P2 Events and Funding Opportunities
Events
South Dakota Discovery Center: Environmental Literacy Listening Sessions - The South Dakota Discovery Center invites all South Dakotans to offer their input on developing the environmental literacy of South Dakota's students. Parents, teachers, administrators, natural resource professionals, industry leaders, and citizens interested in the environment are invited to participate in a listening session at one of the locations below. Environmental literacy is having the knowledge, understanding, skills and motivation to wisely and sustainably use, enjoy and protect the environment. The K-12 education system has a role to play in developing the environmental literacy of children in partnership with families, communities and government. Listening session organizers are seeking your ideas about what goals, objectives, processes, systems, activities and/or resources should be included in this plan. In short, what do you think needs to happen in the K-12 schools in order for kids to become environmentally literate?
- Spearfish, SD Black Hills State University Young Center, Room 206 Monday, Jan 30; 7:00PM
- Rapid City, SD Outdoor Campus West Tuesday, Jan 31; 9:00AM
- Rosebud, SD Sinte Gleska University Student Services Building, Room 103 Tuesday, Jan 31; 7:00PM
- Pierre, SD Discovery Center Wednesday, Feb. 1; 9:00AM
- Huron, SD Public Library Thursday, Feb 2; 9:00AM
- Huron, SD Math & Science Teacher Convention Friday, Feb 3, TBD
Greater Yellowstone Sustainability Workshop for Businesses - These one-day workshops will be held throughout the greater Yellowstone region to educate businesses and other organizations on the principles of sustainability. Each workshop will explore why sustainability is important in a globally competitive economy and offer tools for reducing wasted resources, such as energy and materials. The modules will give participants tools they can take back to their organizations and immediately implement for improved efficiency and cost-savings. The workshop content is inspired by the Yellowstone Business Partnership's UnCommon Sense program, a two-year peer supported program that equips businesses to make desired changes in their operations and empowers them to become sustainability leaders in their communities and industry sectors. UnCommon Sense field representatives, Christina Thomure and Wendy Weaver, will deliver the workshops, partnering with local chambers and tailoring the training to the needs of businesses in each community. Space will be limited to the first 15 businesses. Visit the Yellowstone Business Partnership website for more information or to reserve your space.
- Big Sky, MT - January 25
- West Yellowstone, MT - January 31
- Livingston, MT - February 1
- Jackson, WY - February 3
- Red Lodge, MT - February 21
- Powell, WY - February 29
- Teton Valley, ID - March 13
- Lander, WY - date TBD
Webinar: Strategies and Tools for Green Procurement - February 7, 11:00 a.m. PST, online - Federal, state and local governments are facing increased complexity with creating and managing green procurement strategies. This webinar is meant to give an overview of some of the key challenges institutions are facing for green purchasing and provide information on tools and resources that organizations around the country are using to overcome these challenges. The presentation will cover specific web-based tools, calculators, information resources, reporting mechanisms, and other resources that you can use to help implement and manage green procurement. The webinar will also include a demonstration of Greencurement, a new tool to help purchasers identify products that meet their specifications and increase compliance with green purchasing. Click here to register for the webinar (space is limited).
Plastics Recycling Drives in Helena, MT - The only opportunity for residents of Helena to recycle plastic bottles is through collection drives. During these drives, we work with our community partners to make it possible for you to recycle plastic that would otherwise be sent to a landfill. The 2012 collection drive dates are listed below. For times and location, or for more information, visit the S.A.V.E. Foundation website.
- January 13-16
- March 9-12
- May 11-14
- July 13-16
- September 14-17
- November 9-12
Sustainable Opportunities Summit 2012 - March 21, in Denver, CO - The 2012 Sustainable Opportunities Summit is your chance to learn best practices and success strategies from the top sustainable business leaders in the Rocky Mountain Region. If you've already begun integrating sustainable practices, the Summit also offers valuable tools to expand your efforts and realize greater benefits going forward. Visit the summit's website for more information or to register.
World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF 2012) - May 13-17, 2012 in Denver, CO - 2012 will be the first time that the American Solar Energy Society annual conference and the bi-annual World Renewable Energy Congress have been combined, providing a unique opportunity for renewable energy enthusiasts from around the world to share experiences. The theme of the 2012 conference is "EmPowering the World with Renewable Energy." The conference will not only look at how renewable energy technologies can address the environmental and energy crisis from an international perspective but also what it will take to integrate renewables into the world's energy infrastructure on a very large scale. To accomplish this energy transition, we not only need to power our electric grids with renewable energy, but we also need to empower people to play active roles in our energy transition, especially in developing nations. Plenary speakers and special forum presentations will focus on these critical topics. Visit the American Solar Energy Society website for more information.
Earthwell Festival - August 25-26, 2012 near Park City, UT - The 2012 EarthWell Festival will take place at Jordanelle State Park, 5 minutes from Park City. In a nutshell, the Festival is about creating wellness in your life and living that life in a more green manner. Whether your interest is wind power, finding green product alternatives, learning about composting, researching the latest alternative energy vehicles, discovering alternative medicine, or learning about organic cooking, you will most likely find answers at the EarthWell Festival. Visit the festival's website for more information or to become involved.
NPPR Lean and P2 Workgroup - Third Tuesday of every month at 12 noon PT, 1 p.m. MT, 2 p.m. CT, 3 p.m. ET. - The Lean and P2 Workgroup helps form links between lean processes and environmental protection. It partners with the Green Suppliers Network and the EPA Lean and Environment Initiative. Members come from nonprofits, businesses, universities, state governments, and EPA. The workgroup meets monthly to hear technical presentations and share strategic discussions. Announcements are made through a Google Group. To sign up, click the link above.
Montana Weatherization Training Center - The training center's goal is to train the professionals who are on the ground weatherizing homes every day. Working closely with Montana's Human Resource Development Councils and Tribal associates, they focus on safe, efficient, cutting-edge techniques to address the health, safety, and energy efficiency issues present in low-income housing. The site offers valuable information on weatherization, including the newly-launched WXTV - online training sessions. For more information, click the link above.
National Environmental Training Calendar - The Northwest Environmental Training Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit program of EOS Alliance improving environmental quality and public health through professional development and technology transfer. To view the schedule of trainings or to register, click the link above.
| Agency Calendars | |||||
| Colorado Environmental Leadership | Colorado SBDC | EPA P2 | Montana Environmental Training | Montana DEQ | Montana SBDC |
| North Dakota Health Dept | North Dakota SBDC | South Dakota DENR | Wyoming DEQ Water Quality Div | Wyoming SBDC | P2Rx Environmental Calendar (scroll to the bottom of the home page) |
Funding Opportunities
Request For Proposals (RFP) Clearinghouse
Looking for funding to do your dream project? Curious about who is investing in pollution prevention strategies? The RFP Clearinghouse provides information on current and pending RFPs related to pollution prevention. It also has an archive of past solicitations.
Energy Home Weatherization Assistance and Rebates
Find EERE weatherizationp projects and assistance by state using this map.
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
The Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJSG), supports and empowers communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues. The Program assists recipients in building collaborative partnerships to help them understand and address environmental and public health issues in their communities. Successful collaborative partnerships involve not only well-designed strategic plans to build, maintain and sustain the partnerships, but also to work towards addressing the local environmental and public health issues.
DOE List of Open Solicitations
The Western Regional Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) posts a list of recent solicitations on their web site. The list is updated on a regular basis and you may choose to receive email notification about updates.
Grants.gov
This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.
