Employee Engagement
Many of the County's sustainability programs could not be implemented without the support and engagement of a broad base of employees. Below are examples of campaigns and outreach materials, as well as descriptions of our approach.
Examples of Materials
Campaign Materials
Multimedia Outreach Materials
- "Great Race: Green Business Travel Alternatives"
(video) - July 2011 - "Just the Facts: How to Compost and Recycle at Alameda County Facilities"
(video) - July 2013 - "Sustainable I Am": Illustrated story and as performed by General Services Agency Green Team - October 2012
Descriptions of Our Approach
Employee Engagement in Climate Action
- Behavior Energy and Climate Change Conference Presentation (slides): "From Planning to Action: Involving Employees in Your Climate Action Plan" - November 2012 (PDF - 7.61Mb) *
- Sustainable Industries article: "Local Impact: How local government is enhancing human innovation" - September 2012
- ICMA Sustainable Communities Blog: "Your Eyes and Ears in Municipal Buildings: Top 10 Tips for Partnering with Janitorial Services on Sustainability Program Implementation" - May 2014
- Case Study: Tools of Change on Green & Healthy Awards - October 2016
Facilitating Shared Ownership in Climate Action Plan Implementation
- ICMA Sustainable Communities Blog: "Meetings That Put the 'Action' Into Your Sustainability Action Plans" - July 2012
- Next Generation of Government Summit Presentation (video): "Put the 'Action' in Your Action Plan" - July 2012
Multimedia Examples
- "Engaging County Employees: 2014 Health Expos" (video) - October 2014
Resources
Books
Supportive Local Organizations
- Center for Strategic Facilitation: licensed provider of training on the Technology of Participation™ facilitation methods in the Bay Area
- Climate Corps Bay Area: 10-month fellowships, through which several fellows placed with us have focused on employee engagement