Environmental and Energy Study Institute

On October 26, 2007, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a Congressional briefing sponsored by The Center for Small Business and the Environment (CSBE) and the National Small Business Association (NSBA) on "Silver Buckshot" initiatives for combating global warming. "Silver Buckshot" initiatives produce incremental solutions, aggregate many small gains, and secure immediate greenhouse gas emission reductions. Small business - the decentralized half of the American economy - offers countless opportunities for "silver buckshot" initiatives. Several are already underway and were discussed at the briefing.

Overview:
Byron Kennard, Executive Director, Center for Small Business & Environment
Statement (pdf)

"Silver Buckshot" Provisions in Pending Congressional Energy Legislation:
Kyle Kempf, Director of Government Relations, National Small Business Association
Statement (pdf)

On-Bill-Financing: Making Energy Efficiency for Small Businesses Easy as Falling off a Log:
Chris Lynch, Chair, CSBE Task Force on Federal Policy (Director, Environmental Program, Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center; The Wharton School)
Statement (pdf)

A "Silver Buckshot" Model for Small Business Trade Associations: The Energy Stewardship Initiative of National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) in cooperation with Energy Star Small Business:
Douglas Greenhaus, Environmental Health and Safety Director, National Automobile Dealers Association
Statement (pdf)

"Silver Buckshot" in California: Implementing AB 32:
Scott Hauge, President, Small Business California
Statement (pdf)

For background information, see Fortune small business story: How Small Business Can Slow Global Warming.