A plan within a plan: getting specific about waste
While they are excellent guiding documents, climate action plans (CAPs) sometimes fall short of providing the detail necessary to achieve a particular goal. When this is the case, an important next step is to dive deeper into that topic and create a plan—as Bentley University did to complement materials management goals in their CAP.
Engaging stakeholders and experts is crucial to the success of a waste minimization implementation plan. Involving the folks that will be implementing the plan in its development increases the likelihood of success.
This free virtual workshop focused on how to leverage existing waste goals to create a detailed and actionable implementation plan. The presenters shared guidance for assembling a team, running a successful planning meeting, and successfully shifting from planning to implementation. Participants came away with a clear plan for whom they can ask to be part of their team, what to cover in their first meeting, and how to smoothly guide the team through the planning process into implementation work. We also interspersed presentations and insights from Bentley’s process with activities to help participants start the process of creating their own waste implementation plans.
Workshop presenters
- Jordyn Garrett, Sustainability Manager, Bentley University
- Meghan Weeden, Business Development Manager, Casella Waste Systems
- Madeline Rawson, Planning Project Manager, GreenerU
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