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Developing a Sustainable Procurement Policy

3:00 - 4:00 pm (AST), Thursday, March 13, 2008 : Online

A copy of the webinar presentation, a summary of the discussion, and a list of sustainable procurement resources and links are available on our resources page.

If you participated in this webinar, please submit an evaluation using our online form.

What is sustainable purchasing? According to the Municipality of Whistler 's Sustainable Purchasing Guide, it is about including social, environmental, financial and performance factors in purchasing decisions in a systematic way. If you want to learn more about sustainable procurement, or you're in the process of developing or implementing a sustainable procurement policy, then this webinar is for you!

On Thursday, March 13, at 3 pm (AST), join us for a webinar (like a seminar, but online!) on sustainable procurement. The workshop speaker will be Ted Battiston, and the workshop will be facilitated by John Colton, Chair of the Centre for Rural Sustainability and an Associate of The Natural Step Canada .

Ted Battiston is the Manager of Sustainability Initiatives for the Resort Municipality of Whistler. Using The Natural Step framework, Whistler has developed a cutting-edge sustainability vision and a plan for getting there (see http://www.whistler2020.ca/ for more information). As part of this process, they put in place a Sustainable Purchasing Guide in 2006 (see link to the guide below).

Ted has an Honours degree in Applied Kinesiology as well as a Master's degree in Environmental Studies. His primary interests lie in the fields of environmental management - particularly as they relate to tourism and recreation. He was project lead for the Whistler2020 Comprehensive Sustainability Plan over the last three years prior to taking on his current role as Manager of Sustainability Initiatives. Ted is now responsible for co-creating in-house sustainability solutions throughout the municipal organization. Specific areas of responsibility include GHG management initiatives, bylaw development, as well as frameworks for integrating sustainability commitments into daily decision making within the municipal organization

The webinar will open with a presentation by Ted about Whistler's experience with sustainable purchasing, and will include time for participants to ask questions and discuss their progress with their own sustainable procurement initiatives.

All participants are asked to review Whistler's sustainable procurement policy (Whistler Purchasing Guide, 4MB pdf) prior to the webinar and come prepared with questions and comments!

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm AST
Location: all that is required is a high-speed internet connection and access to a phone

This webinar is hosted by the Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative (ACSI) through the Centre for Rural Sustainability ( www.ruralsustainability.org ).

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