About the Program

The EMS Service Program's mission is to help organizations improve and sustain environmental performance through Environmental Management Systems.  An EMS is a system of processes that helps an organization:

• Identify its environmental priorities
• Establish plans to reach environmental goals
• Make environmental understanding and responsibility part of everyone’s daily business

Designated by EPA as a Local Resource Center in the PEER Center network (www.peercenter.net), the Program has been working with colleges and universities, public transportation agencies, public schools, and municipal Departments of Public Works in a variety of efforts to improve environmental performance and sustainability.

Projects include:

• Training and support to a large public transit authority in their efforts to improve environmental compliance
• Training for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on EMSs and the role they can play in regulatory programs
• Development of Environmental Guide for Colleges and Universities for EPA Region 1 New England 
• A symposium on the use of EMSs to improve environmental health and safety in K-12 schools.
• Design and facilitation of Environmental Innovation, A Dialogue on the Role of Government, Law and Regulatory Approaches

Personnel

Madeline Snow, 978-934-4875,