ERIS Survey for ECOS Members - ERIS has developed a brief survey for ECOS members that looks for ideas for future efforts. Members have been asked to complete the survey by June 30, 2011 and send responses to Carolyn Hanson at chanson@ecos.org. The survey can be downloaded from here.
The Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS) is the educational and research arm of ECOS. ERIS is a 501(c)(3) educational and research non-profit association. Unlike ECOS, whose members are the 50 states and the territories' environmental officers, ERIS is not a membership organization. ERIS has several ongoing projects, all of which are educational in nature or involve research.
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) is a project housed under ERIS. ITRC is a state led coalition of regulators, industry experts, academia, citizen stakeholders, and federal partners working together ro increase regulatory acceptance of state-of-the-art environmental technologies and approaches. To find out more about ITRC click on www.itrcweb.org
Another ERIS project was the preparation of a report exploring, State Authorities and Practices regarding Management of Wastewater Systems. This report can be found on the web site under publications.
The purposes of ERIS are:
- To improve the environment of the United States; and
- To further the understanding of the roles and activities of the states in the federal system with respect to environmental protection; and
- To conduct environmental policy research including the dissemination of results through publications, meetings, electronic media, and similar venues; and
- To act as a forum where state environmental policy makers interact with other environmental stakeholders regarding environmental policy in the United States; and
- To provide education programs to assist in the development of environmental policy in the United States; and
- To support and operate on behalf of the Environmental Council of the States.
ERIS By-Laws
ERIS Board Members:
Robert W. King, Jr., President
R. Lewis Shaw, Vice President
Steven A. Thompson, Secretary-Treasurer
Christophe Tulou, Board Member
Mike Linder, Board Member
Christopher Jones, Board Member
ECOS Staff
Carolyn Hanson
