Yellowstone Greening Conference

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YELLOWSTONE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
The Power of Private Partnerships
Yellowstone Greening Conference Big Sky
Resort September 12, 2007 Janice Brown,
Executive Director www.yellowstonebusiness.org
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Yellowstone Business PartnershipOur Mission
The Yellowstone Business Partnership unites
businesses dedicated to preserving a healthy
environment and shaping a prosperous and
sustainable future for communities in the
Yellowstone-Teton region. We promote scientific
understanding, informed dialogue and
collaborative approaches to resolving our
regions most complex socioeconomic and natural
resource challenges.
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Y B P R E G I O N
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Sustainable Development Initiative YBP Response
to Growth-Related Concerns

• 2005 Assessed regional attitudes on growth
  change
• 2006 Create regionally-relevant rating system
  for green building and sustainable land use to
  preserve biodiversity and cultural/historic
  values enhance mobility
• 2007 Introduce Framework recruit pilot
  demonstrations
• 2008 Publish Technical Reference Guide start
  trainings

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USGBC Letter of 4-13-06 Supported Regional
Rating System

• Endorsed Greater Yellowstone Framework effort
• Supported developing credits to encourage
• Responsible land use rural and urban
• Improved infrastructure and transportation
  systems
• Preservation of biodiversity
• Site-sensitive development of recreation
  facilities
• Respect for cultural and historical values
• Offered Jennifer Henry as liaison to LEED

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Possible Points Now Outlined in Scorecard
Available Online
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We Intend to Select Pilot Projects by December
2007

• Overview of Pilot Program Overview and Expression
  of Interest forms now posted online for all
  interested project sponsors
• Pre-review of project plans an option to
  ascertain certification potential (with fee)
• Number selected will depend on available funding
  and quality of projects
• Site visits will continue through Fall 2007

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Uncommon Sense Business Leadership for a
Sustainable Future

• Reduce waste and pollutants increase facility
  efficiency
• Expand purchases of nontoxic locally produced
  goods
• Seek transportation alternatives and community
  stability
• Annually report individual and collective results
  
• April 2007 begin next two-year class of
  businesses

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Two-Day Workshops Followed by Six Months of
Implementation
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Turning On the Off-Season Opportunities for
Progress in the Y-T Region

• Two-year collaborative research focused on
  regional seasonality
• Shared study design and project investment
• Objective to identify cross-boundary assets,
  trends and economies
• Will culminate in Nov. 2007 event at Buffalo Bill
  Historical Center