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The Arizona
Environmental Strategic Alliance
is a unique public-private partnership which demonstrates
environmental leadership to Arizona communities and businesses. The
Alliance recognizes leadership characteristics, shares expertise, builds
public trust, and works in partnership for positive environmental
change. As its cornerstone, the Alliance believes that organizations
exhibit environmental leadership by achieving environmental performance
beyond regulations and visibly models this philosophy to communities and
businesses. Learn more at "About the Alliance".
ALLIANCE
NEWS
Alliance
Members Present Before the Arizona Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Infrastructure and Public Debt
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April 4th of this year Alliance
Members, including representatives of PING, the City of Scottsdale,
Intel, and Kitchell, had an opportunity to present information on the
Alliance and on our member's past year achievements as environmental
leaders to the Arizona Senate Committee on Natural Resources,
Infrastructure and Public Debt. Matt Conway presented information on the
Alliance, Tim Conner presented information on the City of Scottsdale,
Jason Bagley presented information on Intel, Cameron Flower presented
information on Kitchell, and Hal Berkowitz offered Alliance appreciation
to the Senate Committee and in particular to Sen. Amanda Aguirre, Member
of the Alliance Advisory Council, for the opportunity to speak before
the Senate, and for Sen. Aguirre's environmental dedication over the
years.
View the entire
presentation with online video by clicking on the microphone image
above, or clicking HERE.
Alliance
Completes the 2010 "Green Arizona" Educational YouTube Video
Competition
The Alliance
recently completed the 2010 "Green Arizona" Educational YouTube video competition.
The competition was designed to encourage problem solving and creative thinking
about environmental issues, especially among youth, through a fun but
also educational project. Prizes were awarded to the winners in two categories, both Youth and
Adult (18 and over). Top prize in each category: $1000.
Second prize: an I-Pod Touch, and 2 Honorable
Mentions in each category for $50. Thanks to the
International Paper Foundation (see article below), we received a grant
of $2500 to help sponsor these prizes and help support this educational
program! View the winning entries HERE!
Click on the
above "Green Arizona" logo
to visit our 2010 YouTube Video Competition Webpage and view Winning
Videos!
International
Paper Foundation Awards Alliance $2500 to help support ReUseAZ "Green
Arizona" Youtube Educational Video Contest
ABOVE: Left
to right: Paige Brinkley, International Paper Recycling; Kim
Furphy, Kitchell, ReUseAZ Youtube Committee Chair; Julie Finke, ADEQ,
ReUseAZ Youtube Committee Member.
On December 16,
2009, Paige Brinkley, Account Manager, International Paper Recycling
Division presented a check for $2500 to the Alliance to help support the
Alliance ReUseAZ Youtube Environmental Educational Contest. The funds
will be used to support the ReUseAZ contest prizes. Receiving the check
(above, center) is Kim Furphy, Kitchell, Alliance ReUseAZ Youtube
Committee Chair. Also receiving the check (above, right) is Julie Finke,
ADEQ, Committee Member. The International Paper Foundation focuses its
community support on environmental education and literacy. The Alliance
expresses our appreciation to the Foundation.
The ReUseAZ
"Green Arizona" Youtube contest is scheduled for launch in
January, 2010. Check back soon for information on this exciting video
contest with great prizes!
EMS
Mentoring Committee Presents at SAEMS Sustainability Seminar
ABOVE:
Alliance EMS Mentoring Committee Members at the SAEMS Sustainability
Seminar, left
to right: Kim Furphy, Kitchell; Ian Bingham, ADEQ; Larry Person,
City of Scottsdale, and EMS Committee Chair, Matt Conway, PING. Not
present: Len Drago, Intel.
The Alliance EMS
Mentoring Committee presented "Sustainable EMS" at the "SAEMS
Sustainability Seminar" in Tucson, on September 30, 2009. The EMS
Mentoring Committee shares the EMS experience and expertise of our
members with other organizations working to implement or improve their
EMS. The presentations provide real-life implementation examples,
including challenges and benefits of implementing EMS, and discuss
opportunities for assistance, including financial assistance, to
organizations implementing EMS. For information or to schedule a
presentation at your event, contact the Alliance at 480-422-7392.
Alliance
Participates as a Partner on the Steering Committee of the
Maricopa County First Annual Air Quality Conference, held October, 2009
ABOVE:
"Future Sustainability" panel members, left to right:
Scott Davis, Director of Environmental, Health & Safety, APS (Alliance
Member); Glenn Hamer, President & CEO, Arizona Chamber of Commerce
& Industry; Todd Brady, Global Environmental Manager, Intel
(Alliance Member); and Bill Shaefer, Executive Director, Valley of the
Sun Clean Cities Coalition.
The Alliance Air
Quality Committee and Alliance members participated this year as
partners on the conference Steering Committee. Additionally, Alliance
Member Scott Davis (photo, far left) of APS, coordinated the selection
and recruitment of panel members for one of the several conference panel
discussions. The presentation was titled, "Future
Sustainability". Additionally, two Alliance Member organizations (APS,
Intel) participated as panel members. See photo above.
Alliance members
also participated in the review of applications and the selection of
winners for the Blue Sky Air Quality Excellence Awards.
Information on the Air Quality Conference can
be found at this Maricopa County link:
EPA,
ADEQ, and Maricopa County Air Quality Department Sign Memorandum of
Agreement on Arizona Performance Track
ABOVE: Left
to right: Steve Owens, Director, ADEQ; Wayne Nastri, US EPA Region
9 Administrator; Lawrence Odle, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Director. Photo courtesy of ADEQ.
Wayne Nastri,
U.S. EPA Region 9 Administrator, Steve Owens, ADEQ Director, and
Lawrence Odle, Maricopa County Air Quality Department Director, signed a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Arizona Environmental Performance Track
on December 11, 2008, the 14th MOA to be signed by EPA and state
environmental regulatory agencies.
The signing of
this agreement recognizes the importance of the Arizona Environmental
Performance Track Program and of its value in promoting environmental
leadership.
Three
Alliance Members Recognized
The Alliance
played an active role together with ADEQ in the formation of the Arizona
Environmental Performance Track Program. Three Alliance members,
including the City of Scottsdale, Ping, and Intel, were among the first
five members of Arizona Performance Track. Performance Track is designed
to recognize and reward businesses that are good environmental stewards,
and who go above and beyond the minimum requirements of environmental
laws and regulations. The Arizona program is based on EPA's National
Environmental Performance Track, which started in June 2000 and now
includes more than 350 companies in 46 states and Puerto Rico.
For information
on Performance Track visit http://www.azdeq.gov/function/about/track.html.
Following the
MOA signing and the recognition ceremonies,
the Alliance hosted a luncheon for the EPA and ADEQ Performance Track
Team, Performance Track members, and guests.
Ceremony
Photos:
US EPA &
ADEQ Environmental Performance Track Staff: Left
to right: Steve Owens, Director; Henry Darwin, ADEQ Administrative
Counsel; Fran Schultz, Deputy Director Communities and Ecosystems
Division, US EPA Region 9; Ian Bingham, ADEQ AZ Performance Track
Program Administrator; Nina Kondos, ADEQ AZ Performance Track Support;
Wayne Nastri, US EPA Region 9 Administrator; Charles Kent, US EPA Office
of Policy, Economics and Innovation; and Lawrence Odle, Maricopa Country
Air Quality Department Director. Photo courtesy of ADEQ.
Alliance
Members Recognized Include the City of Scottsdale, Intel, and Ping:
Recognition of
City of Scottsdale. Left
to right: Lawrence Odle, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Director; Steve Owens, Director, ADEQ; Larry Person, City of Scottsdale
Senior Environmental Coordinator; Wayne Nastri, US EPA Region 9
Administrator; Charles Kent, US EPA Office of Policy, Economics and
Innovation. Photo courtesy of ADEQ.
Recognition of
Intel. Left
to right: Lawrence Odle, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Director; Steve Owens, Director, ADEQ; Jim Larsen, Intel Environmental
Health Specialist; Sean Aldridge, Intel Environmental Engineer; Len
Drago, Intel Arizona EHS Strategic Program Manager; Wayne Nastri, US EPA
Region 9 Administrator; Charles Kent, US EPA Office of Policy, Economics
and Innovation. Photo courtesy of ADEQ.
Recognition of
Ping. Left
to right: Lawrence Odle, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Director; Steve Owens, Director, ADEQ; Rob Barnett, Ping Director of
Environmental Systems; Matt Conway, Ping Senior Environmental Engineer;
Wayne Nastri, US EPA Region 9 Administrator; Charles Kent, US EPA Office
of Policy, Economics and Innovation. Photo courtesy of ADEQ.
Also
recognized were Xanterra South Rim (not shown), Mormon Lake Lodge, and
Freescale Chandler and Freescale Tempe:
Recognition of
Mormon Lake Lodge. Left to right: Steve Owens, Director,
ADEQ; Andrew Moore, Mormon Lake Lodge Food and Beverage Operations
Manager; Wayne Nastri, US EPA Region 9 Administrator; Charles Kent, US
EPA Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation. Photo courtesy of
ADEQ.
Recognition of
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Chandler and Tempe Facilities. Left
to right: Lawrence Odle, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Director; Steve Owens, Director, ADEQ; Hsi-An Kwong, P.E., Freescale
Semiconductor EHS Department; Hana De Leon Dostalova, Freescale
Semiconductor EHS Engineer; Wayne Nastri, US EPA Region 9
Administrator; Charles Kent, US EPA Office of Policy, Economics and
Innovation. Photo courtesy of ADEQ.
Member Annual Report
Luncheon - October 2008
Alliance Members
including APS, Intel, Ping, and the City of Scottsdale presented
highlights from their 2007 member annual reports - "Presenting Your
Environmental Management Credentials, The Road to Excellence" at
the Annual Report Luncheon held at APS on October 29, 2008.
The luncheon was
a great opportunity for members and guests to learn about programs and
practices employed by these environmental leaders in our community and
to participate in lively discussion and exchange of ideas.
PDF copies of
these presentations, and a copy of the Alliance introductory
presentation, are available below for download. If you have any
questions, contact either the presenter or the Alliance at
480-422-7392.
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New Membership
Application Forms & Information Sheet
The Alliance created a one-page Membership
Criteria Summary and revised its Membership
Application Form in July 2008. You can find these and other documents by
following the link above, "Find an Alliance
Document", or clicking on the links above. Please use only
the most recent application revision when applying for membership.
Senate Natural
Resources and Rural Affairs Committee Presentation
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Arizona Environmental Strategic Alliance
Members presented information about the Alliance and the positive
environmental achievements of our Member organizations to the Senate
Natural Resources and Rural Affairs (NR&RA) Committee on April 2nd,
2008. DOWNLOAD
SENATE PRESENTATION HERE
Scott Davis, APS (Alliance Chairperson) introduced the Alliance to
the Committee and explained the organization's mission and our unique
public/private partnership that advocates leadership principles and
builds trust and partnerships for positive environmental change. The
Alliance offers an opportunity for collaboration between industry
leaders and regulatory agencies, mentoring to organizations, and
recognition of member achievements.
Len Drago, Intel, discussed "More Than a Decade of Environmental
Excellence" at Intel, Arizona Ocotillo Campus.
Rob Barnett, Ping, Inc., provided an "Overview of Ping's Results
of Implementing an EMS".
Frank Gray, City of Scottsdale, discussed the City of Scottsdale's
"EvMS" and the city's substantial environmental achievements.
The Alliance appreciates the
opportunity to speak before the NR&RA Committee and offers
our thanks to Committee Chairperson, Sen. Jake Flake, and our
Advisory Council Member, Sen. Amanda Aguirre.
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Click on monitor to view
video
of the April 2nd, 2008, Alliance presentation to the Senate NR&RA Committee.
High-Speed Internet may
be required. Tip: After
presentation begins, double-click on the small screen to expand
video to full width of your monitor. (This links
to the Arizona Legislature's website)
DOWNLOAD
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION HERE
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Performance Track
Program 
Power
Point Presentations from the April 3, 2007 Performance Track / EMS
Seminar are available as PDF files. To download individual
presentations, click on the desired speaker's name:
Jim
Larsen/INTEL; Larry
Person/City of Scottsdale; Henry
Darwin/ADEQ; Hal
Berkowitz/ASU; J.
Andy Soesilo/ADEQ; Frances
Shultz/US EPA 9; Rob
Barnett/PING
Arizona's Performance
Track program was shaped with input from the Arizona Environmental Strategic Alliance, which includes several of
Arizona's major corporations and other members of the regulated community.
For
more information about Performance Track go to the ADEQ website and visit the PERFORMANCE
TRACK page.
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