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EPA
PERMIT No. G-35
EPA/600/F-99/013
Call for Speakers
Conference
April 25-27, 2000
Crystal City Hyatt
Washington DC Metro Area
Call for Exhibitors
Presenters - For those interested in being a speaker at InLCA, an abstract must be submitted on
one of the enclosed conference topics by September 30,1999.' Abstracts must be submitted by
e-mail to InLCA at: ;
Tn I .CA.CT(5)epamail.epa.gov
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Abstract Format
Top: Title '& Conference Topic (Bold, 14 pt.)
Length: Less than 300 words
Lead & Name, Address, Organization
Coauthors: Phone, Fax & E-mail
Exhibitors - For those interested in being an exhibitor at/«LCA, please send an e-mail to the above ad-
dress or send a fax to (703) 736-0826 (Attn: InLCA Conference) for exhibit space and cost information.
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JwLCA
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT: TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
APRIL 25-27,2000
LCA is being developed and applied internationally by
corporations, governments, and environmental groups to
incorporate environmental concerns into the decision- mak-
ing process. It is being widely adopted as a means to
evaluate commercial systems and develop sustainable
solutions.
Presentations and discussions during InLCA will focus on
approaches that integrate environmental, economic, and
social values for decision-making, with emphasis on LCA
applications and case studies. The conference will bring
together practitioners and decision-makers. Speakers will
discuss how LCA can be used to:
• create marketing advantages;
• improve environmental decision-making;
• save organizations money;
• organize environmental management systems;
• measure environmental performance and
progress towards sustainability;
* communicate within and outside of organizations.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Call For Speakers Schedule:
Sept. 30,1999 -Abstracts Due
Nov. 1,1999 -Authors Notified
Jan. 2000 - Agenda Released
Conference Location:
Crystal City Hyatt
Arlington, Virginia
Washington DC Metro Area
Fee:
$175 - Early Registration
$200 - Registration after 2/14/00
$150 - Students & Government
LCA identifies the impacts of products and services over all
life cycle stages and media, enabling informed decision-making. LCA can identify and verify environ-
mental benefits that will lead to sustainable practices.
Tools for Sustainability
Sustainability: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. For this conference, we will focus on sustainability tools
based on life cycle assessment. These holistic techniques and practices have the objective and
capability of reducing the environmental "footprint" of human activities, thus extending planetary
resources and preserving them for future generations.
Sponsored by the USEPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory
National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance (USEPA)
Institute for Environmental Research & Education
Environmental Quality Management Institute
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CONFERENCE TOPICS
The objective of InLCA is to offer an integrated program of tools for jsustainability that offers value to
the decision-maker as well as the analyst. Emphasis will be placed on using the life-cycle concept in
pragmatic approaches:
Management & Regulatory Issues
Remediation & Treatment
Implications on EMS
Measuring Pollution Prevention
Natural Resource Use Assessment
Decision-making Approaches
Integrated Trade-off Analysis
External Reporting & Communication
Risk-Based Approaches
Life Cycle Assessments
Software Tools & Data Systems
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Development
Valuation Methodologies
Uncertainty Analysis
Measures of Sustainable Development
Management & Regulatory Issues
Using life cycle-oriented tools for managing corporate and facility operations, and going beyond regula-
tory compliance. Also, use of LCAby local, state and federal government in developing regulations or
policies.
Remediation & Treatment
Examples of life cycle evaluations used to select remediation and treatment techniques and technologies.
Implications of ISO 14040 series on EMS
Practical examples of integrating theJCSO 14040_series_of standards into environmental management
^systeiriS, tlFcSllMpT^ how LCA has been implemented as a"driver
for EMS.
Measuring Pollution Prevention
With the success of pollution prevention programs and initiatives, one of the biggest questions in the P2
field is how to measure progress. Can LCA be used to verify P2 progress? Examples pro and con are
sought.
Natural Resource Use Assessment
Examples of practical and reproducible studies in resource utilization/depletion applicable to LCA,
especially environmentally relevant indicators and models.
Decision-making Approaches
Environmental decision-making is changing substantially to meet standards of sustainability. Examples
of how new approaches in decision-making target economic, environmental and social benefits.
Integrated Trade-off Analysis
Examine approaches that assess the performance, cost and environmental trade-offs inherent in every
decision. Examples using economic tools for environmental assessments.
Reporting & Communication <
Examples of the use of LCA to report to stakeholders on the goals and progress of companies, support
claims in the marketplace, conduct Type III labeling, and promote public and private efforts in environ-
mentally preferable purchasing.
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*'Risk-Based Approaches
Presentations on comparing or integrating risk assessment tools and techniques with life cycle impact
assessment approaches.
Life Cycle Assessments
Presentations on innovative approaches to LCA and advancements hi the state-of-the- practice. Cutting
edge research in life cycle impact assessment are especially encouraged.
Software Tools & Data Systems
New software for performing cost effective life cycle assessments. Examples of assessments performed
using these software tools.
Product & Process Design
Examples of approaches that use LCA as a tool for Design for Environment (DfE) and assess the life
cycle environmental performance of products and services.
Product & Process Development
Examples of approaches that use LCA hi the development of product and processes, including manufac-
turing, product use, post-consumer recycling, and the service industry.
Uncertainty Analysis
Studies of the uncertainty of LCA results, and comparisons amongst indicators for the same impact
category.
Valuation Methodologies —
Examples of weighting and valuation, especially comparisons of results for different valuation methods
within a single LCA study.
Measures of Sustainable Development
Both theoretical and practical examples demonstrating the feasibility of using LCA approaches and life-
cycle based indicators to evaluate sustainable development.
Audience
The audience for the conference is anticipated to be broad and will include representatives of LCA
research and development as well as users of life cycle concepts from industry, government, private
consultants, academia, and environmental groups. Presentations will be grouped by distinct topical areas
that are of interest to the different user groups. An exhibition hall will be part of the conference allowing
LCA developers and practitioners to meet potential clients, and industrial, government and policy ex-
perts to meet and compare different LCA practitioners and other environmental services providers.
Conference Registration Information
For those interested in registering for the conference or obtaining additional information, please e-mail
InLCA.CI@epamail.epa.gov or send a fax to (703) 736-0826 (Attn: InLCA Conference).
Sponsored by the USEPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory
National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance (USEPA)
Institute for Environmental Research & Education
Environmental Quality Management Institute
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