The University of Florida
TREEO Center is currently offering 5 courses designed to provide the knowledge
business and industry needs to make decisions about implementing environmental
management systems. To find out more about a particular course, visit the courses page.
Assistance
At this time, the Environmental Management Systems Alliance and UF/TREEO can provide
technical assistance to companies that are interested in implementing an Environmental
Management System. Experienced UF/TREEO staff and adjunct faculty can provide assistance
ranging from an on-site assessment and detailed gap analysis to participation in internal
audit activities and support in the development and implementation of an EMS.
For more information on EMS assistance, please contact William T. Engel, Ph.D., CET,
at 352/392-9570 ext. 210 or bengel@treeo.ufl.edu.
EMS Alliance
Benefits of Belonging
The Environmental Management Systems Alliance (EMS Alliance) is a business and industry/government/academic partnership that encourages networking and peer consultation with the goal of helping organizations develop or improve an environmental management system. An EMS includes a systematic approach to meeting an organization's environmental and business goals. Utilizing an environmental management system can result in increased productivity, life-cycle efficiency and profits.
Organizational Value
The EMS Alliance will assist your organization in developing sound EMS strategies. Advantages to joining the Alliance include:
Discounts on EMS courses, including EMS Overview, Internal Audit, Implementing and Accounting, and ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor Training
Attendance at the Annual EMS Alliance Forum
Membership in the EMS Alliance Listserv for peer-to-peer consultations
Benchmarking with other organizations that have successfully implemented an EMS.
Participation in a mentoring program
Alliance members will have the opportunity to provide input into the EMS Institute. This could take the form of expansion of current training programs, custom programs, and expansion into other quality areas.
Support for EMS Implementation
In what types of circumstances can the Alliance assist? The Alliance can provide assistance for EMS implementation through all phases of execution. Members of the Alliance will develop and share information on such topics as:
How to present the EMS culture to your employees
How to persuade management to get involved
How to impose the EMS culture on vendors/suppliers.
Roads and roadblocks to ISO 14000 registration
Asset management - re-use or sell?
Regulatory issues
Risk-management planning
Pulling together resources from multiple departments
Partnerships and Programs
The TREEO Center is an active member of the Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Management Systems (MSWG). This organization assembles government, business and academic interests to conduct research, encourage networking and establish partnerships to improve the environment, economy and community through public and private policy innovation.
In June 2002, Florida will be hosting the Annual Meeting in Orlando. This will be an excellent time to showcase the Alliance and the EMS Institute. Now is the time to become a part of this important organization. For more information about MSWG, visit www.mswg.org.
Cost to Join
Category I
Business & Industry (others)
$400
Category II
Government & Academic
$300
Join us for the type of networking you need to manage your environmental program. For more information about EMS Alliance, contact William T. Engel, Ph.D., CET, at 352/392-9570 ext. 210 or bengel@treeo.ufl.edu.
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