1. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! The Western Collective Northern Region Rocky Mountain Region Southwestern Region Intermountain Region Pacific Northwest Region Rocky Mountain Research Station Presentation for 2009 Sustainable Operations Summit

2. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! The Western Collective will facilitate overall coordination and collaboration of Sustainable Operations practices throughout R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, and RMRS while providing the management and leadership climate to ensure such activities and practices are successful. Through leadership and example, the Board will work to educate and network with others connected to Federal Agency operations in reducing our environmental footprint, while simultaneously advancing the principles of sustainability. Jane Photo Anna Jones- Crabtree Executive Director Western Collective Jane Darnell, Supervisor, Nebraska Forests and Grasslands, R2

3. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! The Western Collective Objectives: Incorporate and maintain long-term programs, practices, tools, and policies that integrate environmental footprint principles throughout the organization by removing barriers and promoting the use of appropriate technologies;

4. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! The Western Collective Institute a culture that emphasizes education, rewards positive actions, and recognizes achievements that reduce our environmental footprint in long lasting ways; Integrate environmental footprint considerations into daily decisions, habits, planning and operations; and Increase capacity and capabilities to implement Sustainable Operations throughout the organization.

5. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Engaging Imagination Why do people want to participate ? “Working with interdisciplinary teams to achieve sustainability goals” “Build partnering skills to engage others in the local community around sustainability” “Foster culture change to truly integrate this into our work and lives” “Move our agency forward on the sustainability front so that environmental efficiency and sustainability are integrated into all that we do ” “Making a difference” “Help move the agency forward holistically around sustainability” “Motivate co- workers” “Getting past barriers” “Facilitate information about sustainable practices throughout the Forest Service” “To show the Forest Service as a leader in preparing for the future.”

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7. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! FY10 Workplan/ Logistics/ Integration Recreation S&PF Engineering Line Planning Public Affairs Budget Special Uses Fire Wildlife Lands GIS Minerals Fisheries Range Administration Forestry

8. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #1 – Sustainable Operations Integrated Reporting Lenise Lago, R6 Articulate Sustainable Operations reporting requirements in an integrated framework. Focus on continuous improvement and meaningful progress tracking through national scale metrics and specific stories of success.

9. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #1 – Sustainable Operations Integrated Reporting Team A Deliverables: List of existing reporting requirements with responsible staff Framework for integrating upward reporting across the Western Collective List of meaningful metrics not currently required Framework for environmental footprint reporting List of tools needed by Green Teams to establish baseline consumption and track progress Team A Chair: Julie Tucker, R4 RO

10. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #1 – Sustainable Operations Integrated Reporting Team B Chair: Laurie Yeager, R2 San Juan NF Team B Deliverables: Assessment of current utility bill clean-up efforts across the Western Collective Protocol for implement utility bill clean-up efforts on units Presentation about the need for utility bill clean-up efforts, highlighting unit and agency- wide potential cost savings Plan for facilitating utility bill clean-up efforts across all Western Collective units

11. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #2 – Pilot Projects to Policy - Going beyond recycling and lights off Ranotta McNair, DRF R1 Foster key pilot projects to support the identification of barriers, provide opportunities for trial and error, and create a foundation for thoughtful large- scale implementation of Sustainable Operations practices. Faye Krueger, DRF R3

12. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #2 – Pilot Projects to Policy - Going beyond recycling and lights off Team A – GHG Yellowstone – Deliverables: GHG Action Plan for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem - to be used as a template for other units Team B – Getting to Zero – Deliverables: Process Guides, one for each footprint area: “How to get your unit to 'zero‘” Project Implementation Plan for a BIG MAKEOVER in FY11: Implementing Zero Process Guides in an integrated fashion at one location Team A Chair: Mike Fiebig, R2 (located at Gallatin NF) Team B Chair: ?

13. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #2 – Pilot Projects to Policy - Going beyond recycling and lights off Team C – Greening Fire – Deliverables: Methods to reduce bottled water at fire camp Waste stream analysis with reduction plans for fire camp List of additional greening fire pilot projects needed to support 8/25/09 direction Team C Chair: Kim Luft, R2 RO

14. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #2 – Pilot Projects to Policy - Going beyond recycling and lights off Team D – Power of the Wind – Deliverables: A repository of wind resources and lessons learned from the wind generator at Aspen Ski Area Team E – Partnership Assistance Kit – Deliverables: Repository of resources for establishing and maintaining partnerships for Sustainable Operations Team D Chair: Aurora Palmer, R2 White River NF Team E Chair: Sarah Kuiken, R2 RO

15. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #2 – Pilot Projects to Policy - Going beyond recycling and lights off Team F – Future Projects/ Lessons Learned – Deliverables: Outyear Pilot Program for the Western Collective Template for Pilot Project Outcomes Team F Chair: Lexie Carroll, R2 RO

16. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #3 – Cross Pollination Fostering Organizational Connectivity Jerry Perez, DRF R4 Analyze and implement methods for active Green Team sharing and effective Sustainable Operations messaging/communication Create repositories and consolidated summaries of lessons learned from activities across the West

17. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #3 – Cross Pollination Fostering Organizational Connectivity Team A Deliverables: Communication Plan List of green teams and champions across the Western Collective Consistent sustainable operations messaging Implemented activity using social media across the Western Collective fostering a Sustainable Ops Champions/Green Team network Team B Deliverables: Repository and analysis of micro-grant activities Repository of green challenges Chair Team A: Christine Romero, R1 RO Chair Team B: Amy Ormseth, R2 Med Bow/ Routt NF, Douglas RD

18. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #4 – Youth and Community Engagement Implement youth and community engagement activities that facilitate greater understanding of the connection between consumption and natural resource management. Includes Job Corp Brent Botts, R2 PSICC

19. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #4 – Youth and Community Engagement Deliverables: Definition of what Sustainable Operations means for youth and community engagement activities Assessment of current youth and community engagement activities across the Western Collective Implementation plan for strategic youth and community engagement activities that integrate Sustainable Operations. Team Chair: Kenton Call, R4 Dixie NF

20. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #5 – EMS -Making it useful to us! Maribeth Gustafson, DRF R2 Integrate Sustainable Operations expertise and resources with the implementation of EMS through Green Team education and tools Support development of strategies for future EMS areas.

21. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #5 – EMS -Making it useful to us! Team A Deliverables: EMS strategy for green purchasing and toxic & hazardous materials EMS strategy for pollution prevention, recycling and solid waste diversion Team B Deliverables: An EMS Workshop/Training for Green Teams Team A Chair: Karri Heap, R3 Coconino NF Team B Chair: Kerry Mc Menus, R1 RO

22. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #6 – Greening the Next Generation and Building Capacity Jen Hayes speaking on behalf of Assistant Station Director RMRS Develop key mechanisms supporting integration of Sustainable Operations into employee hiring and development

23. Changing Habits Today, Conserving Resources for Tomorrow The Western Collective – Moving Forward! Goal #6 – Greening the Next Generation and Building Capacity Deliverables: Develop standardized position description language incorporating Sustainable Operations principles Develop and administer a Sustainable Operations Professional Development Program for FY10 Develop a Sustainable Operations training plan that can serve as a template or checklist for interested and/or new employees Team Chair: Sarah Kuiken, R2 RO Jen Hayes, RMRS

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