Transforming Leadership Webinar – Sustainability Project Management Workshop Series

Sustainability Project Management Workshop Webinar Series

Meet your organization’s strategic goals with clear target goals and key performance indicators by attending the Sustainability Project Management Workshop Series.

The Sustainability Management Association invites you, your frontline management team, and staff to attend free workshops to learn how to manage for sustainability. Your team will learn how to assess risks and threats and successfully plan new opportunities that are achievable and attainable.

Series Workshop Topics and Dates
1. Terminology and Methodologies Used in Sustainability Management on March 29, 2016 12pm - 1pm PST
2. Energy Management Systems on May 17, 2016 10am - 11am PST
3. Water Management Systems on June 21, 2016 10am - 11am PST
4. Pollution Abatement Management Systems on September 20, 2016 10am - 11am PST
5. Solid Waste Management Systems on October 25, 2016 - 10am - 11am PST
6. Designing Product Development and Closed Loop Systems on November 15, 2016 10am - 11am PST
7. Departmental Goals: Facilities, Fleet, Logistics, Marketing, Human Resources, etc.
8. Supply Chain Management Synchronization
9. Internally Focused Corporate Social Responsibility Programs
10. Externally Focused Corporate Social Responsibility Programs
11. Sustainability Accounting and Finance - Reporting Metrics to Stakeholders
12. Communicating Results to Stakeholders

Format of the Workshop
Each workshop will provide helpful tips to help you plan, implement and evaluate projects. Key takeaways from attending the workshop are learning:
• Assess the current situation to plan the future state
• Create target goals based on low hanging fruit and priorities
• Cost benefit analyses of capital investment: learn key skills to determine a budget that includes assessment of the ROI and payback periods
• Establish Key Performance Indicators to evaluate success
• Develop an implementation plan, budget, and key personnel
• Key metrics to calculate in order to determine the project’s success

SMA members will receive access to all tools and spreadsheets through the Member’s Only page on the SMA website www.sustainabilityma.org

Workshop Topic and Date
3. Pollution Abatement Systems
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Presenter Panel:
- Jim Wagoner, Air Quality Management Control Officer, Butte County Air Quality Management District and SMA Board of Directors
- Kevin Cochran, Chief Operating Officer, GreenTraks

Pollution Abatement Systems:
One of the most expensive, highly regulated, and complex sustainability projects to manage is pollution abatement. This webinar will focus on technologies and equipment developed to help you manage pollution.
Join us to learn how the City of Sacramento has been reducing costs and GHG’s by transforming fleet systems and facilities management.
Measurement and performance are two key topics that will be discussed to help you achieve your operational efficiencies and goals.
This is the third webinar in the series “Sustainability Project Management Workshop Webinar Series”. Join the webinar to learn how to manage for sustainability or share how you are approaching project management.

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Meet the Presenters:
Kevin Cochran, GreenTraks
Kevin Cochran leads business development as a partner and is the COO of GreenTraks. Working closely with the CEO and founder, Kevin created and implemented the Climate Action Partners Program for cities, counties, and utility companies – spearheading energy savings and carbon reduction efforts at the cities of Sacramento, Benicia, and Palo Alto. Formerly trained in product and program management, Kevin previously led online lead generation and financing products for Kelley Blue Book. He has also been credited with successfully growing startups and launching new products and programs for companies such as Dealix-Cobalt, ZLand.com, Braveway Technologies, InterNetwork Media, and Freebirds World Burrito. Kevin is a Sustainability Management Certified Professional (SMCP) with an MBA degree from the Merage School of Business at UC Irvine.

Jim Wagoner, Butte County Air Quality Management District
Jim Wagoner is the Air Pollution Control Officer, Butte County Air Quality Management District. Jim is responsible for directing the air quality programs for the Butte County Air Quality Management District, including air quality planning, public education, residential and agricultural burning, permitting, air toxics and enforcement programs. Butte County has a population of approximately 220,000 residents and is located on the east side of the Sacramento Valley.
Jim has been with the District since 1990, and has been serving as agency director and Air Pollution Control Officer since 2002. Jim is currently the President of the Board of Directors of the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association. He has a bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of California, Berkeley and is a registered Civil Engineer with the State of California.

2. Energy Management Systems - Project Management Series
Date: May 17, 2016
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am PST

Energy Management Systems:
Learn the process to assess the current energy usage in your organization. Reimagine new projects to reduce usage and expense. Then work toward redesigning the system with KPIs and target goals. This is a technical webinar on cost benefit analyses, calculating payback periods and return on investment, and defining short, mid, and long-term priorities.

This is the second webinar in a the series "Sustainability Project Management Workshop Webinar Series".
Join the webinar to learn how to manage for sustainability or share how you are approaching project management.
Login here:

Meeting ID: 902-440-949

Previous Webinars:

1. Terminology and Methodologies Used in Sustainability Management
Learn the language that professionals use to manage for sustainability to kick off the workshop series. Future webinars will use these terms throughout the rest of the series.
Date: March 29, 2016
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Location: It is highly recommended to be on your computer, tablet, or smartphone app so you can view the slides and materials.
1. Please join my meeting.
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2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.

Dial +1 (571) 317-3122
Access Code: 370-287-829
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting

Meeting ID: 370-287-829

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