Greening Your NIH Institute or Center: A How-To Guideis a step-by-step workbook used to identify and implement business practices that will improve the environmental performance and minimize costs of an Institute or Center (IC). This tool guides Green Teams through the greening process. Green Teams are encouraged to use this systematic approach to examine activities/business practices occurring within their IC and develop tools to "green" those activities. This includes developing guidance, tools, outreach programs, and best management practices as well as identifying new opportunities to become more sustainable. Greening Your NIH Institute or Center: A How-To Guide(full version)(It is recommended that you print this document double-sided, flipping on the long or top edge.) Worksheets Step 1: Obtaining Management Commitment Step 2: Communicating Management’s Commitment Step 3: Forming a Green Team Step 4: Preparing for the Green Team Kick-Off Step 5: Identifying How Our Work Impacts the Environment Step 6: Go Greener Challenges Step 7: Setting Objectives Step 8: Identifying Performance Measures and Baselines Step 9: Changing How We Do Things Step 10: Drafting a Green Policy Step 11: Communicating Our Efforts Step 12: Tracking Our Progress Step 13: Reporting Back To Management Step 14: Improving Our Efforts
Beyond Cycle 1 Worksheets (coming soon!) Appendices Appendix A: Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management” Appendix B:Email Template for Communicating Management’s Commitment Appendix C: Suggested Monthly Meeting Objectives Appendix D: Agenda Kick-off Meeting Template Appendix E: NIH Environmental Goals Appendix F: Executive Order 13423 Sustainability Practice Areas Appendix G:Potential Performance Measures from the Go Greener Challenges Appendix H: Green Policy Template Appendix I: Greening Sheet Template
Other Documents Environmental Leads List Steps For Greening Tracking Sheet Management Briefing Template Notes