This document discusses NASA's sustainability policy and efforts. It makes the following key points:
1. NASA's sustainability policy is to execute its mission without compromising resources for future generations. This involves taking action now to protect the environment and ensure NASA has resources to perform its mission.
2. NASA uses Communities of Practice (CoPs) across disciplines like energy, water, and procurement to integrate sustainability. However, aging infrastructure and increasing energy costs present major challenges.
3. Developing the Strategic Sustainability Program Plan (SSPP) requires coordinating multiple CoPs to set goals. Communication between CoPs and NASA leadership is important for implementation.
CA ecoSoftware provides energy and sustainability solutions to help organizations reduce carbon emissions, manage energy consumption, and cut costs. It offers two main products: 1) CA ecoGovernance for carbon and sustainability management to help organizations track emissions and energy use and govern sustainability programs, and 2) CA ecoMeter for operational energy management to capture real-time energy use data across facilities to identify savings opportunities. The solutions help organizations measure and manage resource use, evaluate investments, improve stakeholder communication, and comply with regulations.
This document provides an agenda for a two-day event on practical ways for businesses to implement environmental sustainability. The event will feature case studies and best practices from various companies on topics like measuring carbon footprints, complying with environmental regulations, making economic cases for sustainability programs, managing energy and waste. Speakers will provide advice on tracking resources, supplier selection, product carbon labeling, and total cost of ownership for IT equipment. The goal is to translate sustainability into measurable business value.
Pegasus provides total facility maintenance services including healthy high performance green cleaning, clean room and data center cleaning, and post-construction final cleaning. They have over 35 years of experience and specially trained personnel. Their services are customized for each facility and aim to meet LEED standards and customer requirements.
The Energy Foundation -- China Green Schools Best Practice Design GuideElizabeth Balkan
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for a guide on best practices for designing green schools in China. It was created through a collaboration between organizations to provide sustainability guidelines for at least ten new schools being built after an earthquake in Sichuan, China. The guide draws from various international green building standards and aims to integrate sustainability into school design and construction. It covers topics like integrated design approaches, site selection, commissioning, ecosystem protection, energy and water efficiency, materials use, indoor air quality, and using schools to teach sustainability practices.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on valuing ecosystem services between representatives from The Nature Conservancy and two private sector companies, Dow Chemical and Xerox. It discusses how both companies are working with TNC to quantify the value of natural capital and ecosystem services provided by forests, freshwater, and air quality regulation. For Dow, this includes pilots in Texas to analyze the value of freshwater provision and coastal protection, as well as air pollution removal through reforestation. For Xerox, TNC is helping to develop metrics to measure the sustainability of its paper sourcing, use, and disposal. The collaboration aims to better account for nature's value in business decision-making and operations.
This document summarizes a presentation on managing service projects that support space flight research. It discusses the challenges posed by the human body in microgravity and outlines NASA's Human Research Program and its goals of addressing biomedical risks through projects like the Flight Analogs Project. It also describes the International Space Station Medical Project and its role in facilitating research on the ISS. The presentation proposes that creative collaboration and hybrid project management approaches that blend traditional and agile methods can help address the constraints and changing environments of service projects.
This document provides information about an upcoming 2-day training course on implementing an Energy Management System (EnMS) according to the ISO 50001:2011 standard. The course will be held on November 28-29, 2011 in Singapore and provide participants with an understanding of EnMS and skills for implementing an EnMS to improve energy efficiency. Topics will include energy management planning, implementation, monitoring, documentation and certification. The target audience is engineers, managers and technical staff involved in energy management. Participants completing the course will be awarded Professional Development Units by the Professional Engineers Board of Singapore.
Beyond the usual suspects? The role of expert knowledge in sustainability indicator development for Scotland's upland estates. Presented by Jayne Glass at the "Perth II: Global Change and the World's Mountains" conference in Perth, Scotland in September 2010.
CA ecoSoftware provides energy and sustainability solutions to help organizations reduce carbon emissions, manage energy consumption, and cut costs. It offers two main products: 1) CA ecoGovernance for carbon and sustainability management to help organizations track emissions and energy use and govern sustainability programs, and 2) CA ecoMeter for operational energy management to capture real-time energy use data across facilities to identify savings opportunities. The solutions help organizations measure and manage resource use, evaluate investments, improve stakeholder communication, and comply with regulations.
This document provides an agenda for a two-day event on practical ways for businesses to implement environmental sustainability. The event will feature case studies and best practices from various companies on topics like measuring carbon footprints, complying with environmental regulations, making economic cases for sustainability programs, managing energy and waste. Speakers will provide advice on tracking resources, supplier selection, product carbon labeling, and total cost of ownership for IT equipment. The goal is to translate sustainability into measurable business value.
Pegasus provides total facility maintenance services including healthy high performance green cleaning, clean room and data center cleaning, and post-construction final cleaning. They have over 35 years of experience and specially trained personnel. Their services are customized for each facility and aim to meet LEED standards and customer requirements.
The Energy Foundation -- China Green Schools Best Practice Design GuideElizabeth Balkan
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for a guide on best practices for designing green schools in China. It was created through a collaboration between organizations to provide sustainability guidelines for at least ten new schools being built after an earthquake in Sichuan, China. The guide draws from various international green building standards and aims to integrate sustainability into school design and construction. It covers topics like integrated design approaches, site selection, commissioning, ecosystem protection, energy and water efficiency, materials use, indoor air quality, and using schools to teach sustainability practices.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on valuing ecosystem services between representatives from The Nature Conservancy and two private sector companies, Dow Chemical and Xerox. It discusses how both companies are working with TNC to quantify the value of natural capital and ecosystem services provided by forests, freshwater, and air quality regulation. For Dow, this includes pilots in Texas to analyze the value of freshwater provision and coastal protection, as well as air pollution removal through reforestation. For Xerox, TNC is helping to develop metrics to measure the sustainability of its paper sourcing, use, and disposal. The collaboration aims to better account for nature's value in business decision-making and operations.
This document summarizes a presentation on managing service projects that support space flight research. It discusses the challenges posed by the human body in microgravity and outlines NASA's Human Research Program and its goals of addressing biomedical risks through projects like the Flight Analogs Project. It also describes the International Space Station Medical Project and its role in facilitating research on the ISS. The presentation proposes that creative collaboration and hybrid project management approaches that blend traditional and agile methods can help address the constraints and changing environments of service projects.
This document provides information about an upcoming 2-day training course on implementing an Energy Management System (EnMS) according to the ISO 50001:2011 standard. The course will be held on November 28-29, 2011 in Singapore and provide participants with an understanding of EnMS and skills for implementing an EnMS to improve energy efficiency. Topics will include energy management planning, implementation, monitoring, documentation and certification. The target audience is engineers, managers and technical staff involved in energy management. Participants completing the course will be awarded Professional Development Units by the Professional Engineers Board of Singapore.
Beyond the usual suspects? The role of expert knowledge in sustainability indicator development for Scotland's upland estates. Presented by Jayne Glass at the "Perth II: Global Change and the World's Mountains" conference in Perth, Scotland in September 2010.
Doug Fullen, Director of Medtronic Environmental, Health and Safety, presented on Medtronic's environmental sustainability efforts. Medtronic treats many chronic conditions across 120 countries with 38,000 employees in 270 locations generating $15 billion in annual revenue. Medtronic has improved its environmental management over time, developing goals and programs to reduce waste, emissions, energy and water usage. Medtronic achieved its 2013 sustainability goals and has received external recognition for its progressive environmental stewardship.
Notes Version: Sustainability Elements of a Responsible Request for ProposalVivastream
The document discusses key elements to address in a request for proposal (RFP) for environmentally responsible paper and print procurement. It outlines sustainability goals such as using fiber from sustainably managed forests, implementing clean production practices, addressing climate change and carbon footprints, promoting recycling, and managing supply chains responsibly. The document provides details on each of these goals and emphasizes the business case for pursuing sustainability in procurement.
Think big blueprint webinar (gr170312)Kester_Byass
The document outlines Telefonica UK's 3-year journey to become a sustainability leader through their Think Big Blueprint. It established ambitious goals such as helping 1 million young people and reducing their carbon impact 10 times over by 2015. The Blueprint was developed through stakeholder engagement and contains 40 commitments. The next steps are delivering on these commitments, quantifying the sustainability impact of new services, and supporting the overall Telefonica group in its sustainability efforts.
The document discusses NASA's approach to environmental assurance for its systems. It outlines how environmental management goals are aligned with and support NASA's overall mission. It provides examples of how environmental factors can impact NASA projects, such as regulatory changes increasing costs and schedule delays for long-term systems. The document also discusses NASA's process for managing its activities according to external environmental requirements and regulations.
[Vihreä Foorumi 29.3.] Laura Varpasuo, NokiaGBC Finland
Nokia has three key principles for environmental sustainability: applying the highest standards, viewing environmental thinking as a source of innovation, and taking a life cycle approach across its product portfolio. It manages over 1 million square meters of facilities globally and tracks energy consumption, emissions, water use, and waste monthly. Nokia engages with external stakeholders like CDP and DJSI to assess its sustainability impact and reports sustainability data annually as part of its 20-F filing to the NYSE.
The document provides an overview of Site Waste Management Plan Regulations 2008 and guidance for local authorities on enforcing the regulations. It discusses objectives like understanding and agreeing on how to enforce the regulations to drive performance and align approaches. The regulations require waste management plans for construction projects over £300k to track waste and ensure proper disposal. Benefits include reduced fly-tipping, cleaner environments, and savings for local authorities.
Nalco has established a data center team to focus on issues during data center development and ongoing operations. Their programs and services help lower power usage effectiveness and meet sustainability goals. They provide expertise during construction, start-up, and commissioning to ensure systems are set up correctly from the beginning. During operations, their 3D TRASAR technology provides automated monitoring and control of cooling towers and other systems to optimize water and energy efficiency while protecting critical systems. Nalco also offers training programs and aims to reduce their own environmental impact through initiatives to cut waste, emissions, energy use, and greenhouse gases.
ESP Brochure highlighting Design Systems\' Sustainable Service Offerings - Let us start you on the path of personal and corporate “green” responsibility – for as little as $1,000 we can perform an initial audit of your facility.
Eden Nuclear and Environment is a specialist in assessing radionuclide impacts and radioactive waste management. [1] The company has expanded with new employees Adrian Punt and Shelly Mobbs joining the team. [2] Eden is involved in several international projects including BIOPROTA which aims to improve assessments of radiation exposure to non-human biota from geological disposal of radioactive waste. [3]
Global Green Environments Book Overview Encap Seal
Global Green Environments (GGE) is a full service green space provider that designs, installs, manages, and consults on sustainable urban landscapes. GGE helps clients realize their green space potential through expertise in areas such as landscape design, watershed management, and construction. The company establishes budgets, estimates energy savings and LEED certification impact. GGE transforms unused spaces into green environments using pre-grown, modular green roof systems for quick installation and instant results. In addition to design and construction, GGE offers ongoing management services to ensure superior appearance and health of green spaces.
Enhancing Focus on Sustainability - Water Utilityguestbae236e
The document discusses sustainability initiatives at American Water, a large water utility company. American Water embarked on a project to pursue LEED certification for four new water treatment facilities being built in Illinois and Indiana. This provided a framework to evaluate existing sustainable practices and identify new opportunities. Challenges included skepticism that certification would increase costs or distract from the core water treatment functions. The projects demonstrated that sustainability goals align with utility priorities like public health and resource protection. The facilities achieved various LEED credits related to site design, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and more.
Greening our Planet, our Industry, our Community and our Company – a goal we ...Rally Software
This is a presentation Ryan Martens presented at the Rockies Venture Club. The point of the talk was to encourage folks to get started on the curve toward greening and that strategic and tactical benefits would come as well as personal benefits. I left folks with the pointers, on the last slide, to a number of the sources that are helping us up the curve.
EcoProTem provides short-term environmental management services to fill staffing gaps for businesses and organizations. They offer experienced practitioners on a temporary or part-time basis to ensure regulatory compliance and timely project delivery. Services include environmental supervision, managing environmental impact studies, monitoring impacts, and assisting with certifications. Clients include consultancies, mining, development, government, and natural resource management groups.
HP is leading the shift towards more sustainable printing through various environmental initiatives. The document outlines HP's history of environmental sustainability efforts dating back to the 1990s. It also details HP's current strategies to promote more sustainable printing, including executive presentations on HP's environmental vision and insights into sustainable practices for various business segments. The agenda indicates HP aims to discuss trends, issues, and showcase customer examples of sustainable IT practices.
Green building is emerging as a legitimate business approach based on solid principles. It provides real benefits such as better energy conservation, alternative energy sources, improved materials and water/waste management. These benefits are economically justified, socially acceptable and politically supported. Green building is a philosophy that considers a building's entire lifecycle from planning and construction to daily use, retrofitting, and ongoing improvements. It aims to maximize renewable resources and minimize environmental impacts.
Status of Alien Invasive Species Information in CanadaHans Herrmann
This is a presentation to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the results of the Survey "Status of AIS information in Canada". The results shown are raw data.
The document discusses threats to ocean water resources like acidification, dead zones, and plastic pollution. It advocates for sustainability and outlines how organizations can effectively implement sustainable operations using tools like Lean management, LEED programs, reliability management, monitoring and audits. The conference aimed to discuss protecting water supplies and emphasized that water is essential for life and all human activity.
KOGT Collaboration Solutions and Servicesmatshermansen
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies provides solutions to optimize drilling and production performance through collaboration. They offer technical and business consulting to design integrated collaboration environments. Their mission is to develop innovative technology to ensure oil and gas resources are discovered and delivered safely and efficiently. They aim to be a trusted advisor by helping customers manage the integration of complex work processes, technologies, and services from multiple vendors.
The document is the inaugural sustainability report from the Toronto-Dominion Centre (TDC). It begins with a message from the General Manager, who discusses how TDC's design philosophy focuses on simplicity and the future. This enables TDC to anticipate changes and reinvent the relationship between buildings and tenants. The manager highlights TDC's commitment to sustainability through initiatives like LEED certification, tenant engagement programs, window retrofits, sub-metering, and deep lake water cooling. The report outlines TDC's sustainable achievements and how the community has positioned itself for future success.
The document summarizes the advocacy efforts of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Washington D.C. It discusses how ACS advocates for policies that advance science and chemistry through various tools like policy statements, coalitions, member involvement and congressional meetings. It also provides a case study of how ACS advocacy helped lead to the passage of the America COMPETES Act, which authorized funding for scientific research and education.
Doug Fullen, Director of Medtronic Environmental, Health and Safety, presented on Medtronic's environmental sustainability efforts. Medtronic treats many chronic conditions across 120 countries with 38,000 employees in 270 locations generating $15 billion in annual revenue. Medtronic has improved its environmental management over time, developing goals and programs to reduce waste, emissions, energy and water usage. Medtronic achieved its 2013 sustainability goals and has received external recognition for its progressive environmental stewardship.
Notes Version: Sustainability Elements of a Responsible Request for ProposalVivastream
The document discusses key elements to address in a request for proposal (RFP) for environmentally responsible paper and print procurement. It outlines sustainability goals such as using fiber from sustainably managed forests, implementing clean production practices, addressing climate change and carbon footprints, promoting recycling, and managing supply chains responsibly. The document provides details on each of these goals and emphasizes the business case for pursuing sustainability in procurement.
Think big blueprint webinar (gr170312)Kester_Byass
The document outlines Telefonica UK's 3-year journey to become a sustainability leader through their Think Big Blueprint. It established ambitious goals such as helping 1 million young people and reducing their carbon impact 10 times over by 2015. The Blueprint was developed through stakeholder engagement and contains 40 commitments. The next steps are delivering on these commitments, quantifying the sustainability impact of new services, and supporting the overall Telefonica group in its sustainability efforts.
The document discusses NASA's approach to environmental assurance for its systems. It outlines how environmental management goals are aligned with and support NASA's overall mission. It provides examples of how environmental factors can impact NASA projects, such as regulatory changes increasing costs and schedule delays for long-term systems. The document also discusses NASA's process for managing its activities according to external environmental requirements and regulations.
[Vihreä Foorumi 29.3.] Laura Varpasuo, NokiaGBC Finland
Nokia has three key principles for environmental sustainability: applying the highest standards, viewing environmental thinking as a source of innovation, and taking a life cycle approach across its product portfolio. It manages over 1 million square meters of facilities globally and tracks energy consumption, emissions, water use, and waste monthly. Nokia engages with external stakeholders like CDP and DJSI to assess its sustainability impact and reports sustainability data annually as part of its 20-F filing to the NYSE.
The document provides an overview of Site Waste Management Plan Regulations 2008 and guidance for local authorities on enforcing the regulations. It discusses objectives like understanding and agreeing on how to enforce the regulations to drive performance and align approaches. The regulations require waste management plans for construction projects over £300k to track waste and ensure proper disposal. Benefits include reduced fly-tipping, cleaner environments, and savings for local authorities.
Nalco has established a data center team to focus on issues during data center development and ongoing operations. Their programs and services help lower power usage effectiveness and meet sustainability goals. They provide expertise during construction, start-up, and commissioning to ensure systems are set up correctly from the beginning. During operations, their 3D TRASAR technology provides automated monitoring and control of cooling towers and other systems to optimize water and energy efficiency while protecting critical systems. Nalco also offers training programs and aims to reduce their own environmental impact through initiatives to cut waste, emissions, energy use, and greenhouse gases.
ESP Brochure highlighting Design Systems\' Sustainable Service Offerings - Let us start you on the path of personal and corporate “green” responsibility – for as little as $1,000 we can perform an initial audit of your facility.
Eden Nuclear and Environment is a specialist in assessing radionuclide impacts and radioactive waste management. [1] The company has expanded with new employees Adrian Punt and Shelly Mobbs joining the team. [2] Eden is involved in several international projects including BIOPROTA which aims to improve assessments of radiation exposure to non-human biota from geological disposal of radioactive waste. [3]
Global Green Environments Book Overview Encap Seal
Global Green Environments (GGE) is a full service green space provider that designs, installs, manages, and consults on sustainable urban landscapes. GGE helps clients realize their green space potential through expertise in areas such as landscape design, watershed management, and construction. The company establishes budgets, estimates energy savings and LEED certification impact. GGE transforms unused spaces into green environments using pre-grown, modular green roof systems for quick installation and instant results. In addition to design and construction, GGE offers ongoing management services to ensure superior appearance and health of green spaces.
Enhancing Focus on Sustainability - Water Utilityguestbae236e
The document discusses sustainability initiatives at American Water, a large water utility company. American Water embarked on a project to pursue LEED certification for four new water treatment facilities being built in Illinois and Indiana. This provided a framework to evaluate existing sustainable practices and identify new opportunities. Challenges included skepticism that certification would increase costs or distract from the core water treatment functions. The projects demonstrated that sustainability goals align with utility priorities like public health and resource protection. The facilities achieved various LEED credits related to site design, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and more.
Greening our Planet, our Industry, our Community and our Company – a goal we ...Rally Software
This is a presentation Ryan Martens presented at the Rockies Venture Club. The point of the talk was to encourage folks to get started on the curve toward greening and that strategic and tactical benefits would come as well as personal benefits. I left folks with the pointers, on the last slide, to a number of the sources that are helping us up the curve.
EcoProTem provides short-term environmental management services to fill staffing gaps for businesses and organizations. They offer experienced practitioners on a temporary or part-time basis to ensure regulatory compliance and timely project delivery. Services include environmental supervision, managing environmental impact studies, monitoring impacts, and assisting with certifications. Clients include consultancies, mining, development, government, and natural resource management groups.
HP is leading the shift towards more sustainable printing through various environmental initiatives. The document outlines HP's history of environmental sustainability efforts dating back to the 1990s. It also details HP's current strategies to promote more sustainable printing, including executive presentations on HP's environmental vision and insights into sustainable practices for various business segments. The agenda indicates HP aims to discuss trends, issues, and showcase customer examples of sustainable IT practices.
Green building is emerging as a legitimate business approach based on solid principles. It provides real benefits such as better energy conservation, alternative energy sources, improved materials and water/waste management. These benefits are economically justified, socially acceptable and politically supported. Green building is a philosophy that considers a building's entire lifecycle from planning and construction to daily use, retrofitting, and ongoing improvements. It aims to maximize renewable resources and minimize environmental impacts.
Status of Alien Invasive Species Information in CanadaHans Herrmann
This is a presentation to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the results of the Survey "Status of AIS information in Canada". The results shown are raw data.
The document discusses threats to ocean water resources like acidification, dead zones, and plastic pollution. It advocates for sustainability and outlines how organizations can effectively implement sustainable operations using tools like Lean management, LEED programs, reliability management, monitoring and audits. The conference aimed to discuss protecting water supplies and emphasized that water is essential for life and all human activity.
KOGT Collaboration Solutions and Servicesmatshermansen
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies provides solutions to optimize drilling and production performance through collaboration. They offer technical and business consulting to design integrated collaboration environments. Their mission is to develop innovative technology to ensure oil and gas resources are discovered and delivered safely and efficiently. They aim to be a trusted advisor by helping customers manage the integration of complex work processes, technologies, and services from multiple vendors.
The document is the inaugural sustainability report from the Toronto-Dominion Centre (TDC). It begins with a message from the General Manager, who discusses how TDC's design philosophy focuses on simplicity and the future. This enables TDC to anticipate changes and reinvent the relationship between buildings and tenants. The manager highlights TDC's commitment to sustainability through initiatives like LEED certification, tenant engagement programs, window retrofits, sub-metering, and deep lake water cooling. The report outlines TDC's sustainable achievements and how the community has positioned itself for future success.
The document summarizes the advocacy efforts of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Washington D.C. It discusses how ACS advocates for policies that advance science and chemistry through various tools like policy statements, coalitions, member involvement and congressional meetings. It also provides a case study of how ACS advocacy helped lead to the passage of the America COMPETES Act, which authorized funding for scientific research and education.
This document discusses fundraising strategies for scientist and engineer political candidates. It covers both offline fundraising such as mailings, phone calls and events, as well as online strategies like building a strategic website and using social media. It notes special opportunities for scientists like appealing to issue groups and opinion leaders, but also obstacles like lack of experience asking for donations. Resources for training and professional assistance are provided.
February 17, 2011 - Dr. Kathy Barker joins us to discuss culture in and out of the lab, and the potential barriers for scientists that have interests in advocacy.
Rush Holt is a scientist and politician who advocates for more scientists in politics. He believes scientists should not have to compromise their integrity or avoid political activism. As a physicist himself with degrees from Carleton College and NYU, Holt served as a faculty member and researcher before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998. During his campaigns, Holt found voters cared more about daily issues like healthcare rather than science issues, though he did receive support from 14 Nobel Prize winners in his field.
The document discusses balancing objectives in climate policy related to land conservation, biofuels, and climate mitigation. It notes that climate policy affects energy production, use, and land use, and outlines key policies like cap-and-trade. It discusses issues around offsets policy, biofuels, and land conservation programs, and the need for flexibility given uncertainties. The document emphasizes balancing multiple objectives through communication and process in the policy discussion.
NASA Sustainability Base - Architecture and Design, Steve ZornetzerSustainable Brands
In the four decades since the iconic Earthrise image ignited an environmental movement, NASA has continued its commitment to see the Earth, know the Earth and benefit the Earth. NASA Sustainability Base will play a vital role in the continuum of decision-support tools linking the choices of an individual to the performance of a building to the energy consumption of a city to the carbon footprint of a region, enabling researchers to better understand and manage climate change.
The document discusses NASA's plans to replace aging facilities through its Renovation by Replacement (RbR) program. It analyzes two RbR projects: the NASA Ames Sustainability Base and the Langley New Town AOB1 facility. For the NASA Ames project, the key factors for project initiation success were establishing a compelling business case, incorporating NASA technologies, and meeting tight budget and schedule goals of $26 million by July 2009.
NASA is transforming its aging facility portfolio into next generation centers through a strategic renewal process using the Kotter change model. The agency established a sense of urgency around renewing assets as 40% will be over 40 years old. A powerful guiding coalition was formed including agency leadership, center leadership, and project teams. A vision of renewing and modernizing facilities to sustain capabilities in efficient facilities was created. Communication of the vision and empowering others to act through center master plans and project teams is occurring. Short term wins are planned through visible renewal projects that expand stakeholder buy-in and consolidate improvements to further transform the agency's facilities portfolio.
This document discusses the challenges NASA faces in managing institutional risks to its space exploration missions. It outlines NASA's strategic goals and notes that the agency's missions present intense technical, financial, and management challenges within an extremely constrained operating environment. It emphasizes that increased performance from all systems, especially the institutional base of centers and support functions, is critical for mission success. The document identifies several categories of institutional risks to missions, such as environmental regulations and resource scarcity, and calls for risk mitigation strategies like investing in renewable energy and sustainability technologies.
NASA is promoting green engineering principles to reduce environmental risks and costs. Green engineering aims to minimize environmental impacts over a product's lifecycle through design. NASA is developing tools to help engineers select more sustainable materials and identify emerging regulatory risks. Courses teach green engineering techniques, and centers evaluate alternative technologies. Embracing green engineering may reduce health/safety risks, costs, and gain public support while enabling innovation.
The Nile Basin Development Challenge: A component of the CGIAR Challenge Pro...ILRI
This document discusses the Nile Basin Development Challenge, which is part of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. The NBDC aims to improve rainwater management in the Nile River basin through several projects. These projects include assessing current rainwater management practices, piloting participatory planning tools, mapping suitable locations for different rainwater strategies, and measuring the impacts of improved management. The overall goal is to develop integrated rainwater management strategies to reduce environmental degradation and improve livelihoods in the basin.
The document provides information about the Climate Change Adaptation Congress taking place on October 13-14, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. The congress will focus on creating a climate resilient future for Australia through identifying ways to build adaptation into decisions and developing robust adaptation responses. The preliminary program outlines keynote speakers and sessions over the two days that will help participants understand climate change uncertainties and priorities, build adaptation into organizations, use scenarios to inform decisions, and develop business cases for adaptation.
The document provides information about the Climate Change Adaptation Congress taking place on October 13-14, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. The congress will focus on creating a climate resilient future for Australia through identifying ways to build adaptation into decisions and developing robust adaptation responses. The preliminary program outlines keynote speakers and sessions over the two days that will help participants understand climate change uncertainties and priorities, build adaptation into organizations, use scenarios to inform decisions, and develop business cases for adaptation.
The document outlines NOAA's plans to establish a National Climate Service (NCS) to better serve the needs of stakeholders and the public regarding climate science and services. The NCS will work to understand and anticipate changes in climate, share climate knowledge and information, and help communities adapt to climate impacts. Key priorities of the NCS include providing information on climate impacts to water resources, coastal resilience, marine ecosystems, and climate extremes. The NCS will also work to establish regional partnerships and user engagement to ensure climate services are useful, credible and based on the best available science.
This document summarizes a convening on climate change adaptation and African agriculture held in Ethiopia in 2011. It provides background on the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, which coordinates agricultural research nationwide. Key activities of a Rockefeller Foundation grant aimed to mainstream climate change adaptation included forming a consortium of climate and agriculture institutions, building capacity, developing tools to monitor progress, assessing vulnerabilities, and creating adaptation policies. Progress to date included training over 1,000 people and establishing frameworks to coordinate climate adaptation efforts across institutions. Challenges included the need for improved networking, capacity, technology, and financial support to achieve climate resilience goals.
The document outlines NOAA's plans to establish a National Climate Service (NCS) to better serve the needs of stakeholders and the public regarding climate information. The NCS will work to advance understanding of climate change and predict climate impacts through improved climate science, observations, assessments and decision support tools. Key priorities include increasing understanding and preparation for climate impacts on water resources, coastal resilience, marine ecosystems and climate extremes. The NCS will also work to inform climate mitigation options. Meeting challenges such as establishing partnerships, ensuring credible science-based information and balancing user and science needs are discussed.
This document provides an update on the Lake Erie Biodiversity Conservation Strategy project. It discusses progress made on the viability and threat assessments, which are being conducted through expert webinars and surveys. Next steps include completing the analyses, receiving additional data, and writing preliminary results sections for the project report. It also describes the development of an information management and delivery system to provide conservation decision-makers with data, tools, and knowledge to support strategic habitat conservation in the Great Lakes region.
Integrated management and sustainable development of ecosystems and environmental living and non-living resources is a major challenge for governments. Their decision making, planning, and policy development, on local, national, regional and world-wide scales require a solid base of updated, complete and reliable data on environment and ecosystems, including biodiversity, and needs to comply with strict conditions with respect to quality, consistency and continuity.Currently, monitoring of environment and ecosystems is mostly irregular and scattered, covers a wide range of purposes, designs and needs, and almost always depends on the availability of external project funding. Furthermore, access to existing data and its integration over time and space, is difficult for various reasons, such as the reluctance to share data, and the fact that different methods and technologies are being used for measurements and observations.
The document summarizes how a large consumer goods company (ABC Company) improved the sustainability of its supply chain after a key customer (Walmart) mandated suppliers improve sustainability. ABC conducted a pilot study at one of its plants to identify opportunities. The study analyzed internal material movement within the plant and external movement from suppliers to the plant. This identified opportunities like switching to rail transport, reducing transportation distances, and minimizing non-value added time. Implementing recommendations could save ABC $1.2 million annually and reduce the plant's carbon footprint by over 3,500 metric tons per year. The overall project identified annual savings of $2 million and a reduction of 10,000 metric tons of carbon emissions for ABC.
Resource Efficiency, Sustainable Consumption and Production and Green EconomyStefanos Fotiou, UNESCAP
This document discusses resource efficiency, sustainable consumption and production (SCP), and the green economy. It provides an overview of UNEP's work in these areas including its medium-term strategy, key activities, and tools. The strategy focuses on six priorities including resource efficiency and SCP. Activities promote more sustainable resource management, responsible production practices, and sustainable lifestyles. The green economy aims to improve human well-being and equity while reducing environmental risks through investments that sustain natural capital and drive growth. The document explains how transitioning just 2% of global GDP to green sectors could kick-start a low-carbon, sustainable economy.
The document discusses the development of systems engineering competencies and curriculum at NASA. It outlines ten systems engineering competency areas and compares them to existing project management competencies. It also describes revisions made to the Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL) curriculum to integrate systems engineering concepts and align with new NASA directives. The revised APPEL curriculum includes a new Foundations of Aerospace at NASA course and updates to project management and in-depth systems engineering courses.
The 2010 Environmental Performance Summit was held from June 28-30, 2010 in Arlington, VA. The summit focused on measuring and improving environmental performance in government through creating a performance-based culture, discovering innovations in utilizing performance measures, and forging partnerships across levels of government. The summit included keynote addresses, panels, workshops, and case studies on topics such as developing quality performance measures, performance-based budgeting, managing environmental performance, and establishing partnerships across government.
The document announces an environmental performance summit to be held from June 28-30, 2010 in Arlington, VA. The summit will focus on measuring and improving environmental performance in government through workshops on developing quality performance measures, performance-based budgeting, and selecting the right performance measures for environmental programs. Featured speakers will discuss renewable energy contributions to environmental sustainability and innovations for utilizing performance measures. Attendees include environmental managers, specialists, researchers, and sustainability coordinators.
ESI Supplemental 3 Slides, Fit for PurposeDuraSpace
Fit for Purpose: Developing Business Cases for New Services in Research
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Supplemental Webinar 3 is part of the DuraSpace/ARL/DLF E-Science Institute
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Presented by Mike Furlough & David Minor
Stuart Phinn and Andy Lowe_TERN's national ecosystem data infrastructure is d...TERN Australia
This presentation outlines how Australia's ecosystem research network TERN can improve ecosystem science and management through long-term data collection and sharing. It discusses the need for sustained ecosystem data infrastructure to address challenges like how ecosystems are changing over time. TERN aims to build a collaborative network where data publication and reuse is standard practice. This will allow large-scale, coordinated data collection and analysis across disciplines. Sustaining long-term essential data collection, modeling, and synthesis through TERN can better inform decision-making and implement evidence-based environmental policy.
On December 7, 2010, the Acting Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State - Mr. Andrew Reynolds - spoke at an SEA event at the School of International Studies at American University.
Fifty students and community members attended the live event, and fifty virtual participants enjoyed the live webcast.
The document summarizes the work of the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU). CNS-ASU conducts research on the societal implications of nanotechnologies through programs focused on technology assessment, public opinion, anticipation and deliberation, and reflexivity. It engages the public, policymakers, and researchers to introduce greater consideration of societal issues into nanotechnology research and development. CNS-ASU promotes a framework of "anticipatory governance" to help manage emerging technologies pre-emptively through foresight, engagement, and integration of perspectives from social and natural scientists. It has produced publications on anticipatory governance and hosts conferences and training programs to advance this approach.
The document summarizes the minutes from a meeting of various engineering and science societies to plan a joint conference on engaging scientists and engineers in the political process. They discussed:
1) Reviewing the success of a previous 2008 conference and planning the goals, format, topics and audience for a 2011 conference.
2) Identifying consensus on the conference purpose and date.
3) Developing a timeline for conference planning with milestones over the next year.
4) Proposing additional partner societies to involve in planning the conference.
The document promotes scientists and engineers running for political office. It provides an overview of Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA), which aims to promote evidence-based policymaking. SEA offers resources like campaign training to help scientists and engineers enter politics. While politics presents challenges, scientists and engineers are uniquely qualified with skills in problem-solving and technical knowledge that policymaking needs. SEA encourages more STEM professionals to consider public service through running for office.
This document provides information about running for political office as a scientist or engineer. It discusses the Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA) organization's mission to promote evidence-based policymaking through civic participation. SEA offers various resources like training and curriculum to help scientists and engineers learn how to run effective political campaigns. The document argues that scientists and engineers make good candidates and are trusted by the public, and encourages more to consider entering politics to address important science and technology issues.
The document promotes scientists and engineers running for political office. It summarizes the mission of Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA) to promote evidence-based policymaking. It discusses common excuses for not entering politics, why technical backgrounds are needed in government, and how SEA can provide resources and training, but not direct support, to help scientists and engineers launch political campaigns.
The document promotes running for political office and provides information about Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA), an organization that supports evidence-based policymaking. It outlines SEA's mission and programs, gives a biography of the executive director Camron Gorguinpour. Common excuses for not entering politics are addressed, and the need for scientists and engineers in policymaking is discussed. Details are provided on the political strengths of those backgrounds, and how to run a campaign including elements like research, messaging, fundraising and volunteers. SEA resources are available to help individuals learn about the process, though the group's nonprofit status limits direct candidate support.
Teryn Norris, Director of Americans for Energy Leadership (AEL) will delve further into the specifics of RE-ENERGYSE, touching on experiential learning opportunities, fellowships, and new higher education programs that are specifically designed to prepare students for careers in clean energy technology. By swiftly providing these skills to students, America can foster the collective awe and relentless drive needed to propel us forward in the clean energy race.
This document discusses the intersection of science, policy, and ethics. It makes three key points: [1] More scientific information does not necessarily lead to better policy outcomes; [2] Science and values are intertwined and not separate; [3] Neither science nor ethics alone can answer many complex policy questions. The document uses examples from climate change, stem cells, and synthetic biology to illustrate these points and the need for open dialogue between scientists, ethicists, and policymakers.
This document outlines challenges in communicating science to policymakers and ways scientists can enhance the role of science in policymaking. It discusses the different cultures of science and policy, how policymakers learn about science, and challenges like relevance and certainty. The document recommends separating science from policy, addressing advisory panel processes, increasing transparency of scientific reviews, and strengthening peer review. Scientists can get involved through letters, visits, internships, fellowships and advisory committees to become more policy-savvy.
The document summarizes the Immune Attack project, which aims to educate the public about molecular science through an educational video game. It discusses why the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) cares about public education in science and technology topics. The game is designed using principles like intuitive gameplay and a spiral curriculum to accurately convey complex concepts like cell biology. Evaluation data showed that students who played Immune Attack had greater confidence in their understanding of molecular science concepts compared to a control group.
Hans Kristensen, director of the Federation of American Scientists' Nuclear Information Project, discusses the role of scientists and advocacy groups in promoting the facts and fact-based decision making as it pertains to nuclear weapons around the globe.
Science policy is concerned with creating an environment that promotes discovery and innovation to best serve the public interest, requiring value judgments. Federal science funding competes with other priorities like defense, infrastructure, and entitlement programs. In 2004, the US government provided 30% of public and private R&D funds, with energy R&D receiving $2.5 billion. Research can have both commercial and non-commercial aims, following multiple models, with tough choices around balancing basic and applied research investment levels among national laboratories, universities, and industry.
UAB SEA was formed in 2008 to educate and engage UAB science and engineering trainees on scientific policies and issues through monthly board meetings, a seminar series, and community outreach projects. The organization aims to involve graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, undergraduate students, faculty and the community at large. The first seminar of the semester will feature Vivian Figures, an Alabama State Senator, to discuss education issues. UAB SEA also conducts community outreach on topics like energy conservation and STEM education.
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UAB's National Student Chapters Webinar Presentation
Dominguez sustainability seminar
1. Sustainability - a Win-Win-Win for
NASA’s Mission, the American People, and the
Economy
Olga Dominguez - Associate Administrator
NASA Headquarters
Office of Strategic Infrastructure
2. Overview
• NASA’s Sustainability Policy
• Existing Communities Of Practice (Cop)
• Sustainability Requires A Systems Approach
• Principles Used For Developing NASA’s Strategic Sustainability
Program Plan (SSPP)
• Communication, Communication, Communication
• NASA Has Major Challenges When It Comes To Supporting
Mission
• NASA Has Been Doing Sustainability For Many Years As Risk
Management
• Vision For A Sustainable NASA
• A Path Forward For Integrating Sustainability Within NASA
3. NASA’s Sustainability Policy
NASA's sustainability policy is to execute NASA’s mission without
compromising our planet’s resources so that future generations
can meet their needs.
Sustainability also involves taking action now to provide a future
where the environment and living conditions are protected and
enhanced and in that future NASA will have the resources it needs
to perform its Mission.
NASA is committed to the intent of Executive Order 13514.
NASA is integrating sustainability principles and methods into
existing systems, processes and decision-making, influencing both
long-term planning and short-term actions.
Sustainability will gradually become part of NASA culture.
4. NASA Communities of Practice (CoPs)
Fleet Sustainable
Procurement Management Acquisition
Materials and
Processes
Natural
Master Resources
Planning Environmental
Assurance
Information
Maintenance Recycling
Technology / Regulatory
and Operations
Data Centers Communication
Facility Design
Energy Water
and
Management Management
Construction
CoPs formed and grew up to meet internal and external goals, objectives, requirements.
Many CoPs have been around for many years. Some are relatively new.
5. NASA Center and Facility Personnel
Comprise CoP Membership
CoPs are dispersed geographically throughout NASA.
6. Sustainability Requires a
Systems Approach
Sustainability
Regulatory Maintenance and Environmental
Master Planning
Communication Operations Assurance
Energy Facility Design Water Materials and
Management and Construction Management Processes
Information Recycling
Supply Chain Fleet
Technology / Data and Sustainable
Management Management
Centers Acquisition
Climate Change
Greenhouse Gas
Impacts and Procurement Natural Resources
Management
Adaptation
Because of the multi-disciplinary nature, a sustainability initiative/program
needs the coordinated efforts from many communities.
7. Responsible NASA SSPP Goal
Agency Team or CoP Organization for Team
or CoP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Strategic Sustainability OSI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Working Group
Greenhouse Gas Management * EMD 1 2 3
Fleet Management Logistics Management 1 2 3
Energy Management EMD and FED 1 2 3 4
Design and Construction FED 1 2 4
Maintenance and Operations FED 1 2 4
Master Planning TCRPM and EMD 3 4 5
Natural Resources EMD 5
Climate Change Impacts and FCRPM and EMD 5
Adaptation *
Water Management EMD 6
Procurement Office of Procurement 1 2 3 7 8 9
Recycling and Sustainable EMD 7 8 9
Acquisition (RSA)
Supply Chain Management * Logistics Management 2 3 8
Center Chief Information Chief Information Officer 9
Officers
Environmental Assurance and EMD 10
Green System Design
Materials and Processes EMD 10
For most SSPP goals, several CoPs are needed to achieve objectives and targets
8. Principles Used for Developing
NASA’s SSPP
Whenever possible…
Utilize established teams, working groups, and communities of practice
NO NEW TEAMS! familiar with the functional area to get work done
Advise existing management, boards, panels, working groups, etc. to
NO NEW ensure that sustainability principles are incorporated into decisions for
MANAGEMENT! functional areas
Revise existing reports and planning documents generated for the different
NO NEW functional areas to reflect the larger sustainability objectives
REPORTING!
WORK WITHIN Define and frame NASA's sustainability approach in a way that blends with
NASA CULTURE! NASA culture
ALIGN WITH Link all sustainability goals, requirements, targets, and activities to the
STRATEGY! NASA Strategy
MINIMIZE Create opportunities within NASA's existing activities and projects to meet
ADDITIONAL existing and emerging sustainability goals, requirements, and targets by
RESOURCES! supplementing with additional funding…
9. Communication, Communication,
Communication
• Ongoing meetings
of key CoP leads
within the
Headquarters
Sustainability
Working Group
• HQ CoP leads communicate updates to Center personnel through
existing meetings, video teleconferences, etc.
• CoP members at Centers communicate upward to HQ CoP Leads
• Communication tools - SSPP as wiki
10. 2010 Efforts to Improve Internal
Collaboration and Integration
Senior • Identify Center Sustainability Officers (CSOs) from
Leadership Center senior leadership
• NASA’s Senior Sustainability Officer will meet with
CSOs at agency-level workshop to discuss new role
• Describe CSO responsibilities in agency policy -
drafts developed now, finalized in 2011
• Make Headquarters Sustainability Working Group
activities transparent in internal social networking
tools such as NASA Spacebook
• Enhance communication within Centers and
between Centers (e.g., post CoP membership to
internal sites)
• Develop collaborative tools for inter-Center
communication
Center
Personnel
11. NASA has major challenges when it
comes to supporting mission
aging infrastructure
1 increasing energy cost
2 greenhouse gas management
3 climate change impacts and adaptation
4 changing laws and requirements
5 mandates without added resources
6 environmental cleanup – Apollo Era
7 encroachment – neighbors need
water, energy, safety, resources…
8
material availability and
9 obsolescence
12. major challenge 1 aging infrastructure
Share of NASA facilities assets under 40 years old
100%
80%
60%
40%
20% As asset ages rise and requirements evolve, we
must renew assets upon which our missions
depend
0%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
13. increasing energy cost
major challenge 2
In Since FY 1995, NASA’s energy use is down 12% and unit costs are
up 73%.
Unit Cost Consumption
15 15
$/Million Btu
Trillion Btu
10 10
5 5
0 0
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
We are buying less energy yet still spending more.
15. climate change
major challenge 4 impacts and adaptation
Leverage a unique perspective & renowned climate expertise... to quantify real risks…
applying a ground-breaking
partnering process.
Year 2080 from 1971/2000 base
...for an Agency mostly near sea level...
with parts already
being impacted..
15
16. changing laws and
major challenge 5 requirements
90
80 EO 13514
EO 13423
EO 13327 EISA
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF LAWS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS
EO 13221 EO 13302
EO 13211 EO 13212
70 EO 13148 EO 13186
EO 13089 EO 13112
EO 13101 TEA-21
SDWA EO 13061
MMPA EO 13007
60 EO 12898
SNARTA ISTEA
CZARA OPA
NAGPRA ADA
CAAA
STURRA CWA
50 EWRA
CBRA EPCRA
HSWA
FPPA RRA
ANILCA LAA
ARPA CERCLA
40 CWA CRA
EO 11998
CAA EO 11990
RCRA SWDA
FNWA MSFCMA
AHPA TSCA
30 SDWA
MMPA ESA
CZMA
FAHA CWA
CAA URA
NEPA
20 WSRA
FAHA
FAHA
NHPA FOIA
4(f)
WQA
HUDA HBA
10 LWCF
RSA SWDA
MBTA
HSBAA FAHA Post Shuttle
RHAA AA CAA
FWCA
FIFRA
Apollo Shuttle Programs
0
1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
YEAR
Air Chemical Management Endangered Species Energy Land/Waste
Multiple Natural/Cultural Resources Other (White Points) Transportation Water
17. mandates without
major challenge 6 added resources
New Reporting
EPA DOE
State Laws and
New Executive Regulations
Orders
• aging infrastructure
• increasing energy available • environmental
cost cleanup
• greenhouse gas
resources for • encroachment
management mission • climate change
19. major challenge 8 encroachment
Regulatory Issues
Air, Toxics, Wastes
Resources:
Environmental
Energy, water, materials
Liability
Natural Disaster
Damage & Climate Air Quality
Variability
Cultural & Historic
Resources Noise, Hazards
Security
Demands for
Airspace
Radio
Threatened & Spectrum
Workforce Endangered Urban Growth
19 Species Noise & Light
20. major challenge/ material availability and
opportunity 9 obsolescence
Partial List of Materials and Processes of Concern Shuttle elements
• Trichloroethane where HCFC 141b is
• Precision Cleaning and Cleanliness Verification Processes still used
Requiring ODSs (HCFC 225 and HCFC 225g)
RSRM
• TPS and Cryoinsulation Containing ODS (HCFC 141b)
• Chromate Primers External Tank
• Cadmium Plating
• Hexavalent Chromium Conversion Coating
• Paint Strippers Containing Methylene Chloride
• Lead Based Solid Film Lubricants
• Paints Containing Perchloroethylene
Orbiter - Main
• High-Level Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Coatings
Propulsion
• Alkaline Cleaners Containing Hexavalent Chromium System, Power
• Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) Inks Reactant Storage
• Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Distribution
• Materials and Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl System
Sulfonates
• Materials Containing Brominated Flame Retardants
• Materials Requiring Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
21. A path forward for integrating sustainability
within NASA
View external requirements through the lens of
1 intent and create opportunities
Infuse sustainable thinking into existing systems
2 (ops, design, acquisition, suppliers)
Design greener systems & processes for NASA
3 programs & projects & institution
Develop new models, systems and processes that
4 support and enhance NASA’s Missions
Push the envelope of business as usual thru the
5 sustainability lens
Sustainability steers you to different, creative, and
flexible solutions
22. View external requirements through the lens of
1 intent and create opportunities
EO 13514 required NASA to prepare and submit to CEQ and OMB a
multi-year Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan.
• Started formal sustainability planning
process within NASA
• In 2011, it will streamline and
consolidate reporting requirements
• Aligned activities, efforts, and projects
outlined in SSPP with NASA budget
submission
• Initiated inclusion of sustainability into
other NASA plans, policies, and
activities
• Move beyond compliance – identifying
opportunities that meet intent
provides long-term benefits
24. Design greener systems & processes for NASA
3 programs & projects & institution
Kennedy Space Center
0.95 MW PV System
Restricted or Potentially
Restricted Substances
Source: NASA-MSFC,
MAPTIS-II
Sustainability Base Ames research Center
25. Develop new models, systems & processes that
4 support and enhance NASA’s Missions
Harvard Business Review – September 2009 – Why Sustainability
is Now the Key Driver of Innovation
New territory to explore
26. Push the envelope of business as usual thru the
5 sustainability lens
• Use the opportunity side of risk to design using
Green Engineering, Green Chemistry, Green Energy
Management…
• Design and Plan to requirements, outcomes and
goals desired to drive innovation and use of
sustainable resources
– Design to Outcomes and Goals not metrics
• Measure success & individual performance using
sustainable results