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In the past
It wasn't enough
How do we ensure our projects improve quality of life?
Employees submitted 530 ideas in five days
Nearly 1,000 employees voted
17,800 votes cast
Expanded on the E-jam ideas to create a high-level initative
The Sustainability Flagship Initiative promotes innovative solutions to ensure Mn/DOT business practices, services, and facilities support economic opportunity, community well-being and the natural environment now and for generations to come.
Defining Sustainability for Mn/DOT
Cindy Carlsson
Mn/DOT Sustainability Manager
cindy.carlsson@state.mn.us
651-366-3313
2009 FHWA Environmental Excellence
Mn/DOT’s commitment to performance-based planning helped the agency earn two national awards from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.
GIS Best Practices
The Interstate 35W bridge replacement project was awarded America’s Transportation Awards’ Grand Prize for 2009 on Oct. 25 by the American Automobile Association, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
AASHTO Excellence in Highway Design 2006
And many more!
2009 Global Road Achievement Award
Sustainability Ideas
Green Buildings
Workplace of Choice
Tech Connections
Reduce Waste & Save Energy
in the Workplace
Project managers hired
Sustainability
Operational Innovations
Maybe our employees know!
Scope Incentive
Green Highway Construction,
Operations & Maintenance
Public Private Partnerships
Targeted Transparency
Planning & Project Development
Work-Related Travel
A web-based program allowed employees to submit ideas on any topic
(Thanks to Todd Litman and the Victoria Transport Policy Institute for providing a model!)
High-Level Inventory
What's going on now?
Who's Doing it?
Increase the Understanding of Sustainability's Costs and Benefits
FHWA sustainable roads
Assess and Implement E-Jam Ideas as Appropriate
Get our Story Out
(Internally
AND Externally)
Define Sustainability for Mn/DOT
Assess Risk and Establish Priorities for ongoing work
Determine Ongoing Organizational Structure for Sustainability
Ensure Mn/DOT
is a Part of Key Initiatives and Opportunities
TIGER II complete streets application
McKnight Foundation Sustainable Community Indicators
Current structure is temporary. It was put in place quickly in order start moving forward quickly.
High-level inventory underway
Risk assessment conducted by year end
E-jam made it clear that our own employees often aren't aware of what we are doing!
Many E-jam ideas will be wrapped into larger projects:
for example, reducing paper use and increased recycling will be part of a larger discussion about reducing waste and recycling
SHARP 2 Pilot Grand Rapids complete streets plan
State Smart Transportation Initiative
and more!
That's a quick summary of how Mn/DOT has expanded on the ideas submitted by employees to begin an agency-wide sustainability initiative.
Thank you!
Philip Schaffner
Office of Statewide Multimodal Planning