Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia – Who Do I Call with Questions?

We hope that by now you have all heard about our exciting program name change to the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia. Add to the list of big changes around the Partnership that our program manager, Suzanne Burnes, is leaving us for the next 12 weeks for maternity leave. Please don’t hesitate to contact members of our Partnership team and administration with any needs or opportunities during her absence.

Sarah Dearman – Recognition Coordinator, Partner Representative for NGOs, Consultants and Trade Associations – 404-657-7438, sarah.dearman@p2ad.org
Bill Vondersmith – Partner Representative for Industry (non-carpet sector) and Military, contact for Partner site visits – 404-657-7446, bill.vondersmith@p2ad.org
Mary Talukder – Partner Representative for Carpet Sector, contact for regulatory incentives – 404-657-7444, mary.talukder@p2ad.org
Thatcher Young – Partner Representative for Small Business, Colleges and Universities, contact for Sustainable Office Toolkit Track of the Partnership – 404-651-5548, thatcher.young@p2ad.org.
Janice Malone – P²AD Secretary – 404-651-5120, janice.malone@p2ad.org

It’s Annual Partner Survey Time!

Please provide us with feedback on the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia by completing this short annual survey. Your response will help us evaluate and improve the services we provide you in the future. Click here now. Thanks for your time!

Join our Regulatory Incentives Committee

The Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia is looking for Partners to join the Regulatory Incentives committee. Partners will meet monthly beginning in January for 6 months to give feedback on current incentives and the development of new regulatory incentives. If you would like to participate in this ongoing workgroup, please email Mary Talukder.

Don’t-Miss Events First Week of December

Third-Party Assessments Teleseminar
You are invited to participate in the EPA Performance Track Teleseminar, Third-Party Assessments Leading to Environmental Improvements, on December 4 at noon. The teleseminar will focus on Green Suppliers Network Reviews and Save Energy Now assessments. To participate you must RSVP.

Systems Thinking for Sustainability
Georgia State University and the Sustainability Institute present Systems Thinking for Sustainability: an Introduction to Diagramming and Simulation Modeling on December 5–6 at the GSU Health Policy Center. The Lead Trainer of the Sustainability Institute, Andrew Jones, will help attendees better see interdependencies, test thinking, and share insights. Register now.

Fort Benning’s Sustainable Showcase
On December 7, Fort Benning will open its Sustainable Showcase, used for LEED product testing and evaluation. This showcase will help Fort Benning meet its FY08 commitment for all building construction to meet or exceed the LEED Silver standard beginning in FY08. Click here for details. All Partners are invited to attend.

Natural Leaders Event Graphic Recordings Now Available

Graphic recording is a new tool for capturing the discussion at an event in a mural format. To see how recorder Martha McGinnis of Visual Logic, captured much of what happened during our October 07 recognition event, click here.

New Standard for Sustainable Carpet

This month, the Carpet and Rug Institute, a Champion in the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia, and NSF International, announced the long-awaited release of the Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard. This new sustainability standard provides a market-based definition for a path to sustainable carpet, and establish performance and environmental requirements for public health and environment, energy and energy efficiency, biobased, recycled content and EPP materials, manufacturing, and reclamation, and end-of-life management. The carpet industry is the first to have a unified sustainable Standard for the entire United States. For more information, click here.

Biomass Sales and Use Tax Exemption

Georgia now offers an exemption for biomass materials from the state’s sales and use taxes. To qualify for the exemption, biomass material must be utilized in the production of energy. For more information, click here.

Green Supplier Directory

Does your organization provide products or services to the meeting/event industry? If so, there is a new online tool to help you market your business to this industry. Suppliers with green credentials can register their details on the Green Supplier Directory free of charge here.

Partner Spotlight – City of Atlanta

The City of Atlanta has been a Champion since the Spring of 2004. As a Partner, they are committed to making a Greener Atlanta. On November 17th, Atlanta celebrated this initiative with Atlanta Recycles Day. The festivities included a recycle and junk parade, recycling costume contest, and educational recycling activities. The event was the culmination of the City’s Earth Day Festivities. To learn more about the City of Atlanta’s environmental initiatives, click here.