ZWIA Meeting and International Zero Waste Dialog/Please forward

[Gary Liss <gary@garyliss.com>]

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From: RicAnthony@aol.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:10:22 EDT
Subject: ZWIA Meeting and International Zero Waste Dialog/Please
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> Zero Waste
> International Alliance Meeting and International Zero Waste Dialog 
> September 2, 2007, 10 am to 4 PM 
> Davos Congress Center,
> Promenade 67, Jakobshorn Room, Wing B of the congress center 
> CH-7270 Davos, Switzerland.
>
> The first Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA)
> meeting was thought of in Penang, Malaysia and implemented in Beaumaris
> Wales in 2003. 
>  
> The First International Dialog was held in San
> Francisco in 2004. Preceding the Dialog there was a meeting of the Zero
> Waste International Alliance. The event brought people together from
> every continent except Antarctica and discussed the state of the art for
> the proper management of discards.  
>  
> Today, Zero waste is a theme of several of the
> workshops at the R'07 Conference
> (http://www.r07.org/)
> as well as in policy in several countries and many regions and
> communities. Preceding the R'07 Congress, the Zero Waste International
> Alliance is organizing a Zero Waste Dialog, along with R'07
> organizers.
>
> The Zero Waste Dialog will include;
> 1. ZWIA welcome, introductions and discussion on the contents of the
> agenda. 
> 2. Zero Waste update - Progress reports from each continent (ID
> Communities that have adopted Zero Waste as a goal; businesses that have
> achieved 90% diversion from landfills and incinerators; and policy
> initiatives adopted to advance Zero Waste)
> 3. Identification of key zero waste issues that need help from ZWIA to
> resolve identification of barriers to success of zero waste programs
> 4. Proposed global actions to remove barriers
>
> The Zero Waste Dialog will be web cast. 
> The details for that are still being worked out.
>
> A ZWIA Planning Group Meeting will be held at 4 PM
> Davos Time.  The Meeting will include discussions on:
> * Next Steps for ZWIA
> * Who will be next ZWIA coordinator?
> * What grants are available to fund ZWIA initiatives? Who can help pursue
> those
> funds?
> * Setting up quarterly conference calls for ZWIA Planning Group
> * ZWIA annual reports to UK authorities
> * ZWIA adoption of Highest and Best Use policy
> * ZWIA listing of Zero Waste consultants
>  
> Please RSVP to
> Ricanthony@aol.com and/or
> Gary@garyliss.com  of your
> intention to;
> 1. Attend the Zero Waste Dialog on September 2 in Davos,
> 2. Listen to the Web Cast,
> 3. Be listed as a sponsor,
> 4. Send notice of this meeting to your network
> 5. Participate in a 1-hour ZWIA Planning Group Meeting at the end of
> this
> event (i.e., 4 PM Davos time) to adopt any policies or take any actions
> discussed
> at this event. 
>  
> Ricanthony@aol.com
> www.RichardAnthonyAssociates.com
> 858 272 2905
> San Diego, California
>
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> Congress: http://www.r07.org 
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> to improve material and energy efficiencies in the production, use, and
> recycling of materials.

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