On December 6th & 7th, 2011, business leaders, government staff, academics, and advocates met to learn from one another and advance the effort of building a healthy economy and environment for New York State.
You can view the power point presentations from the 2011 conference on this page. (Requires Adobe Acrobat reader; download here.)
Setting the Stage - Opening Plenary
- David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council: Download presentation (~1 MB)
- Anne Reynolds, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (no presentation available)
- Stephen Boese, Learning Disabilities Association of NYS (no presentation available)
Workshop Session #1
Leading with Safer Materials and Avoiding "Regrettable Substitution"
- Barry Cik, Naturepedic (no presentation available)
- Mark Rossi, Clean Production Action: Download presenation (~6 MB)
- Kate Winnebeck, NYS Pollution Prevention Institute: Download presentation (~1 MB)
What We Can Learn from Schools
- Claire Barnett, Healthy Schools Network: Download presentation (~1.7 MB)
- Baani Singh, US Green Building Council, Upstate Chapter: Download presentation (~1.44 MB)
- Mark Warford, Bethlehem Schools: Download presentation (~19.7 MB)
- Craig Wescott, The Darrow School: Download presentation (~8.3 MB)
Workshop Session #2
A) Using Local Sources- New York Businesses Supporting Each Other
- Sam Harrington, EcoVative: Download presentation (~47.6 MB)
- Sarah Bishop, Buffalo First (no presentation available)
- Jason Salfi, Comet Skateboards (no presentation available)
- Thomas Christenfeld, The Alleged Farm (no presentation available)
B) Academia and Innovation
- Dr. Anil Netravali, Fiber Science, Cornell University: Download presentation (~1 MB)
- Dr. Joel Plawsky, Chemical Engineering, RPI: Download presentation (~1.2 MB)
- Ryan McPherson, Chief Sustainability Officer, SUNY Buffalo: Download presentation (~3.5 MB)
New York State Environmental Excellence Awards
Learn more about these awards at DEC's website.
- University at Albany's "You've Got the Power to Conserve" Program: Download presentation (~1.9 MB)
- The Dryden Central School District's "Go Green" Program: Download presentation (~1.5 MB)
- Uniland Development Company's Adaptive Reuse Project: Download presentation (~5.3 MB)
- The University of Rochester's Go Green! Conserve and Save Program: Download presentation (~1.8 MB)
- Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency's Municipal Food Waste Composting Project: Download presentation (~2.8 MB)
Case Studies of Sustainability in Business
- Peter Bennison, Regional Computer Recycling and Recovery: Download presentation (~1.8 MB)
- Joe Berman, Price Chopper: Download presentation (~2.5 MB)
- Andy Bray, NEWMOA: Download presentation (~1.3 MB)
- Diane Cohen, ReUse Center: Download presentation (~2.2 MB)
- Paul Gillis, Hannaford: Download presentation (~7.8 MB)
- Paul Greene, American Biogas Council: Download presentation (~3.1 MB)
Workshop Session #3
A) Healthy Business - Healthy Communities
- Bob Bechtold, Harbec Plastic: Download presentation (~9.5 MB)
- Erin Heany, Clean Air Coalition of WNY (no presentation available)
- David Hogenkamp, Empire State Future Download presentation (~14.2 MB)
B) Public Policy as an Innovation Driver
- Kathy Curtis, Clean and Healthy New York: Download presentation (~400 KB)
- Pam Eliason, Toxics Use Reduction Institute: Download presentation (~1.1 MB)
- David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council: Download presentation (~140 KB)
Workshop Session #4
A) Healthy Workers - Healthy Business
- Katrina Dinan, Hannaford: Download presentation (~100 KB)
- Jon Neubauer, Garlock Sealing Technologies: Download presentation (~300 KB)
- Paul Shatsoff, Workforce Development Institute: Download presentation (~200 KB)
B) The Power of Green Purchasing
-Beth Meer, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation: Download presentation (~600 KB)
-Tom Carter, The WERCs: Download presentation (~1.6 MB)
-Owen Foster, Rochester Midland: Download presentation (~2.4 MB)
Keynote Address: David Calligeros of Remains Lighting: Download presentation (~5 MB)
Workshop Session #5
A) Tools for Businesses
- Anahita Williamson, NYS Pollution Prevention Institute: Download presentation (~500 KB)
- Andy Bray, NEWMOA: Download presentation (~800 KB)
- Harry Ching, NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation: Download presentation (~275 KB)
- Stephen Vardin, Local Economic Alliance for the Future of Columbia County: Download presentation (~130 KB)
B) Product Stewardship and Product Lifecycle
- Miriam Pye, NYSERDA: Download presentation (~2.6 MB)
- Resa Dimino, WeRecycle: Download presentation (~1.8 MB)
- Peter Pettit, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation: Download presentation (~1 MB)
Speaker and Facilitator List Attendee List
