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Session - Green Infrastructure / How to Encourage Change at Facilities?
Convener: Christina Hudson, Christina.C.Hudson@saic.com
Peggy Harwood, pharwood@fs.fed.us
Participants: Peggy Harwood, pharwood@fs.fed.us
Kathy Blanton, Blanton.Katherine@epa.gov
Sam Higuchi, shiguchi@hq.nasa.gov
Bob Fenlason, bob.w.fenlason@usace.army.mil
Maria Eli, meli@sso.org
Jeri Berc, jeri.berc@usda.gov
Christina Hudson, Christina.C.Hudson@saic.com
Laura Kemp, laura.d.kemp@usace.army.mil
Bob Kerr, rkerr@kgaainc.com
Gwen DiPietro, Dipietro.Gwen@epamail.epa.gov

Headlines:

• Critical Elements for Change
• Education of stakeholders (enlightenment, change of mindset/culture); why is it valuable? Need to sell.
• Vision - Think as a system (long-term goals)
• Trust
• Commitment by stakeholders for change.
• Planning (short term and long term steps).
• Recognition, rewards, reinforcement.
• Leadership commitment
• Benefits are triple bottom-line/integration of economic, social and environment

Actions / Next Steps:

• Don't forget the power of local people working together to build a sustainable community.
• Get leadership commitment.