Indiana’s Clean Community Program is a free and voluntary program aimed at recognizing and rewarding Indiana communities for implementing a proactive, positive approach to addressing community and social issues through…
Budget & Agency Management
State Innovation Video 2024: Arkansas Work Hard, Play Hard!
In May 2023, Arkansas DEE and the Environments Employee Initiative Committee joined forces with members of the agency’s internal leadership program to try to build a sense of community and…
State Innovation Video 2024: Virginia OneDEQ Program
Virginia fosters collaboration with this program aimed at helping the 800+ DEQ employees support each other, learn from each other, and gain valuable experience in the process of working as…
State Innovation Video 2024: Maryland Employee Recruitment & Onboarding
Maryland put together this video to encourage people to work for the Department of Environment and show why the work the agency does matters.
State Innovation Video 2024: Montana Mentorship & Small Groups Programs
State Innovation Video 2024: Minnesota Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Program
This program is a unique college to careers pathway program for underrepresented STEM college students to pursue a career in environmental and natural resources fields, through fellowship, mentorship, and a…
State Innovation Video 2024: Missouri ‘Welcome MAT’ Onboarding & Mentorship Program
This program provides new team members with opportunitites to build relationships with staff and build their careers at the agencies. New staff is assigned a welcome MAT representative to meet…
State Innovation Video 2024: Mississippi Environmental Classroom on Social Media
Mississippi launched an initiative to expand the reach of one of the state’s most popular environmental education programs, redesigning it for additional use on social media testing.
Louisiana Wraps Up Environmental Ambassador Program
Louisiana DEQ wrapped up its Environmental Ambassador Program (LEAP), which launched earlier this year.
ECOS FY2025 Budget Advocacy and Priorities
ECOS information on the FY25 federal budget development, including summaries of the President’s Budget request, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations proposal, and U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations proposal…
