Collaboration Practitioners Network Meeting

January 21, 2010

Patricia Bonner/Leanne NurseUSEPA

National Center for Environmental Innovationbonner.patricia@epa.gov 202-566-2204Nurse.leanne@epa.gov 202-566-2207

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

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

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