Conference Information

ú More than 300 individuals from around the world attend the annual MSWG conference.

ú Learn from experts from different countries as they share the cultures, policies and practices that protect the earth, enhance their lives and strengthen their economies.

ú Promote your product and services with leaders, business persons, regulators who set the tone and standards for environmental improvement.

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Schedule

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* Indicates invited or tentative program segment.  Topics are still being confirmed.  Schedule is subject to change.

Monday, June 18—Ecological Policy Frameworks in Federal Systems, How to encourage performance?

An enhanced continental breakfast will be available from 7:00 am to 7:45 am.
Lunch will be provided

The Path to Washington and a Report to The Nation
Presented by Jeff Smoller and Dennis Treacy

Federalism, the Environment and Companies
Presented by Scott Hassett, State Minister Dr. Werner Schnappauf and Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler*

A Conversation about Ideas: Part I
Presented by Lee Paddok and DeWitt John

Peter Wise Memorial
Presented by Keri Luly

Legal frameworks and federalism for leaders and laggards
Presented by Joanne Scott, Kathleen McGinty* and James Connaughton

Response to legal frameworks and federalism plenary session
Presented by Thomas P. Gehl (moderator), Steve Hellum*, Arleen O’Donnell* and Jason Morrison

Integrated Product Policy and International product stewardship
Presented by Garth Hickle, Suzanne Bangert, Robert Donkers*, Klaus Koegler, martin Bigg, and Cheng Xu

The future of innovation
Presented by Rick Otis

Innovations in environmental governance
Presented by Paul Griss

Using the right tools locally and globally
Kelley Kline, Bruce Piasecki

 

Tuesday, June 19—Ecological Performance, How can we set ambitious goals and track progress?

An enhanced continental breakfast will be available from 7:00 am to 7:45 am.
Lunch will be provided

Environmentalists’ Case on Performance-Based Policy
Presented by Eric Uram

Europe and Environmental Policy—Innovative environmental governance and regulation in the European Union: Any Lessons for US?

Innovative environmental governance and regulation in the EU
Presented by Jonathan Zeitlin, Ingmar von Homeyer and Joanne Scott

Environmental innovation in practice
Presented by Peter Kessler and Martin Bigg

Concluding Roundtable
Presented by Graham Wilson, Rick Otis, Linda Bochert and Jeff C. Muffat*

Planning for Climate Change Workshop— Adapting in your life, home and community
Presented by Laura Whitley Binder, Amy Snover*, representatives of King County, Washington and Michelle Wyman*

Cultural roots of sustainable forestry
Presented by Allison Hellman

Trans-Atlantic cooperation: Infrastructure needed
Presented by Dale Medearis, R. Andreas Kraemer and Matthew Collins

Trans-boundary partnerships in contiguous regions
Boris Krasnopolski

A viable alternative: The Environmental Results Program
Presented by Al Innes

Ecological value of working lands
Presented by Genevieve Carruthers

Stormwater management as a policy innovation driver
Presented by Dr. Eng. Martin Grambow, Jay Benforado and Dale Medearis

States and small countries link energy-environment-economy
Presented by Bob Stephens, Danish government and Vestas

Mainstreaming Main Street Sustainability
Presented by Sonja Wallace, Vicki Bennett, Daniel Huff* and Anne Hunt*

MSWG Awards Ceremony
Presented by Marci Carter

Land and energy: The Defense Department as sustainability leader
Presented by Alex A. Beehler

Adaptive, collaborative landscape-scale management
Presented by Dave Lentz, Jimmy Christenson and program partners

Environment and public health: In tandem or in conflict?
Erv Ball, Catherine Zeman and Chris Kochtitzky*

Sorting Tools: Practical and policy advice
Presented by Ira Feldman

Results from performance-based environmental programs
Presented by David Paylor, Jay Benforado, Dennis Treacy

Collaborative governance
Presented by Bill Calder and officials and stakeholders

Sustainability and product stewardship in the United States
Garth Hickle, Suzanne Bangert, Dobbins Callahan, Matt Hale and Jim Ferguson

 

Wednesday, June 20—Ecological Policy for a Flat World, How is ecological policy linked to a national economy’s competitiveness?

An enhanced continental breakfast will be available 7:00 am to 7:45 am
Lunch will be provided

Ecological Policy in China: The future
Presented by Jennifer Turner*, Jining Chen*, Lan Xue* and The People’s Congress

China: Auditing in a performance-based system
Presented by Donna Sandidge

China and the US: Can markets deliver ecological results?
Presented by the UW-Madison Robert M. La Follette School

Rick assessment and chemical regulation
Presented by Andy Maier

Integrated permitting in the United Kingdom
Presented by George Wyeth and Kristina Heinemann

Environmental policy lessons from the regulation of finance
Presented by David Laws and Hideaki Shiroyama*

China today: An environmental regulatory report
Presented by Hong Zhang*

China: Supply chain systems for business—managing trade, risk and environmental value through the supply chain and life cycle
Presented by Michael Penders, buyers and suppliers from China, the International Finance Corporation and the US-Chinese Law Association

Square Table: Policy reform: Learning from the past
Presented by Lee Paddock and DeWitt John

The US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue*
Presented by Representatives of the federal government*

Industrial Efficiency in China
Presented by Nathan Cheng*

How we’ve changed our thinking
Presented by Cary Coglianese*