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The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and Tucker Ellis & West LLP Green Initiatives

“Its Not Easy Being Green” by Kermit the Frog

CMBA’s Green Initiative Goals: - CMBA Law Firm/Office Certification - CMBA Goes Green - CMBA Outreach/Green Advocacy/Events

Law Firm/Office Certification CMBA Certified “Green Firms/Offices” - Certification Letter of Voluntary Compliance - Issuance of CMBA Certification - CMBA Recognition

CMBA Certification (Cont.) Paper Management/Use: Compliance with 2 of 4 of the following (first three are from the ABA/EPA “WasteWise” Program): 1) Purchase office paper with at least 30% recycled content. 2) Recycle discarded office paper. 3) Use double-sided copying and printing at least for drafts and internal documents. 4) Purchase office paper only from paper manufacturers with sustainable forestry management practices.

CMBA Certification (Cont.) Energy use-- commitment to the reduction of firm/office energy use by 10% (over a 12 month period). Suggested law office “best practices”: turn off lights and turn down air conditioning/heat in off hours, low energy lighting, etc.

CMBA Certification (Cont.) Recycling of cans, bottles, plastic and e-waste. Law Firm/Office certification of the existence of a program for the recycling of cans, bottles, plastic and e-waste

CMBA Certification (Cont.) Law Firm/Office Green Committee or Administrator - Certification by firm/office of the existence of a Green Committee or Administrator to promote green firm/office practices - Provide the CMBA with the appropriate contact information for continuing cooperative efforts with the firm/office though such committee/administrator

CMBA Outreach/Green Advocacy/Events Promote “green” practices at firms/offices, in our personal lives, and in the community at large: - CMBA web, journal and other publications - Green events (“David Webster Greener Way To Work Day,” etc.) - Clearinghouse for green news, events, programs, vendors

CMBA “Goes Green” CMBA to lead by example and meet law firm/office challenge.

CMBA’s Inaugural David Webster Greener Way to Work Day

Certification Goal for Webster Day “Twenty-five by the twenty-fifth”

Bicycle to Work

Mass Transit to Work [RTA News Item re Webster Day to be placed here]

Car Poolers

President Whitmore Presents CMBA Certificate and Logo

Speakers and the Webster Family

Carbon Footprint Analysis

TEW’s Green Initiative TEW Green Initiative Committee 1st CMBA Green Certified Law Firm

TEW’s Green Initiative (Cont.) TEW’s Earth Day & Bike to Work Day Events - Speaker -Environmentally themed door prizes - “It’s A Team Effort” Video - Food/Wine

TEW’s Green Initiative (Cont.) Bike to Work Day (Cleveland) - Bikers and Smoothie sales -

TEW Green Initiatives (cont.) Green Newsletter/Web Site Green Tip in Daily News Green Handouts (trees, water bottles, reusable grocery bag, low energy light bulbs, etc.) Green Video—New light bulbs

Not “The End,” Just the Beginning