Responsible Purchasing Network

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, 2010

Slides 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
Phillip Kobernick; RPN Fellow

The slides highlight the benefits of RPN membership, including:

  • Responsible Purchasing Guides
  • Product listings and cooperative contracts
  • Consulting opportunities
  • Publications and fact sheets
  • RPN communications
  • Speaking Engagements
  • RPN membership networking
  • Job and event listings

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Computers and Office Electronics - November 19, 2009

This 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:
  • Vincent Kitira, RPN Manager
  • Sarah O'Brien, EPEAT Outreach Director
  • Una Song, ENERGY STAR Program Manager
  • Alison Waske, Sustainability Manager, Warner, Norcross, and Judd LLP
  • Sharon Clanton, State of Illinois, Department of Children and Family Services

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Bottled Water, University Edition - October 29, 2009

This 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:
  • Phillip Kobernick: RPN Fellow
  • Meghan Fay, Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
  • David Jacks, The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)
  • John Stewart, Corporate Accountability International

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LED

Cooperative Contracts: September 17, 2009

This 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:
  • Phillip Kobernick: RPN Fellow
  • Paula Levin: The Delta Institute
  • Mary Pelfrey: U.S. Communities

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LED

LED Lighting: August 19, 2009

This 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:

  • Responsible Purchasing Guide: RPN Purchasing Guide For LEDs: Exit Signs, Street Lights, and Traffic Signals - Vincent Kitira, RPN
  • LED Exit Signs and Street Lights- Alicia Culver, Green Purchasing Institute
  • Case Study: San Jose, CA LED Street Lighting- Amy Olay, City of San Jose

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Carbon Offsets: July 29, 2009

This 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:

  • Best Practices for Purchasing Carbon Offsets: Paul Burman - Carbonfund.org, Christina Moretti - RPN
  • Carbon Offsets and Climate Legislation: Eric Carlson - Carbonfund.org
  • Climate Action Reserve: Joel Levin - Climate Action Reserve
  • Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard: Steve Panfil - ClimateStandards.org
  • Virgin America Case Study: Dave Pflieger - VirginAmerica

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Food Services: May 27, 2009

This 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:  

  • Michel Wetli, General Manager and Peggy Barlett, Goodrich C White Professor of Anthropology - Emory University’s Sustainable Dining Program Case Study
  • Cheryl Baldwin, Vice President of Science and Standards - Green Seal’s Standards for Food Services, Food Packaging, and Paper Products used in Food Preparation
  • Meghan Fay, STARS Program Manager - AASHE’s STARS program for Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)

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Responsible Purchasing Trends and Pioneers 2009: May 12, 2009

This 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:

  • Creating cutting edge sustainable procurement policy - Jeff Baer, Director, Bureau of Purchases, City of Portland Oregon
  • The Devil’s in the Details: Researching Product Specifications - Alicia Culver, Principal, Green Purchasing Institute
  • Partnering with Suppliers – Yalmaz Siddiqui, Director of Environmental Strategy, Office Depot
  • Communicating Progress with an Annual Report - Eric Nelson and Karen Hamilton, King County EPP Program

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Cleaners: December 9, 2008

This 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:

  • Green Seal and Green Cleaning Standards - Mark T. Petruzzi, Green Seal
  • Responsible Purchasing Guide to Cleaners - Christina Moretti, RPN
  • Green Cleaning Program - University Operation Services, Harvard University

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Think Outside the Bottle: August 26, 2008

This 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:

  • The Social and Environmental Impacts of Bottled Water - Mark Hays, Corporate Accountability International
  • Bottle-less Water Coolers- Nancy Read and Nelson Nieves, Museum of Modern Art, New York City
  • San Francisco's Phase-Out of Bottled Water - Chandra Johnson, City of San Francsico
  • Bottled Water Alternatives - Courtney Godwin, RPN

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Copy Paper: July 22, 2008

This 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:

  • Minimizing Paper Impacts - Susan Kinsella, Conservatree
  • Standards: Copy Paper - Mary Jo Snavely, RPN
  • Portland's Paper Experience: Buying Recycled - Jeff Baer, City of Portland, OR

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Toner Cartridges: June 10, 2008

This webinar provided information on remanufactured toner cartridges with emphasis on quality control techniques, leading industry standards, and case studies from leading institutions. Presentations include:

  • Remanufactuered Toner Cartridges - Problems and Solutions - Matt Kittell, RPN
  • Texas Department of Transportation's Experience with Using Toner Cartridges - Samuel Reyes, Texas DOT
  • The Toner and Inkjet Cartridge Remanufacturing Industry - International Imaging Technology Council (IITC)

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EPEAT Computers: May 6, 2008

This webinar teaches best practices for computer purchasing, use, end-of-life, and EPEAT certification. Presentations include:

  • Greening Office Equipment - Chris O'Brien, RPN
  • EPEAT Computers - Sarah O'Brien, Green Electronics Council
  • San Jose Case Study - Linden Skjeie, City of San Jose
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Green Power: April 8, 2008

This webinar provided information on responsible electricity use and procurement, with emphasis on purchasing grid-delivered green power and renewable energy certificates (RECs). Presentations include:

  • Green Power Guide Overview - RPN
  • Environmental Problems with Electricity Production - RPN
  • Renewable Energy - Think Energy
  • Standard and Certification - Green-E Energy
  • Green Power Purchase - Wisconsin
  • Green Power Purchase - Pennsylvania
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Tires and Wheel Weights: March 18, 2008

This 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:

  • Tire and Wheel Weight Overview - RPN
  • Low Rolling Resistance Tires - NRDC
  • Retread Tires - TRIB
  • Lead-free Wheel Weights - King County, WA
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Climate Neutral Fleet: August 21, 2007

This 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:

  • Resources and Tools for Reducing GHGs - RPN
  • Reducing GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector - ICLEI
  • Carbon Neutral Fleet Management - Environmental Defense
  • Green Fleets Case Study - Ann Arbor, MI
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Green Fleet: March 29, 2007

This 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:

  • Responsible Purchasing Guide - Matt Kittell, RPN
  • Ethanol and Biodiesel - Darwin Burkhart, Illinois EPA
  • Hybrid Vehicles - Windell Mitchell, King County Fleets
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Fluorescent Lighting: November 5, 2007

Participants 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:

  • Responsible Purchasing Guide: Fluorescent Lighting - Chris O'Brien, RPN
  • How to Develop a 'Green' Lighting Policy - Alicia Culver, Green Purchasing Institute,
  • City of New York and Lighting: Bright Ideas Moving Forward! - John Katsorhis, NYC Mayor's Office of Contract Services
  • ENERGY STAR Qualified CFLs - David Ryan, D&R International
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Purchasing Responsible Office Electronics: July 24, 2007

This 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:

  • RPN Office Electronics Purchasing Guide - Matt Kittell, RPN
  • ENERGY STAR - Kate Lewis
  • EcoLogo - Scot Case
  • Massachusetts - Dmitriy Nikolayev
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