Reference Guide - Indian River County
Reference Guide - Indian River County
Reference Guide - Indian River County
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Education<br />
Credit 3: Staff education.<br />
ACTIVITY:<br />
a) New employee orientation includes general local government commitment to environment.<br />
(1 points)<br />
b) Conduct or refer to special training on one or more green local government programs. (1<br />
points per required training program, maximum 5 points.)<br />
APPROACH:<br />
During new employee orientation, include a segment that details the local government’s<br />
commitment to the environment, and the Florida Green Local Government program for one<br />
point. Maximum of 5 points available for requiring training specific to one or more of the local<br />
government’s green programs such as an environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) program,<br />
solid and hazardous waste management and recycling, or green fleet management.<br />
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:<br />
Provide copies of any printed material used for above mentioned education purposes, or provide<br />
agenda to courses employees are referred to.<br />
BENEFIT:<br />
New employees should be aware of local government’s environmental goals, and should be<br />
encouraged to participate.<br />
RESOURCES:<br />
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Sustainability Orientation<br />
http://www.sustainablenc.org/DENR/orientation.pdf<br />
US EPA EPP Training Tool<br />
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/gentt/index.htm<br />
Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R31
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