potential needs of epa regional p2 coordinators

Potential needs of EPA Regional P2 Coordinators

Promote Regional P2 Networks Ensure information exchange on

region-wide projects Track PPIS grants Measure PPIS grant results and

outcomes

P2Rx is building tools to meet those needs

in various stages of development… potentially available for measurement and accessibility of information

Five tools from P2Rx

P2 program directory P2 activities database P2 publications database Regional outcomes aggregation tool News

Keeping track of people

National P2 Programs directory All centers keep a regional database on

their sites The P2Rx national directory combines all

regional directories Directories are tied to the topic hubs

The national P2 programs directory can be accessed from p2rx.org

It provides descriptions of P2 programs and links to the programs

Regional program directories can be accessed on the regional center web site

Program Directories are tied to Topic Hubs

Topic hubs display “Where to Go for Help” sections

These list regional programs with expertise in the topic area. (each center lists programs from their own region)

National programs that can provide help are also listed

Not all centers have completely implemented this feature but all plan to complete it

This is a topic hub.

On the left side, the sections of the “hub” are listed

Click on “where to go for help” to find programs in your region with expertise in this topic area.

Some Centers have Activities Databases

Seven centers record P2 activities occurring in the region

Three centers have databases of these activities (NEWMOA, PPRC, and Peaks to Prairies; GLRPPR is considering using it)

One center ties the activities to the topic hub

Click on “Assistance Activities” to see which regional programs have done or are doing activities related to this topic.

P2 Publications Database

WRRC’s library, P2 Infohouse, is widely used by the P2 community

P2Rx plans to integrate library functions among centers for a national product in FY05

Publications could be linked to the topic hubs

This on-line library contains thousands of P2 documents.

Links to documents are included in topic hubs.

Topic hub documents are selected as the “best of the best”.

All documents could be included in libraries, though.

Regional Outcomes Aggregation Tool

Developed by PPRC Currently being tested on P2RIC NEWMOA, GLRPPR, and Zerowaste

want to try it in their regions soon, other centers also interested

News

All centers will publish news by end of FY04

Some grantee activities may be “news-worthy” and thus distributed

Some grant products may be “news-worthy”