the multi-state working group on environmental performance path to washington
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The Multi-State Working GroupThe Multi-State Working GroupOn Environmental On Environmental
PerformancePerformance
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
The Environmental SummitThe Environmental Summit
Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
May 10, 2006May 10, 2006
Jeff SmollerJeff SmollerPresident, MSWGPresident, MSWGWI Dept. of Natural ResourcesWI Dept. of Natural Resources
Dennis TreacyDennis TreacyPresident, MSWG Policy Academy President, MSWG Policy Academy Smithfield FoodsSmithfield Foods
MSWG MissionMSWG Mission
“A Voice for Ecological “A Voice for Ecological Innovation and Innovation and
Integration”Integration”
MSWG FactsMSWG Facts
MSWG began in 1996MSWG began in 1996
Environmental management system focusEnvironmental management system focus
Network of business, government, non-Network of business, government, non-government, academicgovernment, academic
Hallmark: Mutual respect and dialogueHallmark: Mutual respect and dialogue
MSWG FactsMSWG Facts
Volunteer run: 800 participants and 12 countriesVolunteer run: 800 participants and 12 countries
Annual conferences and regional meetingsAnnual conferences and regional meetings
Ten committees Ten committees
Council of State Governments: Innovation Council of State Governments: Innovation winnerwinner
World Bank: “21st Century organization”World Bank: “21st Century organization”
First big project: EMS StudyFirst big project: EMS Study EMS database at UNC-Chapel HillEMS database at UNC-Chapel Hill
Question: Do EMSs yield greater Question: Do EMSs yield greater environmental performance?environmental performance?EPA Water funded; state dataEPA Water funded; state data
Answer: Mostly yes, but it dependsAnswer: Mostly yes, but it depends
Second big project: Consequential Second big project: Consequential conferencesconferences
Brookings: Regulating from the InsideBrookings: Regulating from the Inside
Harvard: Management-based Harvard: Management-based Environmental Strategies Environmental Strategies
Second big project: Consequential Second big project: Consequential conferencesconferences
New York & California: Tools to Improve New York & California: Tools to Improve Environmental PerformanceEnvironmental Performance
Wisconsin: Environmental Law in a Wisconsin: Environmental Law in a Connected WorldConnected World
Current big project: Education and Current big project: Education and dialoguedialogue
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
Question: How can policy support Question: How can policy support greater environmental performance?greater environmental performance?
Answer: ? Answer: ?
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
Taps meetings and committeesTaps meetings and committees
Taps Policy AcademyTaps Policy Academy
MSWG Policy AcademyMSWG Policy AcademyJoyce Foundation supportedJoyce Foundation supported
Virtual organizationVirtual organization
Board of Regents governedBoard of Regents governed
Innovation support systemInnovation support system
Dialogues, reports and trainingDialogues, reports and training
Policy Academy dialogues leading toPolicy Academy dialogues leading to
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
Pace University: Sorting new Pace University: Sorting new environmental toolsenvironmental tools
Harvard: Environmental innovation Harvard: Environmental innovation barriersbarriers
Harvard dialogue finding:Harvard dialogue finding:
What blocks innovation?What blocks innovation?
Legal barriersLegal barriersCultural barriersCultural barriersPolitical barriersPolitical barriers
Why innovate?Why innovate?
Unmet environmental needs Unmet environmental needs Competitive imperative Competitive imperative To survive: Tom PetersTo survive: Tom Peters
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
Establishing an Environmental Law Establishing an Environmental Law that Supports Innovation and that Supports Innovation and PerformancePerformance
About education and dialogue not About education and dialogue not lobbyinglobbying
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
Law makes it realLaw makes it realVoluntary program challenges: Voluntary program challenges: They’re transientThey’re transientThey’re not core work for allThey’re not core work for allRisks for participants and employees Risks for participants and employees
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
Four conferencesFour conferences
Ten focused dialoguesTen focused dialogues
Six reports and studiesSix reports and studies
Path to WashingtonPath to WashingtonQuestion: How can we perform better?Question: How can we perform better?
1.1. ECOS-MSWG performance studyECOS-MSWG performance studyPhases: dialogue, study, conferencePhases: dialogue, study, conference
2.2. MSWG ecological innovation MSWG ecological innovation collection within facilities, beyond collection within facilities, beyond facilities, new paradigmfacilities, new paradigm
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
2006 Park City, Utah2006 Park City, Utah
“Environmental Empowerment: The “Environmental Empowerment: The Changing Game”Changing Game”
Water, energy, land, forests, Water, energy, land, forests, international topics international topics
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
2007 Madison, Wisconsin2007 Madison, Wisconsin“America Leapfrogged?”“America Leapfrogged?”
Examples from other nationsExamples from other nations
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
2008 New York City2008 New York City“America’s Opportunities”“America’s Opportunities”
What do we need ecologically?What do we need ecologically?What can we do ecologically?What can we do ecologically?Can Adam Smith help?Can Adam Smith help?
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
2009 Washington DC2009 Washington DC
“America: Catching up; measuring up”“America: Catching up; measuring up”
Reports and discussions from 3-year effortReports and discussions from 3-year effortQuestions from the executive branchQuestions from the executive branchQuestions from the legislative branchQuestions from the legislative branch
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
CommunicationsCommunications
Web site and dialogueWeb site and dialogue
Innovation bus tours and turn-key packageInnovation bus tours and turn-key package
Two text booksTwo text books
Video stories for web, events and TV showVideo stories for web, events and TV show
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington Regulations remain Regulations remain Strengthening pursuedStrengthening pursuedEnforcement continuesEnforcement continuesAlways need a negative place of Always need a negative place of consequenceconsequence
Path to WashingtonPath to Washington
A complementary legal frameworkA complementary legal framework
Alternative instruments and processesAlternative instruments and processes
Alternative measurements and goals Alternative measurements and goals
Alternative vocabulary and cultureAlternative vocabulary and culture
What do we need?What do we need?
First need: Volunteers First need: Volunteers
Contact Beth GravesContact Beth Gravesmember directormember [email protected]@ncmail.net
What do we need?What do we need?
Second need: Financial supportSecond need: Financial support
Contact Jeff SmollerContact Jeff SmollerpresidentpresidentJeffrey.Smoller@[email protected]
What do we need?What do we need?
Third need: Eco-innovation and Third need: Eco-innovation and integration examplesintegration examples
Contact Bob DonaghueContact Bob Donaghuecommittee chaircommittee [email protected][email protected]
Why MSWG and Why Now?Why MSWG and Why Now?
Path is a project like the EMS studyPath is a project like the EMS study
Grass roots upGrass roots up
Fact findingFact finding
Partnerships and dialoguePartnerships and dialogue
Why MSWG and Why Now?Why MSWG and Why Now?
Path is like other challenges Path is like other challenges
* 1998* 1998Improve ISO 14001: compliance, P2, Improve ISO 14001: compliance, P2, reporting (San Antonio)reporting (San Antonio)
Path is like other challengesPath is like other challenges
* 2001* 2001Whitman/Congress search US for Whitman/Congress search US for performance ideasperformance ideas
* 2005 * 2005Move beyond facility-centric approach Move beyond facility-centric approach (Austin)(Austin)
ConclusionConclusion
Path is about:Path is about:
DialogueDialogue
EducationEducation
Learning togetherLearning together
MSWGMSWG
The go to place for canThe go to place for can do people do peoplewww.mswg.orgwww.mswg.org
