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The Multi-State Working Group On Environmental Performance Path to Washington

The Multi-State Working Group On Environmental Performance Path to Washington. The Environmental Summit Atlanta, Georgia May 10, 2006. Jeff Smoller President, MSWG WI Dept. of Natural Resources Dennis Treacy President, MSWG Policy Academy Smithfield Foods.

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The Multi-State Working Group On Environmental Performance Path to Washington

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  1. The Multi-State Working GroupOn Environmental PerformancePath to Washington

  2. The Environmental SummitAtlanta, GeorgiaMay 10, 2006

  3. Jeff SmollerPresident, MSWGWI Dept. of Natural ResourcesDennis TreacyPresident, MSWG Policy Academy Smithfield Foods

  4. MSWG Mission“A Voice for Ecological Innovation and Integration”

  5. MSWG FactsMSWG began in 1996Environmental management system focusNetwork of business, government, non-government, academicHallmark: Mutual respect and dialogue

  6. MSWG FactsVolunteer run: 800 participants and 12 countriesAnnual conferences and regional meetingsTen committees Council of State Governments: Innovation winnerWorld Bank: “21st Century organization”

  7. First big project: EMS StudyEMS database at UNC-Chapel HillQuestion: Do EMSs yield greater environmental performance?EPA Water funded; state dataAnswer: Mostly yes, but it depends

  8. Second big project: Consequential conferencesBrookings: Regulating from the InsideHarvard: Management-based Environmental Strategies

  9. Second big project: Consequential conferencesNew York & California: Tools to Improve Environmental PerformanceWisconsin: Environmental Law in a Connected World

  10. Current big project: Education and dialoguePath to WashingtonQuestion: How can policy support greater environmental performance?Answer: ?

  11. Path to WashingtonTaps meetings and committeesTaps Policy Academy

  12. MSWG Policy AcademyJoyce Foundation supportedVirtual organizationBoard of Regents governedInnovation support systemDialogues, reports and training

  13. Policy Academy dialogues leading toPath to WashingtonPace University: Sorting new environmental toolsHarvard: Environmental innovation barriers

  14. Harvard dialogue finding:What blocks innovation?Legal barriersCultural barriersPolitical barriers

  15. Why innovate?Unmet environmental needs Competitive imperative To survive: Tom Peters

  16. Path to WashingtonEstablishing an Environmental Law that Supports Innovation and PerformanceAbout education and dialogue not lobbying

  17. Path to WashingtonLaw makes it realVoluntary program challenges: They’re transientThey’re not core work for allRisks for participants and employees

  18. Path to WashingtonFour conferencesTen focused dialoguesSix reports and studies

  19. Path to WashingtonQuestion: How can we perform better?1. ECOS-MSWG performance study Phases: dialogue, study, conference2. MSWG ecological innovation collection within facilities, beyond facilities, new paradigm

  20. Path to Washington2006 Park City, Utah“Environmental Empowerment: The Changing Game”Water, energy, land, forests, international topics

  21. Path to Washington2007 Madison, Wisconsin“America Leapfrogged?”Examples from other nations

  22. Path to Washington2008 New York City“America’s Opportunities”What do we need ecologically?What can we do ecologically?Can Adam Smith help?

  23. Path to Washington2009 Washington DC“America: Catching up; measuring up”Reports and discussions from 3-year effortQuestions from the executive branchQuestions from the legislative branch

  24. Path to WashingtonCommunicationsWeb site and dialogueInnovation bus tours and turn-key packageTwo text booksVideo stories for web, events and TV show

  25. Path to WashingtonRegulations remain Strengthening pursuedEnforcement continuesAlways need a negative place of consequence

  26. Path to WashingtonA complementary legal frameworkAlternative instruments and processesAlternative measurements and goals Alternative vocabulary and culture

  27. What do we need?First need: Volunteers Contact Beth Gravesmember directorBeth.Graves@ncmail.net

  28. What do we need?Second need: Financial supportContact Jeff SmollerpresidentJeffrey.Smoller@dnr.state.wi.us

  29. What do we need?Third need: Eco-innovation and integration examplesContact Bob Donaghuecommittee chairBob_Donaghue@p2ad.org

  30. Why MSWG and Why Now?Path is a project like the EMS studyGrass roots upFact findingPartnerships and dialogue

  31. Why MSWG and Why Now?Path is like other challenges * 1998Improve ISO 14001: compliance, P2, reporting (San Antonio)

  32. Path is like other challenges* 2001Whitman/Congress search US for performance ideas * 2005Move beyond facility-centric approach (Austin)

  33. Conclusion Path is about:DialogueEducationLearning together

  34. MSWGThe go to place for can do peoplewww.mswg.org

  35. To joinBeth Graves, membership directorBeth.Graves@ncmail.net

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