Sustainable Oregon 2026 Agenda

Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to change.

Monday, 6/22

Time	Session/Activity	Room	Sponsored By
7:00am-8:00am	Exhibitor Set-Up	Hellman/Williams/O'Neill
8:00am-9:00am	Registration Open & Tour Check-In	Reception Area
9:00am-12:00pm	TSWAN Annual Meeting	Vista Room (on 12th floor)
10:00am-11:00am	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting	Bloch
10:00am-11:00am	BIPOC Ally Group Meeting	Studio BC (2nd floor)
11:00am-12:00pm	LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group Meeting	Bloch
11:00am-12:00pm	LGBTQIA+ Ally Group Meeting	Studio BC (2nd floor)
12:30pm-2:00pm	WELCOME & OPENING PLENARY: Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) – First Year in Review	Wilder
2:00pm-5:00pm	TOUR 1: From Waste to Wonder: The MECCA Creative Reuse Experience
2:00pm-5:00pm	TOUR 2: The Modern Landfill and the Restored Prairie
2:00pm-5:00pm	TOUR 3: Pioneers of Reuse: From Community Action to Campus Innovation
2:00pm-5:00pm	TOUR 4: Closing the Loop: Industrial Organic Recycling & The Science of Soil
2:00pm-5:00pm	TOUR 5: From Fiber to Roll: Inside the Industrial Scale of Papermaking
2:00pm-5:00pm	TOUR 6: Discovering the Valley: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Mount Pisgah Arboretum
5:00pm-7:00pm	Meet the AOR Board Candidates Reception	Hellman/Williams/O'Neill
7:00pm-10:00pm	After Hours Fun	Cowfish

Tuesday, 6/23

Time	Session/Activity	Room	Sponsored By
7:00am-8:00am	5K Run
8:00am-9:00am	Breakfast	Hellman/Williams/O'Neill
9:00am-10:00am	PLENARY: The Next Generation: Young Voices in Recycling	Joplin/Seager
10:00am-10:15am	Networking Break
10:15am-11:15am	CONCURRENT SESSION: Making Space for Multifamily Recycling Improvements in Oregon—What’s Coming and How Communities are Evolving	Wilder
10:15am-11:15pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Cultivating a Culture of Reuse: Equity, Creativity, and Community Resilience	Joplin/Seager
11:15am-11:30am	Networking Break
11:30am-12:30pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Closing the Loop—Collaborative Success Stories in Organics	Wilder
11:30am-12:30pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Scaling the System: Integrating Reuse into Policy, Infrastructure, and the Mainstream	Joplin/Seager
12:30pm-2:00pm	Lunch	Hellman/Williams/O'Neill
2:00pm-3:00pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Snack Pack—Navigating the RMA as a National Food Brand	Wilder
2:00pm-3:00pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: From Waste Streams to Climate Assets: The Oregon Story	Joplin/Seager
3:00pm-3:30pm	Networking Break
3:30pm-4:30pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Recycling in Tribal Nations: Stories of Progress and Resilience	Wilder
3:30pm-4:30pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Putting EPR Dollars to Work	Joplin/Seager
4:45pm-5:30pm	Sustainable Oregon Awards	Hellman/Williams/O'Neill
5:30pm-7:00pm	Dinner	Hellman/Williams/O'Neill
7:0pm-10:00pm	After Hours Trivia	Oakshire Brewing

Wednesday, 6/24

Time	Session/Activity	Room	Sponsored By
8:00am-12:00pm	Silent Auction Pickup	Wilder A
8:00am-9:00am	Legislative Update Breakfast	Hellman/Williams/O'Neill
9:00am-10:00am	CONCURRENT SESSION: It's Not All Boring Trash: Designing Innovative, Collaborative, Climate-Focused Materials Management Programs	Wilder
9:00am-10:00am	CONCURRENT SESSION: Beyond the Bin: Creative Ways to Teach Recycling	Joplin/Seager
10:00am-10:15am	Networking Break
10:15am-11:15am	CONCURRENT SESSION: Looking North: Recycling Reform Through EPR	Wilder
10:15am-11:15am	CONCURRENT SESSION: Clean Lane: Transforming Organics Management and Reducing Emissions in Lane County	Joplin/Seager
11:15am-11:30am	Networking Break
11:30am-12:30pm	CLOSING PLENARY: Waste and Recycling in Oregon—A 50+ Year History	Joplin/Seager
12:30pm-12:45pm	CLOSING REMARKS	Joplin/Seager