| Four Day Workshop for Cities and Towns |
| Air Quality |
This four day workshop will be an intense, comprehensive overview of Maricopa County Air Quality Department rules and ordinances pertaining to dust. It will also include discussion on SB 1552 requirements. There will be ample opportunity to discuss issues and concerns of the cities and towns. Air Quality Director Lawrence Odle and varoius divison heads will open the workshop.
October 26th & 27th will be classroom discussion. October 28th will be field work with each participant doing a ride-along with an inspector. October 29th will be a wrap-up and policy interpretation discussion.
This first four day workshop will be limited to 15 participants. Only one representative per city/town is recommended. Please RSVP to Frank Schinzel.
A complete agenda will be available soon. |
| Date: 10/26/2009 |
| Time: 8:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: None |
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| Location: Maricopa County Air Quality Department |
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Address:
1001 N. Central Avenue, 9th floor classroom
Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
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| Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| October 26 Monday 8:00 am Take Your Walk to the Desert
(easy) An innovative, fun, easy 1.5 hr walking experience for health, camaraderie, and the desert’s serenity. This is designed for people who want to begin trekking in the desert at an easy pace. Bring sturdy shoes, plenty of water, and a hat. This activity will be led by park docents Coni Grossman and/or Tammy Teegardin. |
| Date: 10/26/2009 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Speaker: Docents Coni Grossman and/or Tammy Teegardin |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $3 per person |
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| Contact: Kevin Smith, Park ranger at 480-488-6623 or e-mail kevinsmith@mail.maricopa.gov |
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| Greening Your Event – How to maintain best green practices for your next meeting or conference |
| Green Government |
| Summary: A panel-discussion from industry experts on planning events from corporate meetings, to holiday parties, to national conferences. In addition to local endeavors, learn how Greenbuild, the world’s largest green building conference, has planned to keep their event, and the impact on our community, “green.”
Topics Covered:
Selecting a sustainable site
Using materials with the environment in mind
Serving a healthy gourmet meal
Managing your waste stream
Keeping the community in mind
Speakers:
Dr. Laura Burgis, Burgis Envirolutions
Tina Keith, Green Meeting & Event Specialist, Meetings USA
Bruce Brown, Bruce Brown Catering
Alecks Webster, Co-Chair, Greenbuild Host Committee, Greening Subcommittee |
| Date: 10/26/2009 |
| Time: 5:30 PM |
| Registration Required: Yes |
| Fee: Members - Complimentary Non-members $20 |
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| More Info: http://www.arizonagreenchamber.org/Phoenix |
| Contact: info@phoenixgreenchamber.org |
| Location: AZ Science Center - IMAX Theater |
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Address:
600 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
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