Hitchcock, Environmental Engineer, Noramco, Inc.
10:20 AM  Group Work: Learning, Needs and Next Steps
11:00 AM  Adjourn

Registration Fees:

$75  Industry
$50  Academia/Government/Non-profit
$10  Students 

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About the Series:

Sustainability is a broad concept that calls for holistic and systems-wide solutions that are green and profitable, as well as acceptable to society. The Leaders in Change for Sustainability program is designed to educate, engage and move our community towards actions that will enhance our region. The year-long series will offer perspectives from businesses and organizations that are advancing sustainability and leading change at many levels. 

Who Should Attend:

• Companies that make, buy, use, formulate and distribute chemicals
• Business leaders with responsibilities in social responsibility, environmental compliance, supply chain, sustainable product development and marketing, and product stewardship
• Students, researchers and educators in STEM fields, environmental and natural resource management, public policy, business, communication, and marketing
• Environmental professionals, community leaders and NGOs
• Regulatory agencies, municipal government officials in guidance, policy development roles

What To Expect:

Speakers in the year-long program will share stories including roadblocks and successes covering topics of importance for our region. Each lecture will be followed by roundtable sessions to enlist change leaders and form learning circles by topic to advance our regions’ sustainability. Upcoming lectures will include: 

• Corporate Responsibility
• Water Quality
• Safer Consumer Products (In Me, On Me, Around Me)
• Soil, Climate, Food Nexus

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