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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Cumberland River Compact has a long-standing history of cooperation and collaboration. For years we have worked with development professionals and corporations to bring sustainability to the forefront of community development throughout the Cumberland River Basin. Our partners have made monumental strides in developing and maintaining practices that promote the ideals of sustainability for people, profit, and the planet. The Compact is now pleased to extend is partnership to those who have not had the opportunity to partner with us in the past AND strengthen the relationships we have built with our long-time partners. Please join us in moving our region down a path of sustainability together and become a Compact Sustainable Business Partner in 2010!
Join our Sustainable Business Partners Program 
Partner Level
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Annual Support |
Benefits |
Platinum |
$10,000 |
- All Mile Marker Benefits Plus:
- Four (4) complimentary tickets to event of your choice including Catfish Dinner, or seats in the Dragon Boat Races.
- Four (4) complimentary registrations to educational seminars or workshops.
- Four (4) program speakers for corporate event.
- Media exposure (if desired) including press release, event signage and recognition on event print materials.
- Up to 50 hours of program staff collaborative effort
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Gold |
$5,000 |
- All Mile Marker Benefits Plus:
- Four (4) tickets to special event of your choice.
- Two (2) tickets to educational seminar or workshop.
- Three (3) program speakers for corporate events.
- Up to 40 hours of program staff collaborative effort
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Silver |
$2,500 |
- All Mile Marker Benefits Plus:
- Two (2) complimentary tickets to event of your choice
- Two (2) complimentary registrations to educational seminars or workshops.
- Two (2) program speakers for corporate event or meeting
- Up to 30 hours of program staff collaborative work effort
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Bronze |
$1,500 |
- All Mile Marker Benefits Plus:
- One (1) complimentary ticket to special event of your choice.
- One (1) complimentary registration to educational seminar or workshop.
- Up to 20 hours of program staff collaborative effort
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Mile Marker |
$697 |
- Compact Sustainable Business Partner Spotlight in Streamlines and Learning Curve E Newsletters
- Corporate listing on Compact website.
- Opportunity to highlight relevant corporate activity on program web pages.
- Partner recognition in Annual Report and print media.
- One (1) program speaker for corporate event or meeting.
- Opportunity to present topic to BOB program or event.
- Up to 10 hours of program staff collaborative effort
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ADDITIONAL SERVICES!
New Compact Sustainable Business Partners are provided with a simple assessment to determine common goals and how best to work together to achieve those goals. A customized agreement of partnership activities is developed for each partner based on their particular program needs and participation level.
All additional partnership activities with Compact staff will be developed as a customized program to meet specific needs of the corporate partner.
- Partner related staff time is devoted to customized program activities over the partnership year according the partnership level: Platinum – 50 hours; Gold - 40 hours, Silver - 30 hours, Bronze - 20 hours, Mile Marker - 10 hours. Additional hours may be provided as appropriate for mutually beneficially activities or when funded by other resources.
- Specific contractual services may also be developed with partner groups on an individual basis as needed for services beyond the scope of those outlined in the partnership agreement.
A full course curriculum of sustainable building educational topics is currently under development. There will be a range of partner presentations, seminars, and workshops made available based on the partner needs and requests. There will be both a basic consumer level and an advanced professional level for each topic. The following are examples of topics for your consideration. The list will grow as partner interest calls for new topics.
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Continuum of Care for Sustainable Growth – What Bankers to Bricklayers Need to Know
Building Outside the Box – Project Site Case Studies
Tennessee Growth Readiness
Municipal Policies that Foster Sustainable Building
Better Site Design for Low Impact Development
Economics of Conservation Design
Green Building Programs – How to Choose What’s Right for You
Incentives and Benefits for Green Building
Enhancing On Site Streams for Habitat and Enhanced Property Value
Low Impact Construction Management
Construction Site Good House Keeping / Construction Waste Recycling
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Sustainable Landscape Practices
Rain Gardens and Bioinfiltration Practices
Green Parking Spaces
Native plantings and Value of Trees
Stream Restoration and Riparian Zone Enhancements
Understanding Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)
Optimum Erosion Control Practices
Development Permits 101
Advances in Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Advances in Water Efficiency and Conservation
Marketing the Green House or Development
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ASSESSING YOUR NEEDS
When you join the Compact Sustainable Business Partner Program we will interview you and your colleagues to determine your companies specific goals and tailor a program to suit your needs.
Preview the survey
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?
Why should you become a partner?
In your work, are you incorporating sustainability and green infrastructure? Are you tapping into the benefits of “going green” and need information on cost effective options?
Our partners have received multiple awards and have twice been honored with the TN Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Building Green. These current business partners have learned that Low impact development and water efficiency can actually reduce infrastructure costs and can give you a competitive edge over using traditional methods.
There are many ways our programs can help you meet your goals and enhance our watersheds at the same time. The Compact programs can be your bridge to information, education, partnerships, and through education, project site collaborations, and community public policy assistance.
- The Building Outside the Box (BOB) Program focuses on assisting the development community in building “green” profitably with credible, certified high performance sites.
- The Local Officials Curriculum (LOC) Program educates elected officials, city managers, and agency staff on water and energy-friendly growth and building practices.
In 2010 you can become a Compact Sustainable Business Partner, with full benefits, in the following roles:
- Cumberland River Compact Corporate Sponsor – General Organizational Support.
- BOB Sustainable Business Partner – Corporations, Developers, Builders, Organizations, & Vendors.
- LOC Community Partner – Municipal Governments and Agency Departments.
- Educational Partners – as sponsors and vendors for educational events, field trips, tours, training sponsors, website, and teaching materials.
We urge you to invest in a partnership with the
Compact by including funds in your budget for
educational programs, client outreach, and
technical assistance benefits and services from
our programs.
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