"Framing A Future Chemicals Policy" — agenda & presentations
The Colonnade Hotel, Huntington Avenue, Boston.
April 28-29, 2005
Wednesday, April 27th
1. Pre-Forum Training Workshop — Overview of European, U.S. and International Chemicals Policies.
Introduction to training afternoon, Ken Geiser
EU Chemicals Policy and REACH
Part I (PPT/228k), Robert Donkers, Delegation of the European Commission to the USA, Washington
Part II (PPT/268k), Eva Sandberg, European Commission Directorate General Environment, Brussels, Belgium.
EU Commission REACH briefing (PDF/98k)
Questions and discussion
US Federal Policy and TSCA (PPT/196k)
Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Questions and discussion
Chemicals policy at state level in the US (PPT/4.2mb)
Mark Rossi, Clean Production Action
Questions and discussion
Canadian chemicals regulation (PPT/132k)
John Arseneau, Environmental Protection Service, Environment Canada
Questions and discussion
Regulation of chemicals at a global level (PPT/108k)
John Arseneau, Environmental Protection Service, Environment Canada
Globally Harmonized system for classification and labeling (GHS) (PPT/284k)
Andrew Fasey, Protection Through Knowledge, UK (formerly European Commission)
Briefing on GHS (WORD/488k)
Questions and discussion
End of Training afternoon
2. Welcome reception — Worker’s Health & New Innovations: National Perspectives on Chemicals Policy Reform
Andrea Larson, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia
Jordan Barab, US Chemical Safety Board and former director of Health, Safety and Environment of AFSCME Union
Thursday, April 28th
Welcome to the conference, Ken Geiser
Plenary Session 1: Sustainable chemicals management - looking forward
Chaired by Ken Geiser, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
Future sustainable chemicals management — what is our destination? (PPT/192k)
Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
Panel 1 — Sustainable chemicals management – views from Government officials and international organizations
Ethel Forsberg, KEMI (Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate)
KEMI briefing on chemicals in products (WORD/60k)
Charlie Auer, US EPA
Laurence Musset, OECD Environment Directorate
OECD briefing on future activities on chemicals (WORD/48k)
John Arseneau, Environmental Protection Service, Environment Canada
Eva Sandberg, European Commission Directorate General Environment, Brussels, Belgium
Questions to panel and panel discussion
Sustainable chemicals management from a worker perspective (PPT/1.2mb)
Andy King, United Steel Workers, Canada
Panel 2 — Future sustainable chemicals management – views from stakeholders
Mike Walls, American Chemistry Council
Wendy Porter, Interface Inc
Nadia Haiama-Neurohr, Greenpeace European Unit, Brussels, Belgium
Daryl Ditz, Center for International Environment Law, Washington
Questions to panel and panel discussion
Introduction to workshops (PPT/124k)
Michael Warhurst, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
Workshops — see workshops page
Friday, April 29th
Plenary Session 2: Solutions for sustainable chemicals management
Introduction to session and day, Charlotte Brody
Green chemistry for a sustainable future
Paul Anastas, Green Chemistry Institute
Creating a chemicals policy (PPT/660k)
John Strong, Consorta
The Greenlist™ Process Better Products that are Better for the Environment (PDF/6.8mb)
David C. Long, SC Johnson
Questions to panel and panel discussion
Workshops — see workshops page
Plenary Session 3: Reporting back and next steps — see workshops page
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