1. Education & Outreach “E&O” Committee Update
Presented by Jonathan Elton
November 2017
Chicago Meeting

2. Agenda Detroit to Chicago Update Internal Work Product
External Work Product
MIT Partnership Opportunity Update (Michael Goldstein)
EPA Taskforce Update (Scott Sherman)

3. Detroit to Chicago Facilitated EPA Task Force Meetings
Hired an EPA Task Force Consultant (Scott Sherman)
Held committee meetings to review Detroit live polling results and discuss creation of work product in accordance with live polling preferences
Created first internal and external work products
Brainstormed external educational position paper topics
Updated website with new committee charter

4. Internal Work Product
Live polling results mixed:

5. Internal Work Product
E&O Committee took SPR’s “communication plan” and the “elevator speech” on the website and turned them into a presentation that can be used by company representatives, contributors and sponsors to briefly explain SPR to internal stakeholders and other interested parties.
Once the presentation is approved by the Board, it will be uploaded to the website under the E&O tab.
E&O Committee working to develop live polling items A-C.

6. External Work Product
Clear live polling preference at Detroit meeting: 64.3% of respondents voted for: “position papers with examples to educate local, state or national officials/regulators.”
E&O Committee has brainstormed external education work product topics and would like additional ideas from members.

7. Sample E&O Work Product

8. Members, what ideas do you have for topics for external educational position papers for the E&O Committee to create?

9. Potential SPR – MIT Partnership
Opportunities
Background:
ExxonMobil sponsored a seminar at MIT in conjunction with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning called “Shrinking Cities”
Objective was to find creative reuse for industrial sites in economically disadvantaged locations
The seminar ran for 3 years and involved case studies and student research
Consistent with SPR charter to explore educational opportunities, reestablish this connection and if successful pursue other university partnerships
Proposal: SPR to maintain a list of interested Member or Association Sponsor “volunteers” who would be available for:
Participating in panel discussions at the MIT campus or in Webinar/call-in format
Assisting in the development of material for seminars
Being interviewed for research projects
Providing guidance to students interested in pursuing projects or papers
If interested in being on list, contact: Mike Goldstein, Ingersoll Rand ( or

10. Potential SPR – MIT Partnership
Opportunities
Live Poll Results from August 2017 Detroit Meeting:
Over 25 responded YES to the following questions
Would you be interested in representing your company’s perspective on a panel at an academic institution or conference?
Would you be willing to volunteer your time to advise a student who is interested in pursuing research ideas or employment opportunities?
Would you be willing to contribute your time and expertise toward the development of a case study to be used in a classroom setting?  (Response options were: Yes - time only to develop case study, Yes - time and travel to develop case studies and respond to questions; Yes - time and travel to develop case studies and respond to questions; and No)
If interested in being on list, contact: Mike Goldstein, Ingersoll Rand ( or