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Topic:What does the UN Stockholm Convention on POPs do for the global environment? The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is a global treaty, negotiated under UN auspices, to protect human health and the environment from POPs. POPs are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms, and are toxic to humans and wildlife. POPs circulate globally and can cause damage wherever they travel. In implementing the Convention, Governments will take measures to eliminate or reduce the release of POPs into the environment. Speaker:Dale Evarts, International Programs Coordinator, US EPA Dale Evarts represents the U.S. in negotiations under the Stockholm Convention, with a focus on reducing and eliminating POPs, such as dioxins, which are produced unintentionally through common activities such as paper production, metal smelting, cement production, and waste burning. Dale will give an overview of the treaty, the issues it addresses, and a first-person report on the first Conference of the Parties for the Stockholm Convention which was held in May in Uruguay. Dale Evarts received Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Affairs degrees from NC State University. He joined the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1988 after completing a Presidential Management Fellowship. He has worked on a variety of programs, including the interface between air pollution and water quality, strategic planning, state-EPA relations, and regional program management. Since becoming the International Programs Coordinator in the Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Dale has led and been involved in US EPA and international efforts to address transboundary air pollution and to build capacity to improve air quality, including international treaties and bilateral cooperation with Canada, Mexico, India, and China. Date and TimeWednesday, June 8th from noon Place:
NC State University Club, off Hillsborough Avenue just north of the Beltline (there's a sign).
Meal & Price:The regular buffet, which includes 2 soups, 3 salads, sandwich makings, plus a hot meat and vegetable and a dessert — all for $15 (except it's $7 for students & low income). Reservations and Information:To reserve the meal of your choice, call or e-mail Jim Roush [850-9696 or JLRoush@aol.com] or Ed Klemmer [847-7992 or erklemmer@earthlink.net] by Friday, June 3rd. To save time at the door, please send your check made out to UNA/Wake Co. to J.L. Roush, 8204 Gresham Trace Lane, Raleigh, NC 27615
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