Overview and Schedule
The Nelson Institute Community Environmental Forum brings together speakers and audience members from all segments of the community -- businesses, state and local government, non-profit organizations, academia and others -- to learn about and discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the environment of Wisconsin, Dane County, and Madison. Our goal is to facilitate positive, productive and insightful interactions among this broad array of interests and UW-Madison students and faculty during each series.
Spring 2013
Beyond the Landfill: What Will We Do with Our Garbage?
Innovative Public Partnerships in Waste Reduction
Wednesday, February 27, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
1163 Mechanical Engineering
1513 University Avenue (map)
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- Madison's Organic Collection Pilot Project
George Dreckmann, Recycling Coordinator, City of Madison - Cutting-Edge Biodigesters: Lessons from Oshkosh
Mike Lizotte, Special Assistant to the Chancellor, UW-Oshkosh - La Crosse County Landfill Gas to Energy partnership with Gundersen Lutheran Health Care System
Nick Nichols, Sustainability Coordinator, La Crosse County
Creating New Markets and Value for Waste
Thursday, March 21, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
1153 Mechanical Engineering
1513 University Avenue (map)
- Thinking Beyond Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities in Wisconsin Waste Markets
Joe Van Rossum, Director and Recycling Specialist, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center - Creating Premium Products and Boosting Compost Markets
Steve Stumbras, Director of Sales and Solutions, Purple Cow Organics - E-waste Today and Tomorrow
Brian Wagner, Business Development Executive , Cascade Asset Management
Student Driven Recycling Initiatives
Thursday, April 25, 1:00-2:15 PM
1361 Chemistry Building
1101 University Avenue (map)
- Bio Plastics Recycling at UWSP
Waneta Kratz, Project Manager, FRESH Project, UW-Stevens Point - Recycling with ReThink
Joe Koziol, with co-presenters TBA, CoChair, ReThink Wisconsin, UW-Madison
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