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Green Teams for Business~~~

How a Green Team Can Help Your Business Thrive in Today’s Economy

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Presented by Dani GlaserFounder, Green Team Spirit

Our commitment to your business

The Green Team Spirit program is designed to help business leaders increase profitability by taking the essential steps that will guide their company on the path to sustainability by:

maximizing efficiencyminimizing waste, andfully engaging employees in the process

A green team...

is a group of staff who care about sustainability and volunteer to lead your organization on this path

is fully supported by senior management is inclusive and representative of all organizational

functions (including senior management) can range in size from 2 to 200 openly engages all staff to do their part, even if they are

not on the green team

What engages employees at work?

being valued challenging and meaningful work clear vision learning recognition participation in decision making trust and collaboration

Source: Triple Pundit, 2/4/11,What Engages You About Sustainability, Scott Cooney

Green Team Spirit process is easy

Leadership consultation Program tailored to your business Facilitate kick-off Step by step green team training and guidance 7 steps & 7 modules Publicize your success Ongoing support

Green Team Spirit 7-Step Framework

7. Improve

6. Celebrate 3. Plan

5. Evaluate 4. Act

2. Assess

1. Vision

Green Team

Green Team Spirit 7-Modules

EnergyWater

Communications

Green PurchasingTransportation

Waste

Green Building

Energy Module

Designed to help your Green Team lead the effort to reduce energy use in your organization through energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. They will learn about sources of energy in your workplace and how staff is using it; ways to minimize usage & shift to renewable sources, and available funding & incentives to move your operation toward an affordable clean energy future.

Waste Module

Designed to help your Green Team lead the effort to REDUCE waste at the source, REUSE wherever possible and RECYCLE as much as possible. Green Team will learn what’s being thrown away and strategies that lead to behavior change to minimize waste to the landfill.

Green Purchasing Module

Designed to help your Green Team lead the effort to switch to a comprehensive green purchasing program. They will evaluate the current purchasing practices in your organization and learn strategies to move toward green purchasing.

Green Building Module

Designed to help your Green Team lead the effort to adopt green building practices for new construction and renovation projects planned by your organization.

Transportation Module

Designed to help your Green Team lead the effort to promote environmentally preferable forms of transportation by addressing employee commutation, business travel, a greener fleet and alternative fuels.

Water Module

Designed to help your Green Team lead the effort to reduce water usage in your organization through water efficiency, water efficient products and practices for both indoor and outdoor water use.

Communications Module

Designed to help your green team effectively communicate environmentally and socially responsible efforts both internally to staff and externally to customers, clients, vendors and other stakeholders.

Module Tools

Field Color Coding GuideAssessmentInformationGreen Team Goal SheetPledge CardImpact Periodic AnalysisSupportive DataAdditional Tools – specific to certain modules (waste,

purchasing)

About Green Team Spirit

Dani Glaser, Founder History

oWorking on “green solutions” since the late 1990’s using community-wide approach

o2006 Westchester County Global Warming Task Force – Business Sector, tasked with creating a county-wide green business program, resulting in the Westchester Green Business Challenge (WGBC)

oFebruary 2009 – Green Team Spirit

Key Clients/Programs: Westchester County, NY The Business Council of Westchester Town of Cortlandt, NY Villages of Dobbs Ferry & Hastings on Hudson, NY Green Drinks Westchester

Contact Information

Dani GlaserGreen Team Spirit

dani@greenteamspirit.com914-403-5149

www.greenteamspirit.com~~~~

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