Energy Forum 2009 Work Groups are now being formed and include the following:
Benchmarking
This group will focus on how businesses can establish a baseline, and create goals and tangible objectives for achieving energy efficiency. It will also look to create best practices and share these strategies with each other. The group will look at choosing a formula so organizations and business know where they are and how they can achieve an optimal baseline that is energy efficient and economically favorable. They will provide a baseline that can be used by all of the Work Groups.
Co-Convenors: Steve Jones and Amanda Griesdorn
Energy / Water Efficiency at Home and in Faith Communities
This group will focus on how to get the message to the faith communities by finding resources that already exist and exploring how to share and put this information in available locations. The group will determine guidelines, set goals and explore existing programs, including green certification for faith communities. They will find actionable ways to implement energy / water conservation and efficiency ideas in faith communities and in youth education.
Co-Convenors: Judy Rogers and Bill Peters
New Generation Energy
This group will focus on determining those projects already occurring in colleges and high schools and what can be done to expand the conversation on energy / water conservation and efficiency. The group may include students from area high schools, colleges and universities as well as superintendents and teachers.
Co-Convenors: Michael Churchman and Ben Tracy
Water / Energy Efficiency – industrial / business collaborations
This group will focus on identifying major water users in the region and developing productive strategies for water savings and efficiencies that make the connection between water conservation / efficiency / reuse, and energy efficiency and savings. The group will determine those contacts already involved in the conversation and engage others. Guidelines and benchmarking will be included in the work of this group.
Co-Convenors: Eleanor DelBene and LaVada Varner
Website / Resources / Information
This group will focus on keeping the website current and providing scientifically accurate information and resources for all of our Work Groups.
Co-Convenors: Joyce Lanning and Michael Churchman
Interested in joining an Interfaith Environmental Initiative of Alabama Work Group?
Please contact IEIA at info@interfaithenvironmental.org
