Innovation in New England

EPA and many other organizations are harnessing the power of innovation to achieve environmental progress. This pursuit is driven by increasingly complex environmental problems, such as global climate change, polluted runoff, and loss of habitat and biodiversity that often defy conventional regulatory solutions. Other factors driving environmental innovation include the need to measure and show results and budgetary constraints that require agencies to do more with less.

EPA New England has long been a leader in using innovation to help solve difficult environmental problems.  Working in collaboration with other EPA offices, state agencies, industries, and non-governmental organizations, we identify, develop and test innovative approaches to environmental protection.

This web site provides information about innovation projects in the New England states conducted with support from or in collaboration with EPA New England.  Visitors will also find links and contact information for the state innovation programs and for the EPA New England and national offices.

Collaboration with New England States
Working with our partners through the State Innovation Grants and the Innovation Action Council to identify, develop, and promote innovation programs.

Regulatory Innovation
Efforts such as the University Laboratories Project promote regulatory change when existing regulations make it difficult to achieve the best results. 

Alternative Approaches
The New England states are using the Environmental Results Program as a strategy to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of core program functions such as inspections, compliance assistance and permitting.

For more information contact:

Joshua Secunda (secunda.josh@epa.gov)
Innovations Coordinator, Assistance & Pollution Prevention Office
EPA New England
(617) 918-1736

Anne Leiby (leiby.anne@epa.gov)
Senior Advisor, Assistance & Pollution Prevention Office
EPA New England
617-918-1076