VEEP Workshop

This year the VIEC will be preceded on September 16 by a full day Virginia Environmental Excellence Program Workshop. As a DEQ program, VEEP was established to encourage superior environmental performance through the development and implementation of environmental management systems and pollution prevention efforts. It drives environmental excellence by encouraging facilities within the Commonwealth that have strong environmental records to go above and beyond their legal requirements. To learn more, please goto VEEP.

All VIEC attendees are invited to attend the VEEP workshop as a complementary guest of the VMA. If someone wants to solely attend the Workshop, that someone will need to register and pay a fee.

9:30	Welcoming & Opening Remarks
10:00	Plenary Session-Update on VEEP & EPA's Performance Track Program
10:30	BREAK
10:45	*Concurrent Sessions 1: Developing and Maintaining an Effective EMS*
Topic 1: EMS: The 30,000 Foot View Learn from peers who have successfully moved from EMS development to long-term EMS implementation and results Topic 2: How to Keep Your EMS Energized & Adaptable Inreach strategies & examples; strategies for management support; setting and revising objectives and targets over time
12:00	LUNCH

1:00	Concurrent Sessions 2: Maximizing the Benefits of Your EMS
Topic 1: Greening Your Organization Beyond the Fenceline In today's interconnected world, facilities cannot focus their greening efforts solely on just their operations. This session will review techniques to consider an organization's larger environmental footprint as well as present examples of ways to communicate beyond the fenceline. Topic 2: Getting Recognition for Your Successes A key component of VEEP is recognition, and many VEEP facilities have successfully sought out other recognition programs, such as those sponsored by local governments and EPA. This session will cover recognition opportunities as well as the benefits that result from them.
2:15	BREAK
2:30	Plenary: EMS as a Tool to Reduce Your Energy Costs and Carbon Footprint Reducing your energy use: where do you start? This session will focus on identifying helpful sources of information on auditing, conservation techniques, renewable technologies and financial incentives.
4:00	Closing Remarks
4:15	Adjourn