The Resource Recovery Partnership Workshop 2017 was held at University of Waterloo on June 6, 2017.
The purpose of the workshop was to advance our understanding of the role of circular economy and carbon reduction initiatives to identify opportunities to build fiscal capital through re-designing of ecosystem services infrastructure while respecting environmental limits. The workshop brought together an executive forum designed to encourage the exchange of ideas that will help create a roadmap to guide the future of waste management and resource recovery (including energy demand reduction) research in Canada.
Keynote Speaker: John Coyne, Vice-President and General Counsel, Unilever Canada
Panel discussions, student poster presentations and an innovation showcase were the highlights of the day-long workshop.
Discussion themes were: Circular economy and sustainable materials management; carbon capture, reduction and preservation; and moving forward – how to advance the resource recovery agenda towards acceptance.
Agenda
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8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 am - 9:15 am |
Opening Remarks & Recap of Progress from Previous EventsCarol Hochu, President & CEO, Canadian Plastics Industry Association Bill Anderson, Director of Admissions & Professor, Engineering, University of Waterloo |
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9:15 am - 10:45 am |
Panel OneCircular Economy and Sustainable Materials Management
Joe Hruska, Vice President, Sustainability, Canadian Plastics Industry Association Panelists Rachel Morier, Director of Sustainability, PAC - Packaging Consortium Kelly Cramer, Senior Manager, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Greenblue Steven B. Young, Graduate Officer; SEED, Director, Master (MES) in Sustainability Management, University of Waterloo |
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10:45 am - 10:50 am |
NSERC Updates |
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10:50 am - 11:00 am |
Coffee & Networking |
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11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Panel TwoCarbon Capture, Reduction and Preservation Moderator Bill Anderson, Director of Admissions & Professor, Engineering, University of Waterloo Panelists Maurice Dusseault, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering/Geography & Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo Kris Hornburg, Senior Project Manager - Strategic Projects, Solid Waste Management Services, City of Toronto Eric Croiset, Chair & Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo |
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12:30 pm - 1:00 pm |
LunchInnovation Showcase, Networking & Industry-Association Collaboration |
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1:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Keynote AddressJohn Coyne, Vice- President & General Counsel, Unilever Canada |
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Panel ThreeMoving Forward - How to Advance the Resource Recovery Agenda Towards Acceptance Moderator Fergal McDonough, President, Envise Consulting Inc. Panelists Daniel Hoornweg, Professor & Research Chair, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Sarah Lindsay, Manager, Public Outreach, American Chemistry Council Jennifer Lynes, Associate Professor, School of Environment, Enterprise & Development & Program Director, Environment & Business Undergraduate Program, University of Waterloo |
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3:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
Closing RemarksJoe Hruska, Vice President, Sustainability, Canadian Plastics Industry Association |