After you share your worksheet with the team, discuss the sustainability initiatives you each selected during Week One.  Using the indivual worksheets and discussions, as a team, create a 10- to 15-

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Sustainability Initiative: Part 2

COst and Benefits

Assignment Objectives: 1.) Outline the costs and benefits associated with your sustainability initiative that you selected during Week 1 and 2.) Explore any local, state, or national revenue sources for sustainable initiatives. Instructions: Complete the worksheet below to help you to outline the cost and benefits associated with the sustainability initiative you selected in Week 1.
  1. Sustainability Initiative

[ Provide a brief overview of your sustainability initiative and the setting. This will be helpful for your team members.]

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COST Associated with your sustainablity Initiative
  1. Current cost

[ List current cost (e.g., staffing, facility, operating, products, services)]

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  1. Cost to implement initiatives

[ List cost to implement initiatives (e.g., new equipment, new contracts or staff).]

  1. Cost projections after implementation

[ List cost projections after implementation (e.g. upkeep, maintenance renewals, fees, etc.)]

  1. Social and environmental costs

[ List any social and environmental cost, (e.g. any increases to pollution, negative social impacts, etc. ]

BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SUSTAINABLITY INITIATIVE
  1. Cost Savings

[Are there any cost savings? Will your setting have financial gain?.]

  1. Increased efficiency

[List any improvements or gains as a results of implementing this initiative.]

  1. Fewer readmissions

[Will your project decrease readmissions?

  1. Social and Environmental benefits

[List any social or environmental benefits.]

  1. Benefits over time

[Try to estimate the benefits over time if possible. For example, we can save x dollars within a year and xx within 5 years. This is where you can show any trending data.]

local, state, or national revenue sources for sustainable initiatives

[Do an internet or library search for local, state, or national revenue sources for sustainable initiatives. Share at least two below.]

Citations

[Cite 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality). Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.]

NExt Step: Share this document with your team. Your team will use this doucment to create a team presention which will include the following:
  • Deliver an overview of your initiatives and the costs that have an impact on them.

  • Discuss any patterns or similarities your team encountered.

  • Highlight any local, state, or national revenue sources that could be used.

Cite 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.