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Resources for Retired/Volunteer Engineers and Technical Professionals The following resources are complied for retired or volunteer engineers, scientists and architects who are interested in assisting businesses and institutions with waste reduction and pollution prevention technical assistance. Pollution prevention approaches help organizations improved their environmental performance and their bottom line through efficiency improvements, cleaner technologies, innovations, and improved management strategies. Click links below: Retired Professionals Technical Assistance Programs by State National Links to Pollution Prevention Programs & Technical Assistance Tips for Becoming Involved in Retiree/Volunteer Technical Assistance Programs Resources for Other Technical Volunteer Programs for Seniors Volunteer Opportunities - Listing and Matching Services
Retired Professionals Technical Assistance Programs by State AL - Waste Reduction and Technology Transfer Foundation: Web www.WRATT.org; Contact, Roy O. Nicholson, Outreach Director, (256) 248-0191; e-mail: admin@wratt.org. Provides consulting services on establishing retired engineering programs nationally and internationally. FL - Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Pollution Prevention Program: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/p2/default.htm; Contact Aprilia Graves, Program Manager, (850) 245-8715, e-mail. Aprilia.graves@dep.state.fl.us
IA - Iowa Department of Natural Resources: Keepers of the Land Program
MI - Michigan Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program (RETAP)
MN - Minnesota Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program
(Minnesota ReTAP) NC - Waste Reduction Partners, Land-of-Sky Regional Council, www.landofsky.org/wrp, Contact Terry Albrecht, (828) 251-6622, terry.albrecht@ncmail.net & NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance www.p2pays.org/ TN- University of Tennessee, Center for Industrial Services, Contact Albert Tieche, (865) 974-9058 e-mail: tieche@tennessee.edu
National Links to Pollution Prevention Programs & Technical Assistance http://www.p2rx.org/ The Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange - Nationwide http://p2pays.org NC Division of Pollution Prevention and EnvrAssistance http://wrrc.p2pays.org/ Waste Reduction Resource Center – EPA Region III & IV
Tips for Becoming Involved in Retiree/Volunteer Technical Assistance Programs that assist businesses in environment, pollution prevention and resource efficiency issues. In Areas Where Retiree Technical Assistance Programs Exist: □ Review their website first, then contact the retiree program directly to learn how it functions, time commitments, training requirements, expense reimbursements, types of projects, work assignments and needs. In Areas Where No Retiree Technical Assistance Programs Exist: □ Begin a dialogue with the state or regional pollution prevention programs. (See the www. P2RX.org for a listing of pollution prevention contacts.) □ With the right approach, you may be able to create an opportunity for your involvement in some aspect of pollution prevention (P2) technical assistance with area businesses or institutions. □ Don’t expect that P2 programs will have a task, assignment, or project ready and waiting for you. □ Pollution Prevention programs are typically understaffed with very limited budgets, so don’t expect to be paid for your work. Most retiree programs are volunteer based, with no or limited stipends. Travel expenses should be reimbursed. □ You may be forging a new model of volunteering with the program or agency, so your patience and perseverance is essential. □ Some organizations may have existing volunteer agreements that can be fine tuned for your particular involvement. □ If you have a great idea for a project, remember that your contact may not have the time to invest in it. The more groundwork you lay, the better. □ If you are working with a volunteer placement agency and have a special technical skill in demand, talk with the volunteer coordinator directly because some projects may not be listed. □ If you are interested in championing the establishment a retired engineering program to serve your area, review the existing model programs and contact the WRATT foundation in Alabama for consulting services (see contact information above.) □ Check out the other volunteer programs and agencies for seniors listed below. Also check with your local economic development programs, chambers, and business associations for potential volunteer opportunities.
Resources for Other Technical Volunteer Programs for Seniors:
www.score.org
http://www.nrvc.org/ Volunteer Opportunities - Listing and Matching Services
www.volunteermatch.org
http://www.idealist.org
http://www.servenet.org/
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