CWMA Conference 2020 Archive

Virtual Conference ~ What a Great Event! October 7 & 8, 2020

A great 2 days of impactful networking and learning!
A great 2 days of impactful networking and learning!

Virtual Conference Hall

Accessed from the comfort of home or work!

CWMA Conference 2020 Archive

Our Speakers & Presenters Thank you to each of our great speakers and moderators. An amazing lineup and a great job on every plenary.

Adam Minter

ADAM MINTER | Journalist. Author. Junk Man / Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion

ROLAND GEYER | Professor, UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

ROLAND GEYER | Professor, UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

JIAYING ZHAO | Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sustainability, University of British Columbia

JIAYING ZHAO | Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sustainability, University of British Columbia

JILL DOUCETTE | Executive Director, Synergy Foundation

JILL DOUCETTE | Executive Director, Synergy Foundation

SHEILA MALCOLMSON | Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Government of British Columbia

SHEILA MALCOLMSON | Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Government of British Columbia

Jeremy Lang Pela

JEREMY LANG | Founder, Pela and Open Mind Developments

MONICA KOSMAK | Senior Project Manager, Zero Waste, City of Vancouver

MONICA KOSMAK | Senior Project Manager, Zero Waste, City of Vancouver

ALLEN LANGDON | President and CEO, Return-It

ALLEN LANGDON | President and CEO, Return-It

Nancy Prevost and Caroline Thibault

NANCY PREVOST & CAROLINE THIBAULT | The Nulla Project

ISABELLE FAUCHER | Managing Director, Carton Council of Canada

ISABELLE FAUCHER | Managing Director, Carton Council of Canada

Chris & Cinci

CINCI CSERE & CHRIS ARKELL | Founders. Sea to Sky Removal

RANDY KAHLON | Vice President, ABC Recycling

RANDY KAHLON | Vice President, ABC Recycling

DENISA MERTIRI | JD, Green Earth Strategy

DENISA MERTIRI | JD, Green Earth Strategy

JENNIFER BARBAZZA | Manager, Sustainability, Walmart Canada

JENNIFER BARBAZZA | Manager, Sustainability, Walmart Canada

DAVID LAWES | CEO, BC Used Oil Management Association

DAVID LAWES | CEO, BC Used Oil Management Association

NEIL HASTIE | B.Sc. MBA

NEIL HASTIE | B.Sc. MBA

PAULINA LEUNG | Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, Emterra Group

PAULINA LEUNG | Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, Emterra Group

TERRY DEAKIN | CEO, INEO Employment Services

TERRY DEAKIN | CEO, INEO Employment Services

RYAN SMITH | founder and CEO of Recyclops

RYAN SMITH | founder and CEO of Recyclops

GERRY MOORE | CEO, Island Waste Management Corporation

GERRY MOORE | CEO, Island Waste Management Corporation

USMAN VALIANTE | Sr Policy Analyst, Corporate Policy Group

USMAN VALIANTE | Sr Policy Analyst, Corporate Policy Group

DAVID BRENNER | Chief Integration Officer, PureCycle Technologies

DAVID BRENNER | Chief Integration Officer, PureCycle Technologies

GIL YARON | Director of Commercialization and Marketing, Ocean Legacy Foundation

GIL YARON | Director of Commercialization and Marketing, Ocean Legacy Foundation

PAUL LONG | President, Anian Manufacturing

PAUL LONG | President, Anian Manufacturing

PAUL HENDERSON | General Manager, Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Services

PAUL HENDERSON | General Manager, Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Services

KRISTA LOEWEN | Community Investment, Vancity Credit Union

KRISTA LOEWEN | Community Investment, Vancity Credit Union

BROCK MACDONALD | CEO, Recycling Council of British Columbia

BROCK MACDONALD | CEO, Recycling Council of British Columbia

JOANNE FEDYK | Executive Director, Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council

JOANNE FEDYK | Executive Director, Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council

CHRISTINA SEIDEL | Executive Director, Recycling Council of Alberta

CHRISTINA SEIDEL | Executive Director, Recycling Council of Alberta

JO-ANNE ST. GODARD | Executive Director, Recycling Council of Ontario

JO-ANNE ST. GODARD | Executive Director, Recycling Council of Ontario

ALDA NICMANS | Executive Director, BC Product Stewardship Council

ALDA NICMANS | Executive Director, BC Product Stewardship Council

ALEXIS ESSELTINE SCOON | Sustainability Manager, Ocean Wise

ALEXIS ESSELTINE SCOON | Sustainability Manager, Ocean Wise

ALAN BLAKE | Director, PAC Packaging Consortium

ALAN BLAKE | Director, PAC Packaging Consortium

JOSE BARRANCO | Acting-Manager at WorksafeBC

JOSE BARRANCO | Acting-Manager at WorksafeBC

PETER SINCLAIR | Executive Director, Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank

PETER SINCLAIR | Executive Director, Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank

CALEB RICK | CEO - EcoGlobal

CALEB RICK | CEO - EcoGlobal

ERIK GRISÉ | Advisor, Éco Entreprises Québec

ERIK GRISÉ | Advisor, Éco Entreprises Québec

SARAH WILLIE | Solid Waste Analyst, Comox Valley RD

SARAH WILLIE | Solid Waste Analyst, Comox Valley RD

ROSEMARY SUTTON | Executive Director, Tire Stewardship BC

ROSEMARY SUTTON | Executive Director, Tire Stewardship BC

Agenda

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Our planning committee is hard at work finalizing our full program with topics and presenters covering a broad range of subjects that matter to our members!

2020 TOPICS INCLUDED:
Disposing the Throwaway Culture
Rethinking Retail & Packaging
Plastics: Reuse it or Lose it?
Recycling End Markets
Circular Economy: Commitment in Action
EPR in BC: Past Present and Future

AND MORE…

Non-Members

Post conference price: $155

Plus GST
Replays of Events
Pre-conference bonus events

CWMA Members

Post conference price: $125

Plus GST
Replays of Events
Pre-conference bonus events

Grassroots & Students

$50

Plus GST
2-day full-access pass 
Pre-conference bonus events
Virtual gift bag

Deadline to apply has been extended to October 1, 2020

25 years of connecting…

About CWMA Conference

Coast Waste Management Association Annual Conference is the premier waste management industry and networking event on Vancouver Island. The goal of this annual event is to bring together leaders in the waste management community to exchange knowledge, inspire solutions, and build connections.

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