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Seattle Climate Partnership

Join the Seattle Climate Partnership to reduce carbon footprint and take essential steps in climate action. Measure, plan, share progress, and strengthen the partnership to benefit from tools, financing, workshops, and recognition. Partner law firms can lead the way towards sustainability. Learn more at http://www.seattle.gov/climate/PDF/FinalSCPagreement.pdf

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Seattle Climate Partnership

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  1. Seattle Climate Partnership We invite your firms to join the Seattle Climate Partnership* *Two area law firms are current SCP Partners: Garvey, Schubert & Barer and the Marten Law Group

  2. Download the Partnership Agreement • http://www.seattle.gov/climate/PDF/FinalSCPagreement.pdf • There are 4 essential steps in the Agreement

  3. Step # 1 • Measure your Carbon Footprint; you can use the tool we provide: • http://www.seattlegov/climate/docs/CO2_Tool_2.1.xls • We can help you or you can engage the Resource Venture or other consultants • This is a necessary 1st step in order to establish your baseline

  4. Step # 2 • Make your plan to take steps to reduce the footprint • There are public and private agencies that can help in these areas • Energy • Materials (especially paper) • Waste • Water • Transportation

  5. Step # 3 • Tell your story • Display your progress • Report your success

  6. Step # 4 • Grow & Strengthen the Partnership • Your tenants • Your colleagues • Your industry

  7. Benefits to Members • Tools • Facilitated access to government financing and rebate programs • Recognition • Workshops

  8. Environmental Action Plan (Example) • Architecture Firm (GGLO) • 100 employees (single building, 3 floors) • 4 member Green team • (including 1 named partner) • Eco Dreams/Eco Peeves process • Developed EAP http://www.gglo.com/files/Downloads/Resources/GGLO_EAP_draftv0.9.pdf • Contracted for carbon footprint analysis • Analyzing savings • Ongoing process

  9. Comparison to ABA Program

  10. Back to paper • We encourage you to join the Seattle Climate Partnership, and help establish the baseline • While there are other environmental issues that are law firms can address • Energy, transportation, other waste issues • We recognize that paper and paper use is a major issue and we encourage you to work with the Resources Venture to reduce your firm’s paper use!

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