Andy Kerr, former Executive Director of the Oregon Natural Resources Council will give the keynote address. Meghan Clancy-Hepburn of the Wood Reduction Clearinghouse. All events will be held in Olin Arts Center. There will be four speakers in the morning followed by an hour for lunch, provided by the conference. After lunch there will be two sessions of panel discussions with a choice of three panels, or topics, in each session.
Student fee is lower.
On Saturday April 4 Bates College and the environmental education group, C.U.R.E. will host the first annual Alternative Paper Conference from 9 AM to 5 PM in Olin Arts Center. Speakers and workshops will provide an overview of expanding these markets. Other workshops will address the specific needs of printers and college, business and government paper purchasers. For more information contact C.U.R.E., PO Box 100, Edgecomb, ME 04556. As awareness grows about the importance of using recycled, chlorine-free and alternative fiber sources, the conference will provide much needed answers to questions about using and producing these new papers.