Collaboration Practitioners Network Meeting January 21, 2010

1. Collaboration Practitioners Network MeetingJanuary 21, 2010 Patricia Bonner/Leanne Nurse USEPA National Center for Environmental Innovation bonner.patricia@epa.gov202-566-2204 Nurse.leanne@epa.gov 202-566-2207

2. United States Environmental Protection Agency Our mission: Protect human health and safeguard the natural environment -- air, water and land -- upon which life depends Our work: Develop & enforce regulations - Give grants Study environmental issues - Sponsor partnerships Teach people about the - Publish information environment

3. EPA’s Structure 18,000 people in • 12 Headquarters offices • 10 regional offices • 20 Laboratories and Satellite operations • 14 organizations within the Office of the Administrator

4. Public Involvement/Collaboration Work Where is it located? - No where and everywhere. There is not a single unit responsible for coordinating policy and planning/delivering activities - There are special emphasis organizations serving Tribal, Environmental Justice, Children’s Health - All Offices and Regions have staff who Engage the public in one, some or all parts of EPA’s Public Involvement Spectrum Implement the Agency’s Public Involvement Policy Work with communities to solve environmental problems