Agenda and Presentations
Boston, MA
April 2829, 2005
Wednesday, April 27th
Pre-Forum Training Workshop Overview of European, U.S. and International Chemicals Policies.
- EU Chemicals Policy and REACH
Part I Robert Donkers, Delegation of the European Commission to the USA, Washington
Part II Eva Sandberg, European Commission Directorate General Environment, Brussels, Belgium.
EU Commission REACH Briefing - US Federal Policy and TSCA
Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. - Chemicals Policy at State Level in the US
Mark Rossi, Clean Production Action - Canadian Chemicals Regulation
John Arseneau, Environmental Protection Service, Environment Canada - Regulation of Chemicals at a Global Level
John Arseneau, Environmental Protection Service, Environment Canada - Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling (GHS)
Andrew Fasey, Protection Through Knowledge, UK (formerly European Commission)
Briefing on GHS
Thursday, April 28th
Plenary Session 1: Sustainable Chemicals Management Looking Forward
- Future Sustainable Chemicals Management What is Our Destination?
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
Charlie Auer, US EPA
Laurence Musset, OECD Environment Directorate
OECD Briefing on Future Activities on Chemicals
John Arseneau, Environmental Protection Service, Environment Canada
Eva Sandberg, European Commission Directorate General Environment, Brussels, Belgium - Sustainable Chemicals Management from a Worker Perspective
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 - Introduction to Workshops
Michael Warhurst, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
Friday, April 29th
Plenary Session 2: Solutions for Sustainable Chemicals Management
Green chemistry for a sustainable future
Paul Anastas, Green Chemistry Institute
Creating a Chemicals Policy
John Strong, Consorta
The Greenlist Process Better Products that are Better for the Environment
David C. Long, SC Johnson




