Workshops and Activities Led by The Institute for Environmental Excellence

Events -2008:

 Save the Date! 

Green fest '08
Location: Missouri S&T
Date: September 11, 2008

Climate change, energy and water challenges: What can we do?
Location: 125 Butler Carlton Civil Engineering Building
Date: September 11, 2008

EPA Region 7 Workshop
Innovative Energy Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: July 22, 2008

HAZWOPER Training Course
The IEE hosted HAZWOPER training for Missouri Department of Natural Resources & Missouri S&T Employees
Date: May 7, 2008

7th Annual Rolla Earth Day Celebration
Hosted by the Institute for Environmental Excellence at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center (Rain or Shine)
Date: April 22, 2008

HAZWOPER Training Course
The IEE hosted HAZWOPER training for Missouri Department of Natural Resources & Missouri S&T Employees
Date:March 31, 2008

Events -2007:

Region 7 EPA Sustainable Infrastructure Forum
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Date: November 13-14, 2007

Environmental Issues & Compliance Presentation
by Dr. Harvest L. Collier, Professor of Chemistry and Director, Missouri S&T Institute for Environmental Excellence
Central Association of College and University Business Officers 2007 Annual Meeting
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Date: October 7- 9, 2007

EMS Webcast Training
Hosted by the Missouri S&T Institute for Environmental Excellence
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center
Date: September 20, 2007

EMS/Sustainability Workshop - "Using Your EMS to Drive Sustainability"
Hosted by the Institute for Environmental Excellence (IEE)
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center
Date: April 30, 2007

6th Annual Rolla Earth Day Celebration
Hosted by the Institute for Environmental Excellence at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center
Date: April 24, 2007

HAZWOPER Training Courses
The IEE hosted HAZWOPER training for Missouri Department of Natural Resources & Missouri S&T Employees
Date: February 23 & April 12, 2007

Events -2006:

EMS/PEER Center Presentation
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Sustainability Conference
Location: Tempe, AZ
Date: October 4-6, 2006

PEER Center Local Resource Center (LRC) Meeting
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: May 17-18, 2006

PEER Center LRC Services Presentation
The institute for Environmental Excellence partnered with K-State Pollution Prevention Center to lead a PEER/EMS presentation for EPA Region VII employees.
Location: Kansas City, KS
Date: May 16, 2006

5th Annual Rolla Earth Day Celebration
Missouri University of Science and Technologycampus
Location: Rolla, MO
Date: April 20, 2006

HAZWOPER Training Courses
Hosted HAZWOPER training for Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) & UM System employees
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center
Date: February 21 & March 28, 2006

Events -2005:

PEER Center LRC Meeting
Location: Washington D.C.
Date: November 30-December 1, 2005

EMS Presentation on “Effective Communication??
Campus Safety - Health & Management Association (CSHEMA)-PRIZM Conference
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: October 27 & 28, 2005

“EMS Continuous Improvement?? Workshop
Environmental Excellence Business Network (EEBN)
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: November 17, 2005

“EMS Internal Auditing?? Workshop
Environmental Excellence Business Network (EEBN)
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: September 22, 2005

EMS/PEER Center Presentation
Southeast Missouri City Management Association
Location: Farmington, MO
Date: August 17, 2005

Annual Meeting of the EPA EMS Work Group for Colleges and Universities
CSHEMA Conference
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: July 21, 2005

EMS Workshop on “Ensuring Competency??
On July 21, 2005, the Institute for Environmental Excellence led an EMS workshop (in collaboration with the city of Kansas City) for the Environmental Excellence Business Network (EEBN). This worksop focused on the best practices for developing & implementing effective EMS training programs.
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: July 21, 2005

ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Course
Hosted by the Missouri University of Science and Technology
Institute for Environmental Excellence
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center
Date: June 13-17, 2005

On June 13-17, 2005, the Institute for Environmental Excellence hosted an ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Course for the Fort Leonard Wood EMS Cross Functional Team and Missouri S&T employees.

EMS/PEER Center Presentation for International City Managers Association - (ICMA)
Missouri City Managers Annual Meeting
Location: Potosi, MO
Date: June 9, 2005

In June 2005, the Institute for Environmental Excellence will host an ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Course for the Fort Leonard Wood EMS Cross Functional Team. For more information, please contact Amy Gillman/Missouri S&T at (573) 341-7600, or Mark Lenox/FLW at (573) 596-0131 -ext. 63724.

EMS Workshop - "Responsibility & Accountability"
The Institute for Environmental Excellence
Environmental Excellence Business Network (EEBN)
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: May 26, 2005

The workshop topics included "Ensuring Competency", "Internal Audits" and "Continuous Improvements".

National PEER Center Meeting
Location: Portland, Oregon
Date: May 16-18, 2005

2005 Rolla Earth Day Celebration
Hosted by the Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center
Date: April 22, 2005

April 22, 2005 marks the 35th anniversary of Earth Day. This year, Missouri S&T will host the 4th annual Rolla Earth Celebration on the Missouri S&T campus. This community-wide celebration will include an informational fair, food and entertainment and various Earth Day activities appropriate for all ages. For more information, Amy Gillman/Missouri S&T at (573) 341-7600/ gillman.mst.edu or Julie Wilson/Brewer Science, Inc. julie.wilson@brewerscience.com.

EMS Panel Discussion
American Public Works Association (APWA) Conference
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: April 18, 2005

The Missouri S&T Institute for Environmental Excellence will participate in an Environmental Management System (EMS) Panel Discussion at the American Public Works Association (APWA) North American Snow Conference on April 18, 2005 in Kansas City, Missouri. Missouri S&T will present basic information about EMS, benefits of an EMS, and the resources available to public entities through the National PEER Center Program for EMS implementation. For more information, please contact Amy Gillman, EMS Program Manager at 341-7600/gillman.mst.edu.

MDNR- 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course
Hosted by the Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center
Date: April 14, 2005

The training focus included topics on environment management, employee health and safety, hazardous material identification, handling, storage and disposal and emergency preparedness and response.

ICMA EMS Web Cast
The IEE hosted an EMS webcast for the International City Management Association
Location: On line - (2:00 - 3:30 PM)
Date: April 12, 2005

MDNR- 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course
Hosted by the Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location: Missouri S&T Havener Center
Date: March 31, 2005

The training focus included topics on environment management, employee health and safety, hazardous material identification, handling, storage and disposal and emergency preparedness and response.

EMS Panel Discussion
Environmental Excellence Business Network (EEBN)
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: March 24, 2005

EMS Presentation
Missouri S&T Institute of Environmental Excellence (IEE) led a presentation for the Air and Waste Management Association's (AWMA) Midwest Environmental Technical Conference
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: January 20, 2005

Events -2004:

Rolla Area Earth Day Celebration
Missouri S&T Campus, Rolla, MO
Thursday, April 22, 2004

On Thursday, April 22, 2004, the Rolla community will celebrate Earth Day on the Missouri S&T campus. Various Earth Day exhibits will be displayed at the Hockey Puck from 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM. For more information, please contact Amy Gillman at 341-7600.

Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)
Annual Environmental Technical Conference
MO Dept. of Conservation Discovery Center
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: January 20,2004

The Missouri S&T Institute for Environmental Excellence recently partnered with the City of Kansas City, Kansas State University's Pollution Prevention Center and EPA Region VII to present information regarding the benefits of EMS at the AWMA Conference on January 20th. Missouri S&T and K-State serve as Local Resource Centers for the National PEER Center Program, and along with EPA Region VII presented information about how the PEER Center can assist public entities in developing and implementing EMS as a tool for improving environmental performance. For more information, please contact Amy Gillman/Missouri S&T at 341-7600, or Steve Travis/KSU at 800-578-8898.

Events -2003:

The 2nd Annual Science & Technology Conference
Protection & Security at Home and Deployed
Location: Fort Leonard Wood
Date: August 19-21, 2003

On August 20, 2003, Harvest Collier and Amy Gillman will present “Environmental Management at the Missouri University of Science and Technology?? at the 2nd Annual Science & Technology Conference. For more information, please contact Amy Gillman at (573) 341-7600.

The 2003 RCRA National Meeting
Putting Resource Conservation into RCRA
Location: Washington, D.C.
Date: August 12-15, 2003

On August 14, 2003, Dr. Harvest L. Collier will present “Key Considerations for EMS Implementation in Academia?? at The 2003 National RCRA Meeting. For more information, please contact Harvest Collier at (573) 341-7600.

Events -2002:

2002 Environmental Innovations Summit
Improving Environmental Performance Through the Latest Innovations in Management Systems, Technologies, Regulations & Partnerships
Crystal City Hilton
Arlington, Virginia
September 18, 2002

On September 18th, Dr. Harvest L. Collier and Amy M. Gillman of Missouri S&T will present "Model Policies and Key Elements to Implementing a Successful EMS" at the 2002 Environmental Innovations Summit. Missouri S&T will discuss the key components, as well as the unique challenges it encountered and the innovative solutions that Missouri S&T students, faculty and staff discovered to overcome these challenges. For more information, please contact Amy Gillman at (573) 341-7600.

KPPC National College & University EMS Alliance
Session 4-Documentation, Auditing, and Continual Improvement
Chicago, Illinois
September 17, 2002

The Missouri University of Science and Technologyserves as a mentor for the KPPC National College & University EMS Alliance. On September 17, 2002, Dr. Harvest L. Collier and Amy M. Gillman will present information on the following elements of an EMS:
EMS Documentation/Document Control, Training, Communication, Records, Emergency Preparedness & Response, Management Review, EMS Auditing

The Texas A&M University System - Environmental Symposium
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
August 27, 2002

On August 27, 2002 Dr. Harvest L. Collier and Amy M. Gillman will present:
"Environmental Management at Missouri S&T" and"Implementing an EMS at the Missouri University of Science and Technology". For more information, please contact Amy Gillman at (573) 341-7600.

Learning Together Workshop 2002
Moving to Higher Environmental Performance Using EMS and Other Tools
Orlando, Florida
June 3-4, 2002

Sponsored by:

• Multi-State Working Group for Environmental Management Systems U.S. Environmental Protection-Agency Office of Water, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation Florid Department of Environmental Protection
• University of Florida TREEO Center 

On June 4, 2002 Dr. Harvest L. Collier and Amy M. Gillman will present:
"Implementing an EMS at the Missouri University of Science and Technology". For more information, please contact Amy Gillman at (573) 341-7600.

KPPC National College & University EMS Alliance
Session 3-Planning & Managing Your EMS
Denver, Colorado
May 30, 2002

The Missouri University of Science and Technologyserves as a mentor for the KPPC National College & University EMS Alliance. On May 30, 2002, Dr. Harvest L. Collier and Amy M. Gillman will present information on the following elements of an EMS: Objectives & Targets, Environmental Management Programs, Operational Controls, and Monitoring & Measurement.

EPA New England-EMS Workshops
Environmental Management Systems: The Next Generation
Yale University, March 20, 2002
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 21, 2002

Dr. Harvest L. Collier will present " Environmental Management at Missouri S&T" at EMS Workshops at Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in March 2002. These workshops will focus on providing colleges & universities with information on a variety of approaches to planning and implementing EMSs.

The workshops are sponsored by the CT Dept. of Environmental Protection, ENSR, MA Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University and EPA New England.

For more information, please contact Dr. Collier of Missouri S&T at (573) 341-7600 or Peggy Bagnoli of EPA New England at (617) 918-1823.

Midwestern Higher Education Commission Workshop
Embassy Suites Hotel
Kansas City, MO
March 21, 2002

The Missouri University of Science and Technologyand EPA Region 7 will lead a discussion on environmental management systems at the MHEC Loss Control Workshop on March 21, 2002. Amy M. Gillman of Missouri S&T will present "Environmental Management at Missouri S&T", followed by a presentation by Ruben McCullers of EPA Region 7 on EPA's Performance Track Program. Together they will discuss the importance of proactive environmental management in the academic setting.

2002 NC PETE Conference
Emerging Resources for Environmental Health & Science Programs
Millennium Hotel, St. Louis, MO
March 13-15, 2002

The emphasis for this year's Partnership for Environmental Technology Education conference is new and emerging curriculum resources for environmental health and science programs. On March 14, 2002, Dr. Harvest L. Collier and Amy M. Gillman will present information on Missouri S&T's environmental management system. For more information, please contact Amy Gillman at (573) 341-7600.

KPPC National College & University EMS Alliance
Session 2-Planning & Managing Your EMS
St. Louis, MO
February 19, 2002

The Missouri University of Science and Technologyserves as a mentor for the National College & University EMS Alliance. On February 19, 2002, Dr. Harvest L. Collier and Amy M. Gillman will present "Identifying Environmental Aspects & Impacts at Missouri S&T". Following this presentation, Missouri S&T will lead the session in a breakout discussion of identify significant environmental aspects.

Missouri College and University Environmental Issues Conference
February 25-26, 2002
Centennial Hall West, Missouri S&T Campus, Rolla, Missouri

The Missouri S&T Institute for Environmental Excellence will be sponsoring the 2002 Missouri College & University Environmental Issues Conference February 25-26, 2002. The conference will be held in Centennial Hall West on the Missouri S&T campus. To register for the conference, click here. For additional information, please contact Amy Gillman, Environmental Management System Coordinator, at (573) 341-7600 / gillman.mst.edu.

Rolla Earth Day at Missouri S&T
April 24, 2002

The Missouri S&T Institute for Environmental Excellence will be sponsoring an Earth Day event for the Missouri S&T campus in April 2002. If you are interested in assisting the Institute with the planning of this special event, please contact Amy Gillman, Environmental Management System Coordinator, at 341-7600 / gillman.mst.edu.

Events -2001:

KPPC National College & University EMS Alliance
November 14-15, 2001
Executive West Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Harvest L. Collier and Amy M. Gillman will present “Effective Strategies for Defining EMS Structure & Responsibility & Legal & Other Requirements ?? at the College & University EMS Alliance on November 14, 2001. On November 15, 2001, Missouri S&T will lead a discussion on "Effective Strategies for EMS Auditing & Corrective & Preventive Action".

EPA Region 7 College & University Forum
A Regulatory and Compliance Overview
August 14-16, 2001
Fairmont Hotel
Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. Harvest L. Collier will present “Implementing an EMS at the Missouri University of Science and Technology?? at the EPA Region 7 College & University Forum on Thursday August 16, 2001.  Dr. Collier’s presentation will address the regulatory compliance challenges in academia, and offer examples of how Missouri S&T’s ISO 14001-based environmental management system (EMS), has helped the university address these challenges.

August 16-17, 2001
Institute for Environmental Excellence
Post-Conference Workshop

Concepts for a Highly Effective Environmental
Management System in Academia
August 16-17, 2001
Fairmont Hotel
Kansas City, MO

The Missouri University of Science and Technology's Institute for Environmental Excellence will hold a post conference workshop titled, "Concepts for a Highly Effective Environmental Management System in Academia"This will be a hands-on interactive session.  Peer discussion and expert input of what does and does not work in academia will be included.Participants will gain experience in:

• The basic requirements and terminology of an EMS Planning Defining aspects, impacts and significance Setting realistic and smart objectives integrating the requirements of an EMS into current practices Gaining Top Leadership commitment Securing "Champions" campus-wide Dealing with limited resources Addressing faculty attitudes Identifying the opportunities of continual improvement in academia Determining when,how and if to use consultants.
• Overcoming participants specific largest obstacles.

Participants will hear and learn first hand from the experiences at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, an ISO 14001 registered organization.

Time and Place

The workshop will begin at 1:00PM August 16th, after the conclusion of the EPA Conference, and will conclude at noon on August 17th. It will be held at the Fairmont Hotel on the Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. Cost and Payment

The workshop cost is $400.00.  To receive a registration form, please contact Missouri S&T's Institute for Environmental Excellence.