Meeting/Event Information

41st ANNUAL

CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT

November 4, 2026  |  8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404

Visit the COE Call for Presentations Submission Form
to learn more about the conference and submit a presentation summary.

Submittal Deadline is JULY 31^st

The 41st annual Conference on the Environment (COE) will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The 2026 Conference on the Environment offers concurrent technical sessions on specific topics associated with water, air, and waste management issues. The conference is co-hosted by the Upper Midwest Section of Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA-UMS) and the Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA).

The planning committee invites you to apply to present at the COE and share your technical knowledge and practical insights with environmental professionals from regulatory agencies, industry, municipalities, utilities, and consulting firms across the Upper Midwest.

Suggested topics include:
Water Regulatory Issues - New and existing

• Resource Recovery
• Nutrient Removal Toxics / Emerging Pollutants
• Renewable Energy and Biofuels
• Industrial Treatment, Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention
• Stormwater Management

Air and Waste

• Air and Waste Regulatory Issues
• Material Recovery from Waste Combustor Ash
• Solid Waste Comparative Evaluation
• Air Dispersion Modeling
• Emerging Waste Management Technologies
• Greenhouse Gases
• Testing and Monitoring
  
  

General Environmental

• Case studies
• Leadership
• Ethics
• Climate Change
• Energy Conservation and Sustainable Design
• Innovative Technologies - Research and Application
• State and Federal Programs - Project Development and Funding
• Historical Overview for Organizations and Facilities
• Environmental Justice