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2010 ClimateWise Reporting Reference - Part 2 (Gold / Platinum level requirements)
Please refer to this reference for detailed information about completing your Gold and Platinum ClimateWise partner level requirements for calendar year 2010. Part 1 of the 2010 Reporting Reference contains specific information about Bronze and Silver level requirements. Please refer to the general reporting page for additional guidance and reporting resources. Remember, if your business intends to earn a level award for work completed in 2010, you must complete your level requirements before the deadlines outlined below. Failure to report your efficiency projects or complete level requirements may result in loss of level awards and / or recognition and other program benefits. All deadlines are final, please complete your reporting as soon as possible. myClimateWise Access
2010 Reporting Instructions - Part 2 (Gold / Platinum level requirements)For Bronze / Silver level requirements, please refer to the first page of the 2010 Reporting Reference Part 1. Remember, all Gold and Platinum level partners are required to complete annual Bronze and Silver requirements, specifically project reporting and meeting attendance to earn or retain your Gold and Platinum level awards. Instructions for completing requirements for the Gold and Platinum level awards are below. Please note: 1) deadlines; 2) how to report; and 3) the point of contact should you have additional questions. (NOTE: numbers correspond to partner level requirements as listed on your myClimateWise page.) NOTE: Partners who have received Gold and / or Platinum level awards in the past can assume that one-time requirements have been satisfied. No further action is required for partners in this situation. Contact if you have questions.
Requirement 9. Complete GHG Baseline Tool (ANNUALLY) - Use the ClimateWise GHG Baseline Tool (download from ClimateWise website or from your myClimateWise page) to baseline your business' greenhouse gas emissions and calculate your annual carbon footprint. To enter data into the tool you will need access to the following types of information: utilities records (electricity, natural gas and water); total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by vehicle (including reported mileage if personal vehicles are used for business) OR total gallons of fuel used by fuel type (e.g., unleaded gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas or propane, biofuels, etc.); airline trips; estimates of trash generation and recycling volumes. If your business reports to a GHG registry and is required to submit a baseline or inventory using a different methodology, you most likely will receive credit for this requirement without also having to complete a ClimateWise GHG baseline. Please contact CW staff to discuss whether your business falls into this category. Completed baselines should be submitted via myClimateWise.
Requirement 10. Develop (or evaluate) of greenhouse gas reduction goal (ANNUALLY) - Based on the results of your GHG baseline (see Requirement 10) develop a reduction goal. Reduction goals can be specific or general. They can be measured in the short term or long term. Specific goals might include: reducing airline miles traveled or increasing bike commutes; increasing waste diversion rates, etc. Specific goals can be articulated in terms of GHG reduction, for example: reduce GHG emissions from transportation by 25% in 2010, based on 2008 basline. General goals include those that cover operations in general, for example: reduce GHG emissions by 20% by 2015. Your reduction goal should be expressed quantitatively, either in terms of reduced GHG emissions or specific units (e.g., kwH or gallons of water conserved, reduced miles travel, gallons of fuel conserved, pounds / tons of materials recycled, etc.). We also ask that you briefly articulate a strategy to reach your reduction target. If you are an existing Gold / Platinum partner we ask that you provide a status report on the goal you set in 2008 or earlier. If you have met a prior goal, please develop a new one. Submit goal documentation via myClimateWise.
Requirement 11. Participate in a City program (or equivalent) with a quantifiable climate benefit (ONE TIME) - City (or equivalent) programs that fulfill this requirement include:
Participation in Excel Energy efficiency programs and other similar initiatives can also be used to fulfill this requirement. Contact ClimateWise staff for more information. You should have completed (or substantively initiated) participation in a program before 31 December 2010 to fulfill this requirement. Submit program participation documentation (e.g., short description of program and when participation was completed) via myClimateWise.
Requirement 12. Serve on an Advisory Subcommittee or Mentor a ClimateWise Partner (ONE TIME) - Members of the 2010 ClimateWise Advisory Subcommittees will receive credit for this requirement if 2 of the 3 meetings held in 2010 were attended. If you are unsure if you have satisfied this requirement, please log on to your myClimateWise page or contact staff for more information. Only businesses that completed mentoring requirements or made a formal commitment to mentor in 2010 will receive credit for this requirement. If you mentored a business in 2010, please write a short description of the outcomes, successes, challenges, etc. of your experience. Also, 2010 mentors, please be prepared to help your mentee report ClimateWise projects and complete reporting for the year. If you are interested in mentoring a new ClimateWise business, know a new or existing business partner that you believe might benefit from a mentoring arrangement or have questions about the program, please contact Deb Harris at | 224-6121.
Requirement 13. Submit a qualitative summary of activities for the EnvirOvation annual ClimateWise recognition event. Use the poster form (available for download from your myCW page or from the ClimateWise Web site) to summarize environmental accomplishments for 2010. This is your opportunity to share information as it relates ClimateWise and other environmental sustainability projects, initiatives, goals, recognition / awards, etc. Examples of past posters can be reviewed on the ClimateWise Web site.
Requirement 14. Demonstrate commitment to high environmental performance (ONE TIME) - There are a number of ways to satisfy this requirement, including:
You should have completed (or substantively initiated) participation in a program before 31 December 2010 to fulfill this requirement. Submit program participation documentation (e.g., short description of program and when participation was completed) via myClimateWise.
Requirement 15. Participate in the ClimateWise Challenge Program. Implement 2 employee challenges per year to educate and encourage employees to help your organization move forward on conservation efforts. For smaller organizations, you may substitute customer education. Complete a challenge form for each challenge implemented. Need ideas?:
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