<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div><div>For SPN members involved in Green Buildings and Solid Waste, there isa Zero Waste Scorecard training planned in NYC on January 25. In case you haven’t heard, the USZero Waste Business Council is now part of GBCI. So, now Zero Waste points earned by a facility count towards LEED credits. </div></div></div><div>See details below. </div><div><br></div><div>J.O.</div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><div class="m_1439882722018534627acompli_signature"><br></div><br></div><hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%"><div id="m_1439882722018534627divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Emily DeCremer <<a href="mailto:edecremer@gbci.org" target="_blank">edecremer@gbci.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 22, 2016 1:49:04 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> GBCI Zero Waste Scorecard Training in NY</font><div> </div></div><div><div class="m_1439882722018534627WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">P</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">l</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">ease
forward to interested parties and <span class="m_1439882722018534627currenthithighlight">listserv</span>es, apologies for cross postings</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><div style="margin-top:14.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">NEW from GBCI: Zero Waste Scorecard Training in NY</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is now offering the Zero Waste Business Associate certificate program for professionals, designed to train them on helping businesses get
to Zero Waste, and to guide their facilities to certification under the Zero Waste Certification System.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This certificate program is supported by the Zero Waste Scorecard Training, which will be held on January 25, 2017 in New York, NY. The course will be eligible for 5.5</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">GBCI
CE hours. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Course attendees will gain a practical understanding of the most current zero waste business principles and practices, and demonstrate a clear commitment to professional growth
in advancing zero waste and the Zero Waste Certification System. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zwba-scorecard-training-course-tickets-30144400714*" target="_blank">Register today to reserve your place</a>.<br><br>
To become a Zero Waste Business Associate, after attending the <span class="m_1439882722018534627highlight">ZWBA</span> Scorecard Training course, candidates are asked to successfully pass the computer-based exam.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zwba-scorecard-training-course-tickets-30144400714*" target="_blank"><b>Zero Waste Scorecard Training</b></a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Instructor: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://uszwbc.org/about-uszwbc/boardstaff/sue-beets-atkinson/" target="_blank"><b>Sue
Beets-Atkinson</b></a><b>, Corporate Sustainability Manager, SBM Management; Chair, GBCI Zero Waste Advisory Council<br>
When</b>: Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 9:30am – 5:00pm<br><b>Where</b>: Centre for Social Innovation, 601 West 26th Street, Suite 325, NY, 10001</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Cost:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> The course is $259 (early rate) for USGBC members or $309 (early rate) for non-members.<br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zwba-scorecard-training-course-tickets-30144400714*" target="_blank">Register for the training</a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Questions? Contact Emily DeCremer, GBCI Certification Program Lead, </span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:edecremer@gbci.org" target="_blank"><i>edecremer@gbci.org</i></a><i>,
<a href="tel:(949)%20724-1060" value="+19497241060" target="_blank">(949) 724-1060</a></i></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Forwarded to SPN by: </div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_1439882722018534627WordSection1"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;">Jacquelyn Ottman</span></div><div><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Author, <i>The New Rules of Green Marketing</i></span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Founder, WeHateToWaste.com</span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Appointee, Solid Waste Advisory Board, Manhattan Borough President</span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Certified Zero Waste Business Associate</span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">315 East 69, New York, NY 10021<br>O: 212 879 4160</span></font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></span></body></html>