Duke Environmental Management System Training

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Duke Environmental Management System Training
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The Goal of the Training

• This training should better familiarize you with
  Dukes Environmental Management System and how to
  use it

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What is an Environmental Management System?

• An Environmental Management System or EMS is a
  systematic approach that allows an organization
  to manage its environmental process and
  performance by
• Identifying the environmental impacts of the work
  done
• Establishing priorities, setting performance
  improvement goals
• Providing a means for initiating projects
• Continuously monitoring and measuring success

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What is an Environmental Management System?

• The EMS is made successful through a continual
  cycle of
• - planning,
• - implementing,
• - reviewing, and
• - improving the processes and actions that an
  organization undertakes to meet its environmental
  goals

USEPA Environmental Management Systems Website
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Why have an EMS?

• An EMS can be a beneficial system that engages
  organizations in assisting in pollution
  prevention, conserving resources,
  improving/exceeding compliance requirements, and
  improving overall environmental performance

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How did Duke come to have an EMS?

• EPA began inspecting universities and
  administering significant penalties for
  non-compliance violations. Most settlements for
  violation citations resulted in the requirement
  to plan and implement an EMS.
• Example of violator and penalties
• MIT-over 500,000 in penalties and agreed
  environmental project funding

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How did Duke come to have an EMS?

• An EMS Planning Committee was formed to develop
  an implementation plan for an EMS.
• The committee included members from OESO, FMD,
  Nicolas School, Procurement, student groups, and
  other areas.
• Drafted an EMS Plan and a Communications Plan

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Environmental Policy the Vision

• After the EMS Plan was drafted the committee
  worked on obtaining Senior leadership commitment
  through an Environmental Policy which was signed
  in March 2005

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Translating the Vision of the Environmental
Policy

• Based on the Environmental Policy 5 improvements
  areas were chosen to focus on

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Defining Strategic Measures
Performance Improvement Areas

Performance Indicators

• In order to be able to track the improvement
  areas measurable performance indicators were
  established

Sustainability Compliance Resource Conservation
Awareness Stewardship
GHG Reduction Reduced Solid Wastes/Increased
Recycling Reduced Hazardous Wastes Reduced
water Consumption Energy Use
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Duke University Environmental Performance
Implementation Guide (DEPI)

• The DEPI Guide was designed to assist staff and
  students in developing, implementing, and
  tracking projects that help Duke reach its
  environmental goals by positively effecting the
  Performance Indicators
• The DEPI Guide is available on the EMS website
  (www.safety.duke.edu) or by contacting the OESO
  Office (684-2794) for a hard copy

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DEPI Guide Worksheets

• The DEPI Guide has five worksheets for project
  teams to complete, to assist in the completion of
  the worksheets the following sides have
  additional information regarding aspects,
  impacts, objectives, and targets

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Aspects and Impacts

• When beginning your EMS you need to identify the
  Environmental Aspects and Impacts in your work
  area. Use Worksheet 1 in the DEPI Guide.
• Look at the activities and determine which
  elements interact with the environment, these are
  you aspects.
• Any positive or negative changes to the
  environment due to activities in your work area
  are the impacts. They should relate to the
  performance indicators

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Examples of Aspects and Impacts

• Environmental Aspects
• Pouring chemicals down the drain
• Improper disposal of recyclable materials (i.e.
  cans, paper, etc.)
• Leaving computers and lights on when not in use

• Environmental Impacts
• Contaminating city water supply
• Increase solid waste taken to landfills
• Increased energy use and greenhouse gas emissions

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Objectives and Targets

• An objective is the goal that you have set out to
  achieve, this should be quantifiable if possible.
• A target supports the achievement of the
  objective and should be a measurable criterion
• Use worksheet 2 in the DEPI Guide to list
  objectives and targets

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Examples of Objectives and Targets

• Objectives
• Start recycling drink bottles
• Turn off lights and computers when not in use

• Targets
• Recycle 20 pounds per month
• Reduce office energy use by 100 kWhs per month

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EMS Project Tracker

• Once a team has been established and a project
  decided on, it should be entered into the EMS
  Project Tracker
• The EMS Project Tracker is an on-line database
  designed to assist in the documentation and
  organization of EMS Projects
• The EMS Project Tracker is available at
  http//www.safety.duke.edu/ems/

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