Region 5 Sustainability Network Tony Nesky Horne Engineering Services, Inc. U.S. Army Office of Regional Environmental and Government Affairs--Northern.

Region 5 Sustainability Region 5 Sustainability NetworkNetwork

Tony NeskyHorne Engineering Services, Inc.

U.S. Army Office of Regional Environmental and Government Affairs--Northern

Region 5 & 7 Joint ConferenceIndianapolis, IN

June 4, 2009

RREGIONEGION 5 S 5 SUSTAINABILITYUSTAINABILITY N NETWORKETWORK

MissionMission

The Region 5 Sustainability Network is a collaborative The Region 5 Sustainability Network is a collaborative

body of Federal and State agencies that advocates body of Federal and State agencies that advocates

sustainable principles, practices, policies and projects sustainable principles, practices, policies and projects

within State and Federal government sectors. The within State and Federal government sectors. The

Network serves as an open, neutral and objective Network serves as an open, neutral and objective

forum to share successful projects and technologies forum to share successful projects and technologies

and to take a multidisciplinary, regional approach to and to take a multidisciplinary, regional approach to

promote and facilitate sustainability. promote and facilitate sustainability.


AgendaAgenda

Why is the Army involved? History and Purpose of the Network Activities, Outcomes, & Obstacles Role of P2 in Sustainability


Army Sustainability GoalsArmy Sustainability Goals

Foster a sustainability ethic

Strengthen Army operations

Meet test, training, and mission requirements

Minimize impacts and total ownership costs

Enhance well-being Drive innovation



Operational SustainabilityOperational Sustainability

Incorporate sustainability into Army planning, training, equipping, and operations in order to enable future capabilities, lower life cycle costs, and conserve resources.


Army Campaign Plan for Army Campaign Plan for SustainabilitySustainability

Situation Mission Execution Concept of

Operations Intent Goals/Objectives Lines of Operations

Administration and Logistics

Command and Control


Degradation of

Training Lands

TrainingRestrictions

Need for moretraining area

Aging infrastructure Inefficient use of

resources Well-being

concerns

Resource Scarcity Encroachment

Public Concerns

80% GHG reduction by 2050

Hundreds of endangered species MISSION

The Situation as the Army Sees ItThe Situation as the Army Sees It


What is Sustainability?What is Sustainability?

“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”


The Triple Bottom LineThe Triple Bottom Line


Region 5 Sustainability Network Region 5 Sustainability Network VisionVision

“Federal and State government organizations and their partners conduct operations efficiently and effectively without endangering human health, degrading the environment, depleting natural resources, or deferring problems to future generations. Quality of services provided to the public is enhanced by leveraging the interdependence of mission, environment, and community needs.”


Official Launch, April 2007Official Launch, April 2007


Growth in Membership, 2008-2009 Growth in Membership, 2008-2009


ActivitiesActivities

Create and manage a clearinghouse to share Create and manage a clearinghouse to share informationinformation

Encourage training for membersEncourage training for members Communicate ideas though conferences and Communicate ideas though conferences and

meetings, either electronically or in-personmeetings, either electronically or in-person Seek linkages and partnerships to leverage Seek linkages and partnerships to leverage

resourcesresources Showcase sustainable programs, projects, and Showcase sustainable programs, projects, and

initiativesinitiatives Recognize individuals and teams that champion Recognize individuals and teams that champion

sustainable initiativessustainable initiatives Explore processes, policy, and resourcing choices Explore processes, policy, and resourcing choices


Teleconference PresentationsTeleconference Presentations Sustainability Modeling with GISSustainability Modeling with GIS, Professor Brian Deal, , Professor Brian Deal,

University of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois

Planning for a Sustainable Future: A Guide for Local Planning for a Sustainable Future: A Guide for Local GovernmentsGovernments, Dr. Steven Cohen, Director, Earth Institute, , Dr. Steven Cohen, Director, Earth Institute, Columbia UniversityColumbia University

Living Well in MinneapolisLiving Well in Minneapolis, Gayle Prest, Sustainability , Gayle Prest, Sustainability Coordinator, City of MinneapolisCoordinator, City of Minneapolis

Sustainable Power SystemsSustainable Power Systems, Dr. Valerie Lyons, Chief Power , Dr. Valerie Lyons, Chief Power and In-Space Propulsion Systems, NASA Glennand In-Space Propulsion Systems, NASA Glenn

Development of an Energy Sustainability Plan at Rock Island Development of an Energy Sustainability Plan at Rock Island ArsenalArsenal, David Osborn, Rock Island Arsenal, David Osborn, Rock Island Arsenal


Sharing information on Sharing information on FedCenter.govFedCenter.gov


November 2008 Workgroup November 2008 Workgroup MeetingMeeting


Workgroup Meeting ConclusionsWorkgroup Meeting Conclusions

Priority AspectsPriority Aspects Energy conservation/renewable energyEnergy conservation/renewable energy Green procurement and constructionGreen procurement and construction Solid waste reductionSolid waste reduction

Barriers to SustainabilityBarriers to Sustainability Lack of funds for up-front costsLack of funds for up-front costs Disjointed planning within organizations Disjointed planning within organizations


Workgroup OutcomesWorkgroup Outcomes

Consensus on SustainabilityConsensus on Sustainability

Approaches to Fostering SustainabilityApproaches to Fostering Sustainability Mandatory sustainability requirementsMandatory sustainability requirements EducationEducation Outreach and PartnershipsOutreach and Partnerships Incorporating requirements into strategic Incorporating requirements into strategic

plans.plans.


SubgroupsSubgroups

Workgroup decided to launch priority Workgroup decided to launch priority subgroupssubgroups ResourcesResources MetricsMetrics EnergyEnergy Institutional Planning Institutional Planning

Members can start their own Members can start their own workgroupsworkgroups


P2 and SustainabilityP2 and Sustainability

“…conduct operations efficiently and effectively without endangering human health, degrading the environment, depleting natural resources, or deferring problems to future generations .”


Army Concept of Operations – Army Concept of Operations – Operational DesignOperational Design

Commander’s Program

Governance Processes

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OUTCOMES

Meet statutory & regulatory requirements through enterprise execution & synchronization across LOOs

Lower total life-cycle costs

Continued access to land & resources necessary for training & testing

Doctrine & practices that instill a sustainability ethic

Partnerships leveraged to provide sustainable services & infrastructure

Strategic Communications

Sustain

Prepare

Reset

Transform

Materiel

Human Capital

Services & Infrastructure

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From “Cradle to Grave” toFrom “Cradle to Grave” to “Cradle to Cradle” “Cradle to Cradle”

In older linear manufacturing processes, In older linear manufacturing processes, 94% of inputs end as waste or unwanted 94% of inputs end as waste or unwanted byproductsbyproducts

99% of original materials used in the 99% of original materials used in the production of, or contained in, the goods production of, or contained in, the goods made in the US become waste within 6 made in the US become waste within 6 weeks of sale. weeks of sale.

P2 processes needed to turn waste into P2 processes needed to turn waste into resources resources everywhereeverywhere


ConclusionsConclusions

Great public interest in sustainability as an operational principle

P2 should also be an organizing principle in the selection of products and technologies

Structure of the Region 5 Sustainability Network has been well received


ContactsContactsCO-CHAIRSCO-CHAIRS

Jim Hartman, Director, Jim Hartman, Director, Office of Regional Office of Regional Environmental and Environmental and Government Affairs—Government Affairs—Northern,Northern,[email protected]

Mark McDermid, Director, Mark McDermid, Director, Bureau of Cooperative Bureau of Cooperative Environmental Assistance, Environmental Assistance, Wisconsin Department of Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesNatural Resources608-267-3125608-267-3125

COORDINATORCOORDINATOR Tony Nesky, Regional Tony Nesky, Regional

Environmental and Environmental and Government Affairs Government Affairs Coordinator, Region 5Coordinator, Region [email protected]

Region 5 Sustainability Network Tony Nesky Horne Engineering Services, Inc. U.S. Army Office of Regional Environmental and Government Affairs--Northern.

Documents

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sustainability slide

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control slide

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operational sustainability

sustainability ethic

army operations