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• Warren Wilson dormority becomes first in N.C. to achieve LEED Gold - May 26, 2008
• Office of the Federal Environmental Executive Announces 2008 White House Closing the Circle Awards Winners (Ft. Bragg Sustainable Design Team) - April 29, 2008
• Fort Bragg receives first Secretary of the Army Sustainability Award, March 26, 2008
• A new path to ethanol - Feb. 26, 2008, The News & Observer
• Smithfield Packing-Wilson Recognized as Environmental Steward - Feb. 16, 2008 The Wilson Times
• Burt's Bees to offset all electricity use - Feb. 13, 2008, WasteNews.com
• Brew fits Bush's energy plan: Franklinton lab shows process that might help U.S. reach oil-use goal - Feb. 23, 2007; photos from President Bush's visit to Novozymes.
• Fiscal Year 2006 CNO Environmental Award Winners Named - Feb. 23, 2007
• N.C. workers keep copters flying for Marines: Havelock heros modernize aging aircraft, resurrect derelicts from 'boneyard' - Feb. 20, 2007

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• First Annual Environmental Steward Forum - 2006

Training

• ESI EMS Training Modules
  • Module 1 - Aspect and Impact Identification and Ranking
    • Exercise 1 - What is it?
    • Exercises 2 and 3 - Aspect and Impact Identification
    • Exercise 4 - Significance Scoring
    • Navigating the Aspects/Impacts Analysis presentation
    • ISO 14001: 2004 EMS Design Guidance and Timeline
  • Module 2 - Operation Control and Monitoring and Measurement
    • Exercise 1 - Write a SOP
    • Exercise 2 - Identify Key Characteristics and Monitoring Points
    • Corning presentation
    • Monitoring and Measurement
    • Types of Indicators
  • Module 3 - Establishing Objectives and Targets
    • ASMO presentation
    • Exercise 1 - Develop an Objective/Target/EM Program Form
    • Training, Awareness and Competence presentation
    • Smithfield Foods presentation
  • Module 4 - Corrective and Preventive Action, Compliance with Legal and Other Requirements and EMS Auditing
    • RF Micro Devices presentation
    • ISO 14001 Auditing presentation
  • EMS 101
    • ESI Program Overview
    • ISO 14001 International Standard Introduction
    • EMS and Pork Producers
    • EMS Successes - DOT presentation
    • EMS Scope and Policy Statement
    • Aspects and Impacts Gastonia presentation
    • EMS Examples - N.C. Zoo presentation
• ESI Training Opportunities (including free and discounted training events for ESI members)

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Definitions

• Pollution prevention 

• Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle

• Significant violations

• Site specific applicant

• Multi-site applicant

• Site

• Certifying official

• Normalization factor

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Sample Documents

• Partner Application

• Rising Steward Application

• Steward Application

• Annual Report

• Functionally Equivalent Checklist

• Environmental Sustainability

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Reporting

• 2008 Legislative Report
• 2007 Annual Report Appendices
• EPA Normalization Guidance
• 2006 Annual Report
• 2005 Annual Report
• 2004 Annual Report
• 2003 Annual Report

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Resources

• Sample Policy Statements
• Aspects and Impacts
• Legal Requirements
• Internal and External Communication
• Internal Auditing, Management Review and Corrective Action
• Sample EMS Procedures
• Common Areas of Nonconformance
• Continual Improvement

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Links

• Performance Based Programs

• EMS and P2 assistance

• External Communication

• Associated Policies/Reports

• Other State Programs

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