Federal Green Challenge - Web Academy
Next Webinar
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: 10:00am-11:30am PDT
Topic: Waste Prevention 202
Participate: Log-in| Phone: (916) 233-3089, code 430-152-785
Join us the second Wednesday of every month through September 2009 for the Federal Green Challenge webinar series. These free web-based information sessions to provide tools and ideas to help your agency and facility reach the Federal Green Challenge goals.
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Federal Green Challenge Web Academy Schedule
| Date | Topic |
| October 8, 2008 | Sustainability: Making It Real |
| November 12, 2008 | Relating the Federal Green Challenge to Environmental Management System |
| December 10, 2008 | Energy Conservation 101 |
| January 14, 2009 | Transportation Alternatives 101 |
| February 11, 2009 | Waste Prevention 101 |
| March 11, 2009 | Water Conservation 101 |
| April 8, 2009 | Green Meetings |
| May 13, 2009 | Energy Conservation 202 |
| June 10, 2009 | Green Building |
| July 8, 2009 | Waste Prevention 202 |
| August 12, 2009 | Transportation Alternatives 202 |
| September 9, 2009 | Environmental Leadership in the Government |
How to participate:
- Register in advance for the webinar series at http://www.trainex.org/greenweb. Registration is free for the entire series, even if you can only attend some sessions.
- Information on how to join the webinar will be emailed to registered participants two days in advance of each webinar.
- Participants will need access to a computer connected to the Internet and a phone line.
- If you need additional information or assistance with registration, please contact us at: R10FederalGreenChallenge@epa.gov or call Viccy Salazar at (206) 553-1060.
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About the Webinar Format:
- Audio presentations by guest speakers, in conjunction with PowerPoint presentations.
- Question and answer session to follow presentations.
- In person meeting locations may be available in some areas, with discussion of local issues to follow webinar session. Information will be provided after you register.
- Webinar materials will be posted to this website for additional viewing access after the webinar.
- Using electronic conferencing technology will allow a larger audience to participate, while at the same time reducing our environmental, climate, and budget impacts relative to a face-to-face conference.
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How to Run a Hub Site:
If you are interested in hosting an in person meeting location for people to watch and discuss the webinars together, here is what you will need:
- A phone connection with a speaker phone loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
- A computer, projector and screen set up so people in the room can see the webinar slides.
- A method to access the power point slides from the computer with the projector and screen set up in your meeting room
- Option a) download the slides from the Federal Green Challenge Web site and transfer them (example: using a USB drive) to the computer
- Option b) if you have an Internet connection for the computer with the projector and screen set up, simply log into the webinar interface using the information you will receive by e-mail when you register for the webinar series. Participants will also be able to submit questions via the webinar interface.
- A room with space for those attending.
- A designated facilitator to help direct the discussion (Optional: someone to record key conclusions and comments an e-mail them to R10FederalGreenChallenge@epa.gov)
- Please e-mail the following information at least a week in advance of the webinar to R10FederalGreenChallenge@epa.gov: Date (s), start and end time; location (city, state, street address, room information); site contact (name, e-mail, phone number).
- Ask people to sign in at your meeting.
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