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

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 directorBeth.Graves@ncmail.netBeth.Graves@ncmail.net

What do we need?What do we need?

Second need: Financial supportSecond need: Financial support

Contact Jeff SmollerContact Jeff SmollerpresidentpresidentJeffrey.Smoller@dnr.state.wi.usJeffrey.Smoller@dnr.state.wi.us

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 chairBob_Donaghue@p2ad.orgBob_Donaghue@p2ad.org

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

To joinTo join

Beth Graves, membership directorBeth Graves, membership directorBeth.Graves@ncmail.netBeth.Graves@ncmail.net