Toxics Use Reduction Spring Conference

Wed Apr 08 2026 at 08:30 am to 06:30 pm UTC-04:00

Coburn Hall | Lowell

UMass Lowell Innovation Hub
Publisher/HostUMass Lowell Innovation Hub
Toxics Use Reduction Spring Conference
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Hone toxics use reduction skills, explore emerging chemicals topics, and connect with fellow planners and university innovation leaders.
About this Event

Welcome to the Toxics Use Reduction spring conference, taking place on Wednesday April 8, 2026 at Coburn Hall on the campus of the UMass Lowell (UML).
This full-day conference will bring together planners, practitioners, and policy experts for practical, skill-building sessions and timely discussions on a variety of toxic chemical-related topics.
Key Topics:
Keynote speaker Rob Guillemin of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will discuss his decades of experience leading the pollution prevention program
Learn from fellow Massachusetts companies on tracking chemicals through the supply chain and building a chemicals management system
Hear from the investor and insurance agency perspective on the benefits of toxics use reduction
Connect toxic chemical issues with the broader sustainability field in our session on toxics in the green energy economy
Special opportunity! Consider joining us for a post-conference networking event at the same location to hear about exciting initiatives for businesses and sustainability in Lowell, including the UMass Lowell Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energyβ€˜s platinum level sustainability work, and the new Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC).

For Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction planners, participation in this conference earns 12 CEUs towards planner recertification.

For quesitons or more informaiton please email: [email protected].



Disability Accommodations

We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please contact this event’s organizer to make an accommodation request. (Please note: Requests submitted with less than 72 hours' notice may not be reasonable to provide certain accommodations).



Agenda

πŸ•‘: 08:30 AM
Welcome from Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) and UMass Lowell (UML)
πŸ•‘: 08:45 AM
Toxics Use Reduction Act Program Updates
πŸ•‘: 09:15 AM
Keynote - Rob Guillemin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
πŸ•‘: 10:00 AM
Coffee Break
πŸ•‘: 10:30 AM
Fundamental Skill of Process Mapping
πŸ•‘: 12:00 PM
Lunch
πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM
Participants attend either Session A or Session B
πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM
Session A - Perspectives on the Business Case for Toxics Use Reduction
πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM
Session B - Tracking Chemicals in the Supply Chain
πŸ•‘: 02:30 PM
Coffee Break
πŸ•‘: 02:45 PM
Participants attend either Session C or Session D
πŸ•‘: 02:45 PM
Session C - Toxics and the Green Energy Economy
πŸ•‘: 02:45 PM
Session D - Regulation and Policy Update
πŸ•‘: 04:15 PM
Conclusion of Conference
πŸ•‘: 04:30 PM
Reception and Networking Event
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Coburn Hall, 850 Broadway Street, Lowell, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 350.00

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