Resource Conservation Challenge Web Academy

Recycling and Solid Waste Management Educational Series

EPA is hosting the Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Web Academy to provide training and a networking opportunity to State and Local governments, non-governmental-organizations and other stakeholders.  The Web Academy is a monthly educational series to learn directly from experts working throughout the country about the issues, projects, and practices for creating successful waste management programs.  The RCC Academy will help participants learn about what works and what doesn't and to find the tools and information you need to:

• decrease waste
• increase reuse, recycling and pollution prevention, and
• conserve energy and materials

Program format includes guest speaker presentations and a discussion via conference call in conjunction with on-line Powerpoint presentations.

Note: Information on the RCC Web Academy web pages that does not originate from EPA may not reflect official policy or findings by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

WHO:  Hosted by EPA Regions 1, 4, 7, and 10, the target audience for this program is state and local government waste management and recycling professionals around the country and not-for-profit organizations that support solid waste management systems.

WHEN:  The 1 1/2 hour programs will be held the 3rd Thursday of each month, September 2007 through September 2008 at 1:00 - 2:30 pm Eastern Time (12:00 Central, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific)

PROGRAM CALENDAR

WHAT YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE:

• Follow this link "To Register" to select the dates you plan to participate.
• The Web Academy is now available directly from the web at a link that will be provided to registered participants.
  • Participants will need to be able to hear audio/view video via their computers
  • Participants will need to be able to see slides transitioning on the right hand side of the screen
• Registered participants will be able to connect to the web link provided in the Reminder e-mail that will be sent out 2 days in advance of the call date.
• We recommend that all participants complete a System Check found at the following link prior to joining the event: www.visualwebcaster.com/syscheck/systemcheck.html

Participants can view a sample program via the following link: www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?regd=y&id=30087

If you are unable to connect via the web, the presentations are posted on www.epa.gov/region1/RCCedu or www.RCCWebAcademy.net. A call in number will be provided only if you do not have the capability to tie into the web.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Christine Beling (beling.christine@epa.gov) USEPA, Region 1 Assistance and Pollution Prevention-SPP Manager One Congress Street Boston, MA 02114 617-918-1792

David Flora (flora.david@epa.gov) USEPA, Region 7 Solid Waste Program 901 N. 5th Street Kansas City, KS 66101 913-551-7523 Viccy Salazar (salazar.viccy@epa.gov) USEPA, Region 10 Office of Air, Waste and Toxics 1200 6th Ave, AWT-122 Seattle, WA  98101 206-553-1060