2006 Meeting Minutes

Earth Day Americorps Project Events: Earth Day Americorps Project Events:  In an innovative and unique project for Earth Day 2006, the Seattle Federal Executive Board IELC and the EPA Regional Innovation Council sponsored ten AmeriCorps volunteers to work on environmental projects improving the health of Puget Sound.  The volunteers teamed up with multiple federal agencies and community partners, including nongovernmental organizations and the recently announced Puget Sound Partnership. The volunteers documented (in short digital film clips) the multiple federal agency collaborations working to protect the health of Puget Sound. The AmeriCorps activities were designed to encourage community involvement and lace together the activities that are helping protect this natural resource. The projects generated good media attention about the number of federal agencies, state agencies and community groups partnering to improve the health of Puget Sound. You can view the short video clips on the EPA Region 10 website by clicking here.  To learn more about Americorps, go to http://www.americorps.org/   Photo's from Earth Day:  Americorps Team and SFEB   and  SFEB Earthday Booth  and Americorps Recycling Electronics.

IELC Meeting for May 25,  2006 - Please find attached minutes from the May 25th IELC meeting. The minutes contain details regarding the Federal Electronics Challenge(www.federalelectronicschallenge.net) and ideas for your federal agency to participate in electronics stewardship activities. Click here to see the meeting notes.

IELC Meeting for April 13, 2006 - Please find attached minutes from the April 13th IELC meeting. The minutes contain details regarding the Westgate Earth Day event in which your agency may be participating. Also, please mark your calendars for the next meeting on May 25, 2006.  IELC Meeting Minutes for April 13, 2006   

2005 Meeting Minutes

IELC Meeting for September 29,  2005 - Federal Center South:  EPS Region 10's Voluntary Partnership Programs.  IELC Meeting Minutes for September 29,  2005.

IELC Meeting for August 11,  2005 - National Park Service, National Historic Preservation Act:  NPS hosted this session at the Klondike Building in Pioneer Square, which is a renovated historic building in downtown Seattle  The purpose of this session will be to discuss the National Historic Preservation Act requirements for federal agencies and how preservation supports sustainability efforts.  Pictured below is Stephanie Toothman from NPS.  13 participants from 8 agencies attended. IELC Meeting Minutes for August 11,  2005.

IELC Meeting for June 30, 2005 – Navy Region NW, REEF Training Facility  Navy Region NW hosted this session at the new REEF federal education complex in Bremerton, Wa.  Navy Region NW is a test bed for a variety of congressionally funded projects such as energy cost reduction, implementing a sustainability management system, dry-dock operations training for PSNS, oil-spill response shoreline studies and many others.  Mike Fagan from EPA gave a presentation on the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities. 8 participants from 6 agencies.  IELC Meeting Minutes for June 30,  2005

IELC Meeting for May 12,  2005 - GSA Strategic Energy Management Plan:  Cheri Sayer, now with GSA Public Buildings Service, presented the GSA Strategic Energy Management Plan.  GSA Northwest/Arctic Region was the first GSA region to develop this comprehensive plan which will help GSA not only meet the requirements of EO 13123, and GSA’s Strategic goals for energy management, but also show environmental leadership and vision.  9 participants from 7 agencies.  Click here to download the Presentation on GSA's Strategic Energy Management Plan.  IELC Meeting Minutes for May 12,  2005   

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April 22, 2005 – Earth Day!   IELC members participated in multiple successful Earth Day Activities and Events Five Earth Day events were highlighted. 

Ø      The Westlake event, sponsored by King County, was a big hit and hundreds of people in attendance.  Several FEB agencies shared tent space with EPA Region 10 and had a prominent location.  We displayed the new FEB banner with the logo “Collaborating for Effective Government since 1961”. There was good public participation and a lot of information was exchanged on federal environmental practices.

Ø      Federal Aviation Administration had a ‘Swap Meet’ in which over 11,000 supplies were transferred, representing nearly $14,000 in savings!  This was obviously a big success and FAA plans to do this again next year. 

Ø      US Army Corps of Engineers had a large Earth Day Exposition in which 15 vendors participated including: Ft. Lewis DPW, Seattle City Light, Puget Sound Action Team, Seattle Parks, Cascade Recycling, King County, Seattle Audubon, Washington Water Trails Association and others. Colonel Lewis provided the opening speech in which she outlined the role of the corps and the federal government in promoting sustainable practices and behaviors.  Two well-attended work parties were also organized for the following day at the Urban Horticulture Center and Hamm Creek.

Ø      GSA had an earth day booth in their cafeteria with a drawing for CFL’s that generated much attention.

Ø      National Park Service had three days of events for their “Earth Week” with guest speakers such as Brenda Peterson on ocean conservancy; an Environmental Issues and Trade Panel, and; a Washington State Farmworkers’ Perspective on Environment and Agriculture Panel.  They also have a “Sustainability Tip of the Month” sent out to all employees.  Other agencies agreed that this was a great idea and NPS will share their file with us.

 
IELC Meeting for March 31,  2005 - Navy Region NW Sustainability Plan: US Navy Region NW hosted a session on their recently released Sustainability Program for 2004.  By focusing on sustainability, Commander Navy Region Northwest will ensure its ability to provide for and support Operational efficiencies, sailor quality of life, access to diverse training environments and to natural assets and healthy communities.  Continued planning for coordinating Earth Day activities.  Click here to download the Navy Region NW  Sustainability Program Goals.  IELC Meeting Minutes for March 31, 2005  

IELC Meeting for February 17,  2005 -  Federal Green Power Purchasing: Cheri Sayer, Western Regional Office of the US Dept. of Energy, hosted an update on federal agency green power purchases in the Puget Sound Region. A number of agencies requested additional information on how to purchase green power.  Continued planning for coordinating Earth Day activities.   12 participants from 9 agencies.  Click here to download the Green Power Update Presentation IELC Meeting Minutes for February 17,  2005

FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Mark your calendars now.  These are the IELC proposed meeting dates for 2006.  Click here if you'd like to receive our meeting announcements.

Proposed IELC Meeting Dates,  FY2007

• April 12, 2007

• May 24, 2007

• June 21, 2007
   

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Useful Links and Resources

Federal Network for Sustainability  A voluntary network of federal agencies on the west coast seeking to promote sustainability principles and practices.

Federal Electronics Challenge  A voluntary partnership program encouraging federal agencies to purchase greener electronics and reduce the environmental impacts associated with use and disposal of electronics products.

Fedcenter.gov  The Federal government's home for comprehensive environmental stewardship and compliance assistance information.

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)   An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency. Executive Order 13148 requires that federal agencies at selected facilities have an EMS in place by December 31, 2005.

Sustainable Building Design  Click here for to read an article written in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce about the Seattle FAA Gold LEED building shown in the attached photo.

Uncover ground-breaking solutions to your environmental challenges through GSA's Environmental Services Schedule. Discover a faster, more cost-efficient way to meet your environmental requirements by clicking here.

Office of the Federal Environmental Executive The Mission of the Federal Environmental Executive is "To promote sustainable environmental stewardship throughout the federal government."

Greening the Government Executive Orders