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- WEDNESDAY, October 11
- THURSDAY, October 12
- FRIDAY, October 13
WEDNESDAY, October 11
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Registration / Welcoming Refreshments
Sponsored by Capital Paper Recycling Ltd.
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop: Chinese Sword Market Restriction Update
Attend this interactive workshop to gain understanding of the recently announced Chinese market restrictions for plastic and mixed paper and the implications for your programs.
- Joe Hruska ( Canadian Plastics Industry Association and ISRI)
- Bill Stitt (Cascades Recovery+)
- Mark Badger (Canada Fibers)
Sponsored by Canadian Plastics Industry Association, Alberta Plastics Recycling Association
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tours:
Canada’s Hotel Heritage Minute – Chateau Environmental Tour
This behind-the-scenes look at the Chateau’s environmental programs will allow delegates to see how Chateau Lake Louise operates as a steward in a national park environment.
Sponsored by sonnevera international corp.
Hinterland Who’s Who? – Guided Nature Walk
Just another pretty face? It was once called Lake of the Little Fishes, then Emerald Lake, now Lake Louise. Since 1882, this place has been an icon for Canada and the Canadian Rockies. On the shore is the dedication plaque that recognizes this place as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But do you really know why? Join local naturalist Peter Duck for a walk and talk along the lake shore trail to find out about the elements of natural and human history that combine to make this location one of the special places on earth.
Sponsored by City of Lethbridge
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop: EPR Updates – What’s in it for Municipalities?
Join us for an update of the recent Alberta Municipal EPR Workshop, and further insights into the EPR developments for packaging and printed materials in BC and Ontario. This will also provide an additional opportunity for municipalities to provide input into the future of stewardship and EPR in Alberta.
- Jodi Tomchyshyn London – Overview of the Alberta Municipal EPR Workshop
- Allen Langdon – Canadian EPR Updates
- Feedback and Next Steps
Sponsored by Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Sponsored by Alberta Environmental Rubber Products
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Plenary Session: Training the Village – Successful Education Techniques
The success of our programs hinges on effective education that results in behavior change. This session highlights leaders in environmental education who will present ideas for building a successful education / promotion program.
Moderator: Jeroen Pieterse (Tetra Tech)
- Mary Forbes and Oliver Berger (Potato House) – You Teach More Flies With Funny Than You Do With Vinegar
- Sion Lanini (DreamRider Productions) – Training Kids as Zero Waste Superheroes to Lead Change in their Families
- Fabrizio Bertolo (Town of Cochrane) – Embracing Organics: Cochrane’s Unique Experience
Sponsored by Tetra Tech Canada Inc.
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Dialogue with the DAOs
Facilitator: Cam Hantiuk
BCMB Award and Alberta Recycling Collection Site Awards
Presented by Alberta Recycling, Alberta Used Oil Management Association, Beverage Container Management Board
- 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Welcoming Our Neighbours - Reception
Sponsored by Merlin Plastics, Beverages sponsored by CasCell Trading Group Inc.
- 9:30 pm - 11:59 pm
Social in the Alpine
Presented by Canada Fibers Ltd.
THURSDAY, October 12
- 7:45 am - 8:15 am
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Sponsored by ECCO Recycling & Energy Corporation
- 8:15 am - 8:30 am
Conference Opening and Welcome
Leah Seabrook, RCA President
- 8:30 am - 10:15 am
Plenary Session: Young Guns - Waste Reduction Innovators
Prepare to be inspired by this group of young waste reduction entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of waste management while working towards a healthier planet.
Moderator: Mikhael Metauro (Cascades Recovery+)
- Alex Villeneuve (Ceres Solutions) – Brewery Waste Upcycling
- Diana Grant-Richmond & Ashika Thaker (Unravelled Yarns)
- Ozzy Lang (Green Cup)
- Jacob Petovar (Canadian Bumper Recyclers)
- Jackson Wyatt (Greenlid)
- Zachary Champoux (Nomad EcoProducts)
Sponsored by Strathcona County
- 10:15 am - 10:45 am
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Sponsored by Beaver Municipal Solutions
- 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Opening Keynote: Sudhir Suri – L’OEUF Architects
Moderator: Rick Valdarchi (City of Calgary)
Sudhir Suri (L’OEUF Architects) – A Very Big Village Indeed
An innovator in collaborative process, Sudhir has investigated and designed architectural, landscape and living systems for over 20 years. Convinced that ‘sustainability’ sets the bar too low, his ‘resonant design’ work has been awarded multiple prizes, including the Green Energy Benny Farm project, judged the most sustainable project in North America and third in the world by the Swiss Holcim Foundation. Sudhir also designed the living systems and ecosystem services framework for the Petit Rivière Master Plan, and designed the first structural, insulated rammed earth house in Quebec. His recent work was shortlisted for the Saint-Laurent Sports Complex competition, the Pierrefonds Public Library competition, the Montreal Biodome competition and most recently for the Chambly Center for Knowledge, History and Culture. Sudhir’s current work includes completion of the NDG Cultural Centre; a micro-housing and agriculture project in downtown Montreal; and a soon-to-be-released series of prefabricated passive homes.
Sponsored by The City of Calgary
- 11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Lunch and RCA Annual General Meeting
Sponsored by Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Village Potluck – Tackling Food Waste
Food waste is an environmental as well as a social issue that has been receiving increasing focus in both policies as well as programs. This session presents examples of both actions and advocacy to tackle food waste.
Moderator: Connie Anderson (Molok)
- Carla Bitz (Feeding the 5000 Calgary) – Feeding the 5000 Calgary: Challenging the Status Quo Never Tasted So Good
- Krzysztof Palka (AlwaysBLU) – Recovering Value from Unavoidable Food Waste
- Aman Adatia (Fare Community) – Fare Community: Ingredients for a Zero-Waste, People-Driven Food Economy
Sponsored by Molok North America Ltd.
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Village Yard Sale - Promoting Reuse
Reuse is recognized as higher on the waste management hierarchy than recycling, but in practice has proven difficult to integrate and promote. We are proud to present a group of key innovators in this area.
Moderator: Brock Macdonald (Recycling Council of BC)
- Monika Wiela (Give Back Box)
- Tania Potts (Boomerang Bags)
- Carol Blaind and Ralph Torrie (Beyond the Blue Box) – Cobourg Reuse Centre
Sponsored by TOMRA Canada Inc.
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Cross-Country Checkup
A country as vast as ours offers a variety of approaches to reducing waste, all of which offer lessons in implementing effective programs. Some key thought leaders will discuss their specific programs.
Moderator: Nick Day (GEEP Canada)
- Glenda Gies (Ontario Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority) – Accountability for a Circular Economy
- Allen Langdon (Recycle BC) – BC Update
- Julien Rosset (Stantec), Emmett MacLeod and John Longchap (Cree Nation of Mistissini)
Sponsored by GEEP Canada Inc.
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Neighbourhood Watch – Tackling Problematic Materials
Certain materials continue to present challenges to effective waste reduction, whether through logistical or market barriers. We have assembled a group of experts to discuss some of these waste stream elements.
Moderator: Dan Rochette (Waste Connections of Canada)
- Josh Taron (University of Calgary) – C&D Prefab Research
- Barry Friesen (CleanFARMS) – Ag Plastics
- Elias Tomaras (The City of Calgary) – Public Spaces Waste
Sponsored by Waste Connections of Canada
- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Reception
- 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Box Social Banquet
Sponsored by GFL Environmental Inc.
MC: Donovan Workun
- Rs of Excellence Awards
- Silent Auction
Wine sponsored by DLA Piper (Canada) LLP and eCycle Solutions Inc.
Beer sponsored by by K&K Recycling Services
Entertainment: The Counterfitz
sponsored by Cascades Recovery+
FRIDAY, October 13
- 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast and Exhibit Viewing
Sponsored by Recycle My Cell
- 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Plenary Session: Merchant Leaders – Reducing ICI Waste
With over 70% of our waste coming from the ICI sector, communities are increasingly recognizing the importance of addressing this primary source of waste, while businesses are showing the way through leadership and innovation. This session features some of these business waste reduction leaders.
Moderator: Don Francis (GFL Environmental)
- Cedric Tetzel (London Drugs)
- Rob Morphew (Calgary Co-Operative Association)
- Shawn Sohal (sons Bakery)
- Dave Sylvester (Oxford Properties)
- Jeremy Webb (Seattle-Tacoma Airport)
Sponsored by GFL Environmental Inc.
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Sponsored by West Yellowhead Regional Landfill Authority
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary Session: Village Institutions
Distinct from businesses, institutions offer both important opportunities, but often also procedural barriers to reducing waste. This assembled panel of institutional leaders offers insight into methods to tackle this unique component of the ICI sector.
Moderator: Dean Wyman (City of Edmonton)
- Olena Olafson (Calgary Board of Education)
- Mark Scharf (University of Calgary) – Sustainability and Waste Management at the University of Calgary
- Eileen Benedictus (North Bay Regional Health Centre) – Reducing Health Care Waste
Sponsored by City of Edmonton
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Working Lunch
Sponsored by Recycling Product News