Welcome

 

Benefits of attending: Workshop sessions focused on practical solutions Sixty-page Green Office Manual containing concrete steps to take after the conference Green Office Start-up Kit with a variety of products to jump-start your efforts Catered breakfast and lunch Vendor displays Opportunities to win free environmental consulting services for your business

Who should attend? Presidents & CEOs Building Owners Property Managers Facility Staff Sales & Marketing Office Managers Office Staff   Come if you… Lease your office space Own your office space Manage, lease or sell office space to others

Questions? Contact Megan at 617-312-5671 or megan@massrecycle.org

Agenda

MassRecycle’s 3rd Annual Green Office Event
Building Green Value: A Conference on Making Offices More Sustainable and Cost-Effective

Conference Agenda

Your Day at a Glance (scroll down for Session Descriptions)
8:00 - 9:00	Registration and breakfast in the exhibit hall
9:00 - 9:45	Opening Plenary Session - Keynote Speaker
9:45 - 10:00	Coffee in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 -11:00	Concurrent workshop sessions Green Office Action Plan: Baselines, Goals, Benefits and Savings Cutting Costs and Cutting Carbon Zero Waste: Tools to Make it Happen in Your Office
11:00 - 11:15	Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 - 12:15	Concurrent workshop sessions Telecommuting and Commuter-Friendly Office Green Purchasing: Beyond the Basics Successful Green Teams and Their Projects
12:15 - 1:00	Lunch
1:15 - 2:15	Panel Discussion Building Green Value: Communicating with Your Customers
2:15 - 2:30	Raffle in the exhibit hall

Session Descriptions

Green Office Action Plan: Baselines, Goals, Benefits and Savings
Successful green office programs start with a plan and keep track of the impact they make on the organization, the budget and the environment.  This session will help you create your own Green Office Action Plan and will feature two case studies of organizations that developed and implemented theirs.
 
Cutting Costs and Cutting Carbon
The term “carbon footprint” is all over the media these days.  This session will demystify the term, review activities that impact your organization’s carbon footprint and then show you ways to “tread lightly” while saving money in the process.
 
Zero Waste: Tools to Make it Happen in Your Office
The goal of zero waste seems outright crazy, but if you are not for zero waste… how much waste are you for?  Come learn about what zero waste really means and which zero waste strategies can help you not only reduce waste but also save time and money.  This session will also feature a case study of an organization that put these principles to work and achieved impressive results.
 
Telecommuting and Commuter-Friendly Office
Studies show that more and more people telecommute each year, but serious questions remain: How do you know that your staff is actually working?  Does telecommuting require additional processes and equipment?  Is it really worth the trouble?  The session will answer these practical questions and will present a case study of a company that saved big bucks by asking some employees to work from home.

Green Purchasing: Beyond the Basics
It is easy to start buying “green” – switch to recycled-content post-its, buy efficient light bulbs… but soon enough questions will come up.  Are more expensive “green” products “greener?”  How can I not fall victim to false environmental claims made by product manufacturers?  What is better – recycled-content paper or paper from sustainably-harvested forests?  A panel of experts will address these topics and will take tough questions from the audience.

Green Teams and Their Projects
Enough theory, let’s talk about things that folks actually did!  Get energized and inspired by listening to representatives of “green teams” talk about things they accomplished.  Learn from their mistakes and get ideas for things you can do in your office.
 
Building Green Value: Communicating with Your Customers
This final panel discussion is all about taking your green story and sharing it with your customers and constituents.  What are the best ways to deliver this message?  How can this help retain existing customers and gain new ones?  Talk to the panel of experts and find ways to build your organization’s green value.

Questions? Contact Megan at 617-312-5671 or megan@massrecycle.org

 

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Attendee Registration

Benefits of attending: Workshop sessions focused on practical solutions Sixty-page Green Office Manual containing concrete steps to take after the conference Green Office Start-up Kit with a variety of products to jump-start your efforts Catered breakfast and lunch Vendor displays Opportunities to win free environmental consulting services for your business	Who should attend? Presidents & CEOs Building Owners Property Managers Facility Staff Sales & Marketing Office Managers Office Staff   Come if you… Lease your office space Own your office space Manage, lease or sell office space to others
Registration Fees: MassRecycle Member: $50 Non-Member: $70 Attend & Become a Member: $85.00*	Register Now! (I can't attend this year but keep me on the list for next year).

  *Attend conference at member rate & enjoy a year's worth of benefits.
 

Directions

The conference will start at 8 AM with breakfast and vendor exhibits.  Please allow reasonable time for traffic and arrive early in order to have time for registration, breakfast and talking to exhibitors and colleagues.  As you follow signs to UMass Boston, keep in mind that there is some construction right at the entrance of the campus and the gateway sign may be obstructed.

Questions? Contact Megan at 617-312-5671 or megan@massrecycle.org

Speakers

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Valerie Davis, CEO & Principal, EnviroMedia Social Marketing, Austin, TX & Portland, OR In 1997, Davis founded EnviroMedia Social Marketing, America’s first full-service advertising and public relations firm dedicated solely to improving the environment and public health.  Davis led such public education programs as Don’t Mess with Texas, named America’s Favorite Slogan in 2006, beating Nike’s "Just Do It" and "Got Milk?"  Davis was the brains behind the Greenwashing Index, an online forum for public discourse on the good and bad efforts of advertisers to promote what they do for the environment. The site was named one of the 10 Best Ideas for 2008 by Brandweek Magazine and was recognized by the TODAY Show, Newsweek and others.

Featured Speakers (updated 6/15/2009)

• Jen Boudrie, Director, Green Workforce Training / Founder, Green Marlborough
• Tyke Crowley, Esq., Co-Founder, EnergySavvy Inc   
• Diane M. DeBono, Vice President, Director of Operations, Trillium Asset Management Corporation
  
• Marcia Deegler, Director of Environmental Purchasing, Operational Services Division
• Lilah Glick, Community Outreach Manager, Cambridge Energy Alliance
• Halida Hatic, Transportation Policy Analyst, U.S. EPA New England
• Adam Klauber, LEED A.P., Environmental Protection Specialist, Volpe National Transportation Center
• Gloria McKenna, Certified Green Office Auditor, Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC)
• Lauren Miller, CDM
  
• Dmitriy Nikolayev, President, MassRecycle / Procurement Manager, Operational Services Division
• Mark Ontkush, New View Data Solutions
• Yalmaz Siddiqui, Director, Environmental Strategy, Office Depot
  
• Mariah Titlow, Environmental Program Coordinator, Genzyme Corporation
• Steven F. Young, Senior Vice President, Communications, Wainwright Bank
  
• Mark Wartenberg, Sun Microsystems
• Julia Wolfe, Zero Waste Planner, Save That Stuff

Questions? Contact Megan at 617-312-5671 or megan@massrecycle.org