SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EMERGING WASTE TECHNOLOGIES FORUM
Thursday, July 27th, 2006 @ UCLA Covel Commons Ballroom
8:00-9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:30 am WELCOME
UCLA Vice Chancellor for Research Roberto Peccei
City of Los Angeles Councilman Greig Smith
State Senator Richard Alarcon
Assembly Member Cindy Montanez
Los Angeles Deputy Mayor for Energy and the Environment Nancy Sutley
UCLA School of Engineering Dean Vijay Dhir
9:30 am Overview of CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY
Coby Skye, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works PRESENTATION (PPT)
9:40-10:30 am SESSION I: PANEL "CONVERSION 101"
Moderator: Coby Skye
Panel Professor James Liao, Vice Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UCLA PRESENTATION(PPT)
Professor Vasilios Manousiouthakis, Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UCLA PRESENTATION (PPT)
Fernando Berton California Integrated Waste Management Board PRESENTATION (PPT)
Eugene Tseng UCLA Extension, Recycling and MSW Management Certificate Program, Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), City of Los Angeles PRESENTATION (PPT)
10:30-10:45 am Q & A
10:45-11:00 am BREAK
11:00 am-12:15 pm SESSION II: PANEL "WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW"
Moderator: Karen Coca, L.A. City Bureau of Sanitation
Panel Susan Brown, California Energy Commission PRESENTATION (PPT)
Greig Smith, Los Angeles City Councilman PRESENTATION (PPT)
Cheryl Peace Board Member, California Integrated Waste Management Board
Randall Neudeck Board of Directors, Valley Industry and Commerce Association PRESENTATION (PDF)
Yair Zadik Arrow Ecology PRESENTATION(PDF)
12:15-12:30 pm Q & A
12:30-1:45 pm LUNCH
Speaker: UCLA Vice Chancellor for Research, Roberto Peccei
2:00-3:30 pm SESSION III: ROUNDTABLE "L.A. STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE"
Moderators:Romel Pascual and Nicole Bernson
Participants Professor Vasilios Manousiouthakis Chair, UCLA Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Rhonda Mills Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
Brendan Huffman Valley Industry and Commerce Association
William Welch University of California, Riverside
Mark Murray Californians Against Waste
Jane Williams California Communities Against
Cynthia Babich Del Amo Action Committee
Charles Tupac Southern California Air Quality Management District
Dr. Kay Martin BioEnergy Producers' Association
Rita Robinson Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation
Evan Edgar California Refuse Removal Council
Ron Saldana Los Angeles County Disposal Association
Ellen Mackey East Valley Coalition
Dan Jacobson Environment California
Julie Butcher General Manager, SEIU Local 347
Senator David Roberti, Ret. BioEnergy Producers' Association
Lee Wallach The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life of Southern California; Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters; Interfaith Environmental Council
3:30-4:15 pm AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION RESPONSE/REACTION
4:15-4:30 pm WRAP-UP