Responsible Purchasing Webinars

Webinar: Carbon Offsets
July 29, 2009

The Responsible Purchasing Network and Carbonfund.org have partnered to produce a Responsible Purchasing Guide for Carbon Offsets. In light of upcoming legislatition, institutions will need to take additional steps to meet the carbon caps of the future. This webinar will feature information on how to incorporate carbon offsets into an institutional climate action plan. Attendees will learn how to:

-Evaluate and source different carbon offset providers
-Recognize prevalent and reliable carbon offset standards
-Understand the costs and supply of differnt offset projects
-Specify services needed from carbon offset providers
-Message carbon mitigation strategies

Webinar: LED Traffic Signals and Exit Signs
August 19, 2009

The webinar will cover LEDs used for street lamps, Exit Signs, and Traffic Signals.

Congress passed minimum energy efficiency standards for exit signs and traffic signals in 2005. Learn how to specify for LED lighting that performs well, saves money, and earns green building credit today.