Topics Related to Environmental Assistance and Customer Service

State Environmental Stewardship Initiative recognizes new and long-standing members at annual conference

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality recognized the newest members of its Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) this week for their commitment to environmental excellence during the ESI annual conference.

“As members of the state’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative, these facilities have committed to going above and beyond to protect our natural resources,” said DEQ Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser. “Their efforts benefit both our environment and our economy.

ESI Environmental Benchmarking Series - Bridgestone, Wilson

April 10, 2018, 2pm - 5pm


The ESI Environmental Benchmarking Series is a program that involves ESI members learning from each other.  Each part in the series will be hosted at a member's facility and will focus on a specific environmentally-related topic.  Attendees will get a rare opportunity to see how another organization goes about achieving their environmental performance goals and can take that information and know-how back to their own facility.

ESI Conference

April 24, 2018, 12pm - April 25, 2018, 9pm
2018 Environmental Stewardship Initiative Conference

April 24-25, 2018

The 2018 Environmental Stewardship Initiative Conference is a two-day event filled with information about environmental topics that affect your organization.  The annual ESI Members Meeting is now the ESI Conference. The networking event couldn’t be contained to just one day anymore.

Internal Auditor Training

July 26, 2018, 1pm
EMS Internal Auditor Training

July 26, 2018 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: Water & Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County

6300 Breezy Ln

Concord, NC 28025

 

This one-day training begins by providing auditing techniques and summarizes by carrying out a mock audit to practice these new skills. The goals of this class include:

ISO 14001:2015 EMS Conversion/Overview Course - Raleigh, NC

December 3, 2018, 2pm - December 4, 2018, 9pm
The N.C. Environmental Stewardship Initiative has developed the ISO 14001:2015 EMS Conversion/Overview Course to help ESI members update their EMS to meet the new version of the ISO 14001 standard.  

Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Training will provide participants with hands-on exercises and in-depth discussion on the changes to the ISO 14001 standard including the following topics:

EMS Module 7

March 20, 2019, 2pm
EMS Module 7: EMS Retrospective

March 20, 2019 10 a.m. - until.  

This module is intended to serve as a Q&A session for any obstacles you may come across while implementing your EMS.  It is open to anyone who has taken the EMS Module Series or the ISO14001:2015 Conversion Course.

Internal Auditor Training / EMS Module 6

December 5, 2018, 3pm
EMS Module 6: EMS Internal Auditor Training

December 5, 2018 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: TBD

The EMS Module Series is comprised of 7 one-day modules in which participants receive information and exercises based on ISO 14001:2015 in a group setting.  At the end of the series, members will have the framework for an EMS system ready to be implemented in their organization. EMS Module 6 is open to ESI Members only. 

EMS Module 5

November 14, 2018, 3pm
EMS Module 5: Corrective Action and EMS Auditing

November 14, 2018 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The EMS Module Series is comprised of 7 one-day modules in which participants receive information and exercises based on ISO 14001:2015 in a group setting.  At the end of the series, members will have the framework for an EMS system ready to be implemented in their organization. EMS Module 5 is open to ESI Members only. 

EMS Module 4

October 24, 2018, 2pm
EMS Module 4: Establishing Objectives

October 24, 2018 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The EMS Module Series is comprised of 7 one-day modules in which participants receive information and exercises based on ISO 14001:2015 in a group setting.  At the end of the series, members will have the framework for an EMS system ready to be implemented in their organization. EMS Module 4 is open to ESI Members only. 

EMS Module 3

September 26, 2018, 2pm
EMS Module 3: Operational Control and Monitoring and Measurement: 

September 26, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The EMS Module Series is comprised of 7 one-day modules in which participants receive information and exercises based on ISO 14001:2015 in a group setting.  At the end of the series, members will have the framework for an EMS system ready to be implemented in their organization. EMS Module 3 is open to ESI Members only.