2025 Classes

Sustainability has emerged as a compelling topic, often associated with environmentalism. However, it is crucial to recognize that sustainability encompasses a wide range of facets, with health & safety being a vital component. Sustainable practices that contribute to improved health & safety outcomes, while addressing health & safety concerns is essential for achieving long-term sustainability. By recognizing and leveraging this interdependence, organizations and communities can create a more resilient, healthier, and sustainable future for all.

In this presentation, we will delve into the interplay between sustainability and health & safety, highlighting their inseparable relationship in shaping a secure and thriving future.  Participants will gain actionable insights into integrating sustainability into health & safety planning, implementation, and tracking, unlocking the potential for a more resilient, equitable, and prosperous workplace.

This session will help you understand the basics of navigating what environmental permits your facility and/or site will need for construction or operation in Michigan.

Are you new to being a Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator, or just want to brush up on the requirements?  Come learn what LQGs need to know about being compliant with waste management in their facilities.

This session will contain a brief overview of the amendments to Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, and EGLE’s efforts to implement the amendments.

Michigan’s Solid Waste Program has been updated with the passage of significant amendments to Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, which became effective March 29, 2023.  The amendments require that a County’s existing solid waste management plan be replaced with a new Materials Management Plan (MMP) focusing on sustainable materials management approaches, such as recycling and composting, rather than landfilling waste.  MMP’s also must have a measurable target and implementation frameworks for different managed materials, including organics and recyclables.

PFAS remediation is challenging.  This presentation will give a short summary of PFAS, the current sampling methods, and will focus on remediation and the evolving technologies used for remediation.

A systematic risk assessment is a critical component of an Environmental Management system, such as ISO 14001 and Responsible Care.  A risk assessment identifies how your business interacts with the environment, the Aspects, and what the results of those interactions are, the Impacts.  This session will discuss the key elements of Environmental Risk Assessments, Understanding Aspects and Impacts.