NBMA - Information Education Committee

Information & Education Committee

Purpose
The Information & Education Committee coordinates the Association's informational activities. The Committee promotes public education about biosolids management options and provides continuing education programs for members.

The Public Information/Members' Education Committee usually works on specific projects or events. Recent activities of this committee have included:

Made an NBMA video, Biosolids: The Growth of Recycling
Hosted a Regional Biosolids Information Networks Workshop, describing how an organization like the NBMA can facilitate information-sharing on a regional level
Published the monthly Biosolids Bulletin newsletter, to facilitate timely information dissemination to NBMA members, regional regulators and other interested parties
Printed 30,000 copies of a full color NBMA folder/brochure for handing out information about the organization and biosolids recycling in general
Wrote fact sheets about biosolids uses to be used in the folders
Developed biosolids recycling information kiosks for the University of Washington Pack Forest Biosolids Recycling Demonstration Area and for the Washington State University Demonstration Garden
Created a self-guided trail brochure for the University of Washington Pack Forest Biosolids Recycling Demonstration Area
Collaborated with the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association to develop an advertisement/public service announcement promoting biosolids recycling for Earth Day publication in member city newspapers
Worked with a Future Farmers of America chapter to promote biosolids recycling projects, and presented seminars to teachers about biosolids recycling
Developed the NBMA World Wide Web site and, prior to that, ran an electronic bulletin board system
Sent speakers to conferences and workshops on behalf of the NBMA
Cosponsored Risk Perception and Risk Communication seminar with the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association
Sponsored a display booth at the North Central Washington Fair in Douglas County, Washington, demonstrating the benefits of biosolids reuse in agriculture

Co-Chairs
Roy Carlson (right)
City of Richland
505 Swift Blvd., P.O. Box 190
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: (509) 943-7481
Fax: (509) 943-7346
Email: royc@ci.richland.wa.us

Norine Landon (left)
City of Gig Harbor
3510 Grandview St.
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Phone: (253) 851-8999
Email: landonn@cityofgigharbor.net

Shanon Larson (center)
City of Centralia
1100 N Tower
Centralia, WA 98531
Phone: (360) 330-7512
Email: slarson@cityofcentralia.com