BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NEWMOA - Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NEWMOA - Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.newmoa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NEWMOA - Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110908T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110908T140000 DTSTAMP:20230117T210127Z CREATED:20230117T210127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T210127Z UID:10000523-1315486800-1315490400@www.newmoa.org SUMMARY:Launching the National Sustainable Lodging Network DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this webinar was to provide a brief introduction to the National Sustainable Lodging Network and to discuss plans for the public launch of the site to lodging facilities\, consultants\, and other interested parties\, to coincide with this year’s “National Pollution Prevention Week” – scheduled to begin on September 19\, 2011. \nA brief Power Point Presentation accompanied a portion of the webinar. \nNEWMOA and the P2Rx Regional Centers developed the National Sustainable Lodging Network as an online community of sustainable hospitality practitioners and information clearinghouse in order to: \n\nProvide forums for sustainable hospitality practitioners and lodging facilities to share information on practices and challenges\,\nElevate sustainable hospitality programs and the facilities that participate in them\,\nIncrease the adoption of sustainable practices in the sector\, and\nFoster innovation in sustainable lodging through the exchange of ideas.\n\nThis webinar was made possible with funding support from the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx). URL:https://www.newmoa.org/event/launching-the-national-sustainable-lodging-network/ CATEGORIES:Pollution Prevention END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T160000 DTSTAMP:20230109T185138Z CREATED:20230106T191112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T185138Z UID:10000481-1315904400-1315929600@www.newmoa.org SUMMARY:Ecological Risk Assessment Workshop DESCRIPTION:Agenda \n9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast \n9:15 Welcome and Introductions\nJennifer Griffith\, NEWMOA \n9:30 Principles of Ecological Risk Assessment [PDF]\nCharles Harman\, AMEC \n\nWhen does Eco Risk need to be considered? (What types of sites and site conditions?)\nWho needs to be involved? (What types of expertise needed?)\nProblem Formulation\nOverview of general process/steps (including differences and similarities between terrestrial and aquatic)\n\n10:45 Break \n11:00 Advantages and Limitation of Using Various Sediment Quality Guidelines [PDF]\nKen Finkelstein\, NOAA \n11:45 Incorporation of Bioavailability into Eco Risk Exposure Scenarios [PDF]\nSteve Clough\, Haley & Aldrich and representing ITRC \n\nCan it be accurately measured?\nAdvantages\, limitations and interpretation of sediment metals data and associated bioavailability using AVS/SEM analysis\n\n12:30 Lunch (provided) \n1:15 Choosing the Appropriate Toxicity Tests and Representative Receptors for Your Site [PDF]\nRex Bergamini\, Great Eastern Ecology \n\nWhen to require tissue tests? Which tests? Etc\n\n2:00 Developing site-Specific Clean-up Goals [PDF]\nRex Bergamini\, Great Eastern Ecology \n\nIncluding the procedure for determining assessment and measurement endpoints\nRisk management decisions when calculated cleanup goals cannot be reached\n\n2:45 Break \n3:00 Bringing it All Together-Case Studies \n\nCovering All the Bases: Evaluating Mercury in an Aquatic Ecosystem at a Former Defense Site [PDF]- Thomas Angus\, MassDEP\nApplication at a Terrestrial site in New Jersey [PDF] – Allan Motter\, NJ DEP\n\n4:00 Adjourn URL:https://www.newmoa.org/event/ecological-risk-assessment-workshop/ LOCATION:Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center\, Westford\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Waste Site Cleanup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110915T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110915T153000 DTSTAMP:20230117T205900Z CREATED:20230117T205900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T205900Z UID:10000522-1316095200-1316100600@www.newmoa.org SUMMARY:How P2 Assistance Providers Can Effectively Use Social Media DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this webinar was to show how the use of social media and web 2.0 technologies can bring value to P2 and Assistance programs. The presenters discussed their experiences using different social media applications to reach a variety of audiences\, and shared tips on what has been successful. See webinar agenda and links to the presentations below. \nIntroduction – 10 min. \nHow to Get Started Using Social Media – 30 min.\nSpeaker: Laura Barnes\, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ITSC)\nLaura L. Barnes is a librarian with the Prairie Research Institute embedded in the ISTC’s Technical Assistance Program. She responds to information inquiries; develops content for the ISTC and Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) web sites; and consults with GLRPPR and P2Rx staff on information sharing issues\, including social media. She has also done talks for organizations about tools and resources for stemming the tide of sustainability information and getting started with social media. She created and authors the Environmental News Bits Blog and Social Media LibGuide for environmental agencies and non-profits. Ms. Barnes earned a B.A. in History and an M.S. in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. \nExamples of Policies and Guidelines for Using Social Media – 20 min.\nSpeaker: Andy Bray\, Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA)\nAndy Bray joined NEWMOA in 1997 as an intern before being made Project Staff later that year and Project Manager in 2000. He manages NEWMOA’s P2Rx Center and its activities\, including information and web resource development. He is currently involved in the areas of materials policy and climate change mitigation and using Web 2.0 technologies to help to inform people about more sustainable practices. He holds Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering\, Environmental Concentration\, both from UMass Lowell. Prior to joining NEWMOA\, he worked at the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute. \nCase Studies of MnTAP’s Experience – 20 min.\nSpeaker: Sarah Haas\, Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)\nSarah Haas\, an Environmental and Public Health Specialist at MnTAP\, works with businesses to improve public health through reducing their impact on the environment. She leads the DOE’s “Save Energy Now” program in Minnesota where she establishes trainings\, assessments\, and technology demonstrations to reduce energy use in industrial facilities. She provides technical assistance to Minnesota’s hospitality industry and serves as MnTAP’s Materials Exchange Coordinator\, using a variety of communication and outreach methods. Ms. Haas received a B.A. in Biology from Metropolitan State University and a Masters of Public Health Administration and Policy from the University of Minnesota. \nQuestions & Discussion – 10 min. \nThe presenters have compiled this List of Resources\, which contains links to examples of social media policies and guidance documents (PDF). \nA Recording of the webinar is available. URL:https://www.newmoa.org/event/how-p2-assistance-providers-can-effectively-use-social-media/ CATEGORIES:Pollution Prevention END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110922T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110922T210000 DTSTAMP:20220808T152416Z CREATED:20220808T132630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T152416Z UID:10000221-1316710800-1316725200@www.newmoa.org SUMMARY:NEWMOA's 25th Anniversary Celebration DESCRIPTION:NEWMOA turned 25 in 2011. To mark the occasion\, the NEWMOA Board of Directors held a dinner celebration on September 22 at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth\, NH. \nThe following colleagues and friends were invited: \n\nCurrent and former NEWMOA staff\nCurrent and former members of the NEWMOA Board of Directors\nCurrent and former EPA colleagues\nCurrent and former active workgroup members\nColleagues from partnering organizations\nOther friends of NEWMOA\n\nSee the slideshow from the 25th Anniversary Celebration: Anniversary Slideshow [PDF] (18MB). \nASTSWMO Letter \nIra Leighton\, EPA Region 1 Comments 2011 \n  \nAnniversary Pictures – Click to enlarge any image \n\n \n \n \n \n Lois Makina\, NEWMOA; William Cass\, NEWMOA Executive Director (retired); Terry Creeden\, Principal\, Sandberg and Creeden P.C.; Rich Bizzozero\, Director\, Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance; Ron Poltak\, Executive Director\, NEIWPCC \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Kwetz\, Director (retired)\, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection; Liz Harriman\, Deputy Director\, Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute; George Frantz\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Ron Poltak\, Executive Director\, NEIWPCC; Ira Leighton\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1; Susan Sullivan \, Deputy Director\, NEIWPC\n \n \n \n \n \n Nate Bisbee\, NEWMOA; Andy Bray\, NEWMOA\n \n \n \n \n \n Andy Bray\, NEWMOA; Rachel Smith\, NEWMOA; Nate Bisbee\, NEWMOA\n \n \n \n \n \n Tom Burack\, Commissioner\, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services; Phillip O’Brien\, Director (retired)\, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services; Ira Leighton\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Tom Burack\, Commissioner\, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services \n \n \n \n \n \n Ira Leighton\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Ira Leighton\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Nate Bisbee\, NEWMOA\n \n \n \n \n \n Attendees\n \n \n \n \n \n Attendees\n \n \n \n \n \n Attendees\n \n \n \n \n \n Terri Goldberg\, Executive Director\, NEWMOA\n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Wimsatt\, Director\, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services\n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Weinstein\, Director\, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection; Terri Goldberg\, Executive Director\, NEWMOA\n \n \n \n \n \n Terri Goldberg\, Executive Director\, NEWMOA; Mark Hyland\, past Director\, Maine Department of Environmental Protection\n \n \n \n \n \n Lois Makina\, NEWMOA; Terri Goldberg\, Executive Director\, NEWMOA\n \n \n \n \n \n Lois Makina\, NEWMOA; Terri Goldberg\, Executive Director\, NEWMOA\n \n \n \n \n \n William Cass\, NEWMOA Executive Director (retired); Tom Getz\, Director\, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management\n \n \n \n \n \n William Cass\, NEWMOA Executive Director (retired)\n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Hammond\, Director (retired)\, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation\n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Hyland\, past Director\, Maine Department of Environmental Protection\n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Hyland\, past Director\, Maine Department of Environmental Protection\n \n \n \n \n \n Phillip O’Brien\, Director (retired)\, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services\n \n \n \n \n \n Phillip O’Brien\, Director (retired)\, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services\n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Guillemin\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Guillemin\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Attendees\n \n \n \n \n \n Attendees URL:https://www.newmoa.org/event/newmoas-25th-anniversary-celebration/ LOCATION:Sheraton Harborside Hotel\, 250 Market St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR