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Re: open burning
2007-01-08 19:43:52 UTC
Check out Grist.org for a recent article on backyard burning in the Ask Umbra column. Might provide some useful background information.
-Nadine
Canter Barnicle Communications
Nadine Canter Barnicle, M.A.
Weybridge, Vermont 05753
P. 802 545-2070
E. [email protected]
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Re: Trees for Cars
2006-12-05 11:01:45 UTC
Debra - Good luck.
Check out something called TerraPass in the states. It is based on carbon trading, but is designed for consumers to connect directly to reduce their footprint based on vehicle miles driven. Sadly, it is unlikely car dealers or manufacturers in the states would go anywhere near your idea at this point. The auto industry is involved in a US Supreme Court legal battle over carbon emissions and whether the Federal government has any jurisdiction regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant. Because of this multi-decade fight over regulations relating to mileage standards there has been little progress in working with vehicle point of sale outreach to raise awareness and push for behavior change. Vermont has considered involving car dealers in outreach to do consumer education as well as market transformation work but has stepped back due to the tangles in the courts. I hope you have great success. Your model could serve as one the states need to implement.
-Nadine Barnicle --
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Re: How to introduce recycled content paper
2006-07-26 07:50:24 UTC
Hi Amanda:
I have just been through a year long process to "green up" paper use and printing practices for my client Middlebury College here in Vermont. The first phase of the process has focused on identifying the barriers and opportunities regarding sustainable paper practices as well as an assessment of the best available sustainable practices in the paper and printing industry. Our internal organizational efforts linked all users as well as administration decisionmakers and purchasing decisionmakers. We did surveys of users and as well informal one-on-one interviews with key players. With this ground work in place we established an advisory group on campus. The effort has been successful and the college is in the midst of testing 100% PCW PCF papers campuswide to select a paper to change campus over to en masse. The College library uses one ton of paper per month and so this change is significant - we are changing from 30% PCW to 100%. In our next phase we are making policy recommendations with associated lists of practices for adoption by the administration. This team approach has generated ownership at all levels in the institution. One valuable resource is the Forest Stewardship Council. Once a business has this certification from forest to printing you can be assured that sustainable practices have been met. In my research, they are the only reputable certification. They are international and third party. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Best of luck to you.
Canter Barnicle Communications
Nadine Canter Barnicle, M.A.
Weybridge, Vermont
802 545-2070
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Specific WA State
2006-02-28 09:05:04 UTC
Hi Mark:
Following up on the Washington State, US, suggestions. Check out the King County, Washington website - they had a "star" program for businesses. Also, check out Puget Sound Clean Air Agency website - they were considering both participating in the King County program and in potentially starting their own recognition program. They would be great resources.
Good luck,
Nadine
Canter Barnicle Communications
Nadine Canter Barnicle
Weybridge, Vermont
802 545-2070
e-mail: [email protected]
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