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National Center for Environmental Innovation
The National Center for Environmental Innovation promotes new ways to achieve better environmental results. Working in partnership with other EPA programs, States, businesses, communities and other interested parties, NCEI focuses on:
In 2008, several NCEI programs (Performance Track, Smart Growth and Sectors Strategies) were combined into a new Office of Cross-media Programs (OCMP). Today, NCEI continues to work closely with its “sister” office to test and apply innovative approaches for improving environmental results, so this website remains a portal for both NCEI and OCMP activities. NCEI also partners with other innovators at EPA, in other government agencies, and in businesses and other enterprises who share our interest in achieving a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future.
NCEI Organization
NCEI is located in EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
NCEI supports the full cycle of innovation - from identification of new ideas to evaluation to scale up:
- Innovative Pilots Division - tests innovative ideas that promise better environmental and public health protection than existing policies;
- Evaluation Support Division - evaluates innovative approaches to determine their effectiveness; and
- Policy and Program Change Division - promotes adoption of successful innovations so their value can be realized on a broader scale.