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Thank you for participating in the SWANA NLC Climate for Change Conference.

Conference Booklet

Climate for Change 2011 Conference Proceedings:

You can view pdf versions of some of the presentations below.

Tuesday, May 31st

Technical Sessions 1A: Adam Ballroom
Moderated by: Steve Johnson, AECOM

• Paula Magdich, City of Calgary
  ‘Progress towards 80 per cent waste diversion in Calgary’
  
• Dave Douglas, VisionQuest Environmental Strategies Corp.
  ‘Curbside Recycling – The blue bag collection program best
  management practices assessment’

Technical Session 1B: William Pascoe Room
Moderated by: Al Lynch - North Shore Recycling Program, North Vancouver

• Ardith Lewis, Encana,
  ‘Refuse and recycling applications: The natural gas solution’
  
• Jeff Campbell, Cummins Westport Inc.
  ‘Natural gas engines for refuse and recycling applications’

Technical Session 2A: Adam Ballroom
Moderated by: Susan Harty, City of Regina

• Jamie Bakos, Titan Clean Energy Projects Corporation
  ‘Using advanced technologies to recycle biomass solid waste’
  
• David Merredew, City of Calgary
  ‘Leave it on the lawn: Grasscycling initiative’
  
• Dave Douglas, VisionQuest Environmental Strategies Corp.
  ‘The importance of using BPI-approved compostable bags for
  source separated organics collection of kitchen waste’

Technical Session 2B: William Pascoe Room
Moderated by: Jim Lapp, City of Edmonton

• Paresh Thanawala, City of Regina
  ‘A review of landfill gas utilization options at the City of Regina’s landfill’
  
• Shannan McGarr & Paul Bulla, Comcor Environmental Limited
  ‘Landfill gas collection challenges at an operating landfill’
  
• Kevin Hudson, City of Saskatoon
  ‘Saskatoon’s green energy park – Achieving a diverse and environmentally sustainable energy system using local renewable energy supplies’

Technical Session 3A: Adam Ballroom
Moderated by: Brenda Wallace, City of Saskatoon

• Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates
  ‘Addressing recycling opposition: Tips from the bloodied trenches’
  
• Al Lynch, North Shore Recycling Program, Vancouver
  ‘Are incentive programs a panacea?’
  
• Janine Ralph, Stantec & Beth Goodger, City of Hamilton
  ‘Municipal contracting experiences: Best practices for successful
  contracts’

Technical Sessions 3B: William Pascoe Room
Moderated by: Susan Harty, City of Regina

• Scott Ferguson, XCG Consultants Ltd
  ‘Development and Operation methods to optimize landfill airspace and reduce environmental impacts’
  
• Deborah Mihial, City of Regina & Bill Wright, AECOM
  ‘Design and construction of a new solid waste disposal cell for the City
  of Regina’
  
• Steve Johnson, AECOM
  ‘Waste screening’

Wednesday, June 1

Technical Session 4
Moderated by: Colleen Yates, AECOM, Sponsored by The Groundworx Co.

• Bud Latta, City of Edmonton
  ‘Edmonton update: How new technologies are being integrated into Edmonton’s existing advanced systems’
  
• Beth Goodger, City of Hamilton
  ‘Change management and waste diversion’
  
• Curtis Berthelot, PSI Technologies Inc. & Duane Guenther,
  City of Saskatoon ‘Green Streets Initiative’
  
• Dave Schaaf, City of Lethbridge
  ‘The evolution of waste management at the City of Lethbridge’

Northern Waste Issues Sessions: Adam Ballroom
Moderated by: Sheri Praski, SWANA NLC. Sponsored by Cameco

• Janice Isberg, Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence
  & Jim Lapp, City of Edmonton
  ‘Hazardous waste reduction in Nunavut’
  Sponsored by Envirotec Services Incorporated
  
• Laura Parenteau, Saskatoon Tribal Council, STC Health & Family
  Services Inc., & Chief Cachene, Yellow Quill First Nation Case Study:
  ‘Transitioning from a dump to full waste and recycling transfer stations’
  
• Jon Henderson, Cameco Corporation
  ‘Challenges and Opportunities of Managing Waste in a Northern Industrial Setting’
  
• Angela Bidinosti, Sr. Environmental Specialist, Indian and
  Northern Affairs Canada, MB Region
  ‘Overview of First Nations Waste Management in Manitoba’