ARTRA’s Green Summit Hosts Catherine Zimmer, PHD and Lara Sutherland

ARTA will hold its Green Summit in Quebec City, July 22-23, at Le Chateau Frontenac. On the first day of the summit, ARTA will host Catherine Zimmer, PhD, from the University of Minnesota who will provide an overview of the Life Cycle Assessment research her team recently completed. The keynote speaker for the second day of the conference is Lara Sutherland from Practice GreenHealth who will provide an update on the EPA’s Memorandum of Understanding and how her organization is working to help hospitals reduce waste and operate in a sustainable manner. She will also offer advice on how laundries can help hospitals increase their use of reusable textiles.

In addition, the summit will feature several sessions on hospitality issues, as well as a roundtable with operators sharing their Green strategies for growth. To register for the Summit, go to www.arta1.com. For more information, contact Executive Director Nancy Jenkins at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .