Responsible Purchasing Webinars
The webinar videos and presentations below are available to members only.
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RPN New and Prospective Member Orientation- January 21, 2010Slides from the January 21 Responsible Purchasing Webinar: New and Prospective Member Orientation are now available for download. The webinar featured the following speakers: Jonathan Cohen; Director of Workplace Programs, Center for a New American Dream Vinncent Kitira; RPN Manager The slides highlight the benefits of RPN membership, including:
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Computers and Office Electronics - November 19, 2009This webinar covered new developments in the world of greener office electronics and computers. The webinar accompanied the release of the updates to two Responsible Purchasing Guides, Office Electronics and Computers. The webinar speakers consisted of:
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Bottled Water, University Edition - October 29, 2009This Guide provides schools with all the resources they need to eliminate bottled water and transition to municipal tap water with bottled water alternatives such as filters, fountains, bottle-less coolers and reusable containers. The Guide also contains an extensive list of school’s that have expelled bottled water from their campuses and several policy samples. The webinar speakers consisted of:
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Cooperative Contracts: September 17, 2009This Webinar focused on the power of cooperative contracts and group purchasing consortia to lower transaction costs, aggregate purchasing power and shift the marketplace toward environmentally preferable products. The Webinar speakers consisted of:
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LED Lighting: August 19, 2009This webinar focused on LED Lights where participants learned how to: write and evaluate bid specifications for the most energy efficient LED products available , calculate cost and energy savings of LED products, recognize prevalent and reliable LED standards, understand the benefits and costs of different LED projects, and message your successes to stakeholders. Presentations include:
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Carbon Offsets: July 29, 2009This webinar informs people why carbon offsets can be an important part of an institutional climate action plan and cover topics such as: evaluate and source different carbon offset providers, recognize prevalent and reliable carbon offset standards, understand the cost and supply of different offset projects, specify services needed from carbon offset providers, and message carbon mitigation strategies. Presentations include:
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Food Services: May 27, 2009This webinar offers a cornucopia of strategies and resources for establishing an institutional green dining program, reducing waste, and sourcing local and sustainable food.Presentations include:
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Responsible Purchasing Trends and Pioneers 2009: May 12, 2009This webinar featured the findings from the RPN 2009 Responsible Purchasing Trends Report and best practices and case studies by four of the country’s leading responsible purchasing pioneers. Presentations include:
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Cleaners: December 9, 2008This webinar provided up to date information and recommendations on responsible use and purchasing of office cleaning products and will feature relevant case studies. Presentations include:
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Think Outside the Bottle: August 26, 2008This webinar teaches the environmental impacts of bottled water and the responsible strategies that institutions can use to reduce and replace bottled water procurement with case studies from organizations that have eliminated bottled water procurement and made the switch to bottle-free alternatives. Presentations include:
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Copy Paper: July 22, 2008This webinar covered topics including how to reduce environmental impacts throughout the lifecycle of copy paper, best practices, example procurement policies and bid specs for copy paper. Presentations include:
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Toner Cartridges: June 10, 2008This webinar provided information on remanufactured toner cartridges with emphasis on quality control techniques, leading industry standards, and case studies from leading institutions. Presentations include:
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EPEAT Computers: May 6, 2008This webinar teaches best practices for computer purchasing, use, end-of-life, and EPEAT certification. Presentations include:
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Green Power: April 8, 2008This webinar provided information on responsible electricity use and procurement, with emphasis on purchasing grid-delivered green power and renewable energy certificates (RECs). Presentations include:
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Tires and Wheel Weights: March 18, 2008This webinar included an update on the low-rolling resistance (LRR) tire marketplace, an explanation of retread tires, and the King County DOT's experience in using lead-free wheel weights. Presentations include:
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Climate Neutral Fleet: August 21, 2007This webinar instructed on greenhouse gas management by fleets. Participants learned how improvements in fuel economy, fleet management, and procurement can reduce emissions, improve energy security, and save money. Presentations include:
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Green Fleet: March 29, 2007This webinar covered: leading trends in purchasing and managing responsible fleet vehicles and fuels; best practices, model policies, costs, and environmental performance issues; and fleet case studies of biofuels and hybrid vehicles. Presentations include:
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Fluorescent Lighting: November 5, 2007Participants learned about lighting equipment procurement policy and ENERGY STAR's current CFL standard. New York City's successful implementation of a responsible lighting program was the case study. Presentations include:
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Purchasing Responsible Office Electronics: July 24, 2007This webinar covered the latest information on best practices and standards for socially and environmentally responsible office electronics, including: copiers, printers, fax machines, scanners, and multifunction devices (MFDs). Presentations include:
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