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Waste Satellite Forum
On December 7, 2000, the EPA's Climate and Waste Program, in partnership with several national solid waste and governmental organizations, broadcast a nationwide satellite forum entitled Why "Waste" a Cool Planet: MSW Solutions for Global Climate Change. This free, interactive program was designed to help educate businesses and state and local governments about the relationship between solid waste management and climate change.
To order a VHS copy of the 2-hour broadcast, please send an e-mail to the Video Request Center.
This forum featured:
- Karen J. Larkin former Assistant Director of Public Works; Environmental Services of Tacoma, Washington. Ms. Larkin was appointed as the Assistant Director of Public Works in charge of Environmental Services for the City of Tacoma in 1993. Environmental Services include Wastewater, Surface Water and Solid Waste Management for Tacoma's 187,000 residents and 4,400 businesses. Ms. Larkin is a professional civil engineer with over 23 years experience in Tacoma's Public Works Department. Given her broad range of responsibilities she is a member of several national trade organizations. She has also previously served as the President of the Municipal Waste Management Association for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Ms. Larkin is currently serving as Director of the Business Systems Improvement Project.
- Scott Seydel President, The Seydel Companies. As president of The Seydel Companies, a manufacturer of textile process chemicals headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and as a director of Global Green USA, an organization committed to creating a sustainable and secure world, Mr. Seydel has aligned his personal and professional life toward environmental advocacy. He has contributed a number of professional papers and articles to the trade press and has been a frequent speaker at regional conventions, seminars, and universities including those sponsored by the American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), and Association of Postconsumer Recyclers. The Seydel Companies received EPA's WasteWise Small Business award each year from 1999 to 2002.
- John H. Skinner, Ph.D Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). As Executive Director/CEO of SWANA, Dr. Skinner is responsible for advancing an environmentally and economically sound waste management industry in North America. Prior to SWANA, Dr. Skinner held the position of Senior Advisor, Industry and Environment Programme, for the United Nations Environment Programme in Paris, France. Prior to his work with the UN, he served in various capacities, including Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development with the U.S. EPA from 1972 through 1992. His professional activities include serving as the National Representative to International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), 1996 to present, and President of ISWA, 1992–1996. He also served as President for the Institute of Solid Wastes of APWA (1990–1991).
- Michael Winka Director, Office of Clean Energy, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. As director of the Office of Clean Energy, Mr. Winka oversees initiatives that promote energy-efficiency and renewable energy use in all sectors of New Jersey. Prior to joining the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Mr. Winka worked for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for 19 years. His past duties included developing New Jersey's Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Regulations, Chief in the Bureau of Resource Recovery and Executive Assistant responsible for management of special projects including research, development and demonstration (RD&D) pilot projects. His responsibilities also included managing a program to help promote New Jersey's innovative energy and environmental technology companies including energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, through a voluntary technology verification/certification program. OITMD is the NJDEP Team Leader for overall management of the NJ Sustainability Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change Action Plan including the MSW recycling strategies.