{"id":44224,"date":"2025-04-22T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/?p=44224"},"modified":"2025-08-08T19:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:07:15","slug":"focus-greener-together-how-spa-employees-are-driving-environmental-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/focus-greener-together-how-spa-employees-are-driving-environmental-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Greener Together: How SPA Employees Are Driving Environmental Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44224\" class=\"elementor elementor-44224\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fcd0d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67fcd0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b37c0 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1b37c0\" 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Community<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d5caa e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18d5caa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1a50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f1a50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greener Together: How SPA Employees Are Driving Environmental Action<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c24eaa e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c24eaa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cfdef e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98cfdef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc67b43 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc67b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor: <a href=\"\/blog\/authors\/staff\"><em>Staff<\/em><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0d089 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0d089\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c88c75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6c88c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-09fc93d elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlexandria, VA | April 22, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9184ff2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"9184ff2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e06b687 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"e06b687\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29eab8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29eab8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As spring arrives and Washington, DC area begins to green up, the GoGreen Employee Resource Group (ERG) of Systems Planning &amp; Analysis (SPA) is already in motion\u2014building momentum for a more sustainable workplace, a healthier planet, and a stronger connection with the communities we serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7645e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7645e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoGreen isn\u2019t just a grassroots effort\u2014it\u2019s a growing force within SPA that reflects our values as a responsive, objective, and trusted partner to the government agencies we support. And it\u2019s one more reason why environmentally conscious professionals feel at home here.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afcb01 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3afcb01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eef670 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8eef670\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c31c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06c31c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Is GoGreen?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f37731 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f37731\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219778a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"219778a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adopt-Header-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15112\" alt=\"A group of SPA employees pose after cleaning up the highway together in the community\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adopt-Header-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adopt-Header-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adopt-Header-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adopt-Header-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adopt-Header-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adopt-Header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d270f e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55d270f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3915b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3915b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoGreen is one of SPA\u2019s Employee Resource Groups\u2014voluntary, employee-led groups that build community and support professional development through shared interests. GoGreen\u2019s mission is to foster environmental awareness and activism inside and outside the company. It\u2019s about small steps, big impact, and building a culture where environmental responsibility is part of how we operate.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887c67a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"887c67a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThe idea has always been to give people tools and opportunities to do good\u2014at work and in their communities,\u201d said James Richardson, GoGreen co-chair and one of the ERG\u2019s founding members. \u201cWe\u2019re not waiting for change to happen. We\u2019re organizing to lead it.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4b250 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f4b250\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4389630 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4389630\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abce78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6abce78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Strategic Approach Rooted in Four Pillars<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb4ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eb4ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-chair Nicole Beck added, \u201cPeople want to work for organizations that align with their values. GoGreen helps show who we are and what we care about\u2014not just in words, but in action.\u201d She explained the GoGreen ERG is structured around four core focus areas that align with SPA\u2019s commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40336df e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40336df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6d462 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe6d462\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfae76 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ebfae76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-recycle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34914c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34914c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #46753b;\">1<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220733f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"220733f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Sustainability<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d8fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77d8fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees lead initiatives that reduce waste, conserve resources, and promote responsible consumption across SPA offices. Examples include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bbf10 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"09bbf10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Electronics recycling campaigns in partnership with Recycling4Virginia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round; 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     }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Engaging with sustainable vendors and promoting recycling across office locations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428d8c1 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"428d8c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142793c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"142793c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tree\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac2ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aac2ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #46753b;\">2<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c112127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c112127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Conservation<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c092c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40c092c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GoGreen fosters community connections through local environmental projects, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9315b elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5a9315b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Park and street clean-up events like ADOPT-A-BLOCK and ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Participation in city-wide initiatives like Alexandria\u2019s Earth Month<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Promotion of alternative commuting options such as \u201cBike to Work Week \u2013 Coast to Coast\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ff00b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18ff00b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b449d26 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b449d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-comment-dots\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0e91d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f0e91d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #46753b;\">3<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf2803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdf2803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Awareness<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8c5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8c5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By providing accessible education and insights, GoGreen helps employees take actionable steps toward sustainability. Efforts include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a413da2 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a413da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lecture series on environmental issues and their relevance to SPA\u2019s work<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cooking classes focused on seasonal, sustainable meals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Information campaigns on green building upgrades and workplace efficiencies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf70358 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf70358\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e847e elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e7e847e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5168e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5168e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #46753b;\">4<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7248a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb7248a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Fellowship<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1475906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1475906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GoGreen creates a sense of community for employees who want to make a difference:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2caf4 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4e2caf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Informal gatherings like the \u201cPlant Social\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Family-friendly events like community bike rides<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Seasonal sport outings that bring teams together around shared values<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1710a e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f1710a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3ba1c e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b3ba1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01cb36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f01cb36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #896500;\">1<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e48cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e48cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #896500;\">Sustainability<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa033e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa033e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees lead initiatives that reduce waste, conserve resources, and promote responsible consumption across SPA offices. Examples include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a0b2b elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"58a0b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Electronics recycling campaigns in partnership with Recycling4Virginia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Encouraging peer-to-peer reuse through the internal \u201cSPA Marketplace\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Engaging with sustainable vendors and promoting recycling across office locations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc9135 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccc9135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5aa1a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5aa1a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #896500;\">2<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e58c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e58c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #896500;\">Conservation<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c70c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c70c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GoGreen fosters community connections through local environmental projects, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997a095 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"997a095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Park and street clean-up events like ADOPT-A-BLOCK and ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Participation in city-wide initiatives like Alexandria\u2019s Earth Month<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Promotion of alternative commuting options such as \u201cBike to Work Week \u2013 Coast to Coast\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92227a8 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92227a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714626f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"714626f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #896500;\">3<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c7adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70c7adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #896500;\">Awareness<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d31dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d31dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy providing accessible education and insights, GoGreen helps employees take actionable steps toward sustainability. Efforts include:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d28570 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9d28570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lecture series on environmental issues and their relevance to SPA\u2019s work<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cooking classes focused on seasonal, sustainable meals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Information campaigns on green building upgrades and workplace efficiencies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cd138 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32cd138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3359e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3359e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #896500;\">4<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c011c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c011c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #896500;\">Fellowship<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a682d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a682d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoGreen creates a sense of community for employees who want to make a difference:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c59e1 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"80c59e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Informal gatherings like the \u201cPlant Social\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Family-friendly events like community bike rides<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Seasonal sport outings that bring teams together around shared values<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac00bd e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fac00bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304a06b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"304a06b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b044d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3b044d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Initiative to Impact\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eed815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eed815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoGreen\u2019s roots stretch back several years to internal efforts led by Richardson, an operations research analyst at SPA. What began as office recycling and local clean-ups has grown into a global initiative with executive backing\u2014made possible by SPA\u2019s recent growth and expanded geographic reach.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3b757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3b757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe transition to a formal ERG reflects our belief that sustainability isn\u2019t a side project. It\u2019s a strategic priority\u2014and one that resonates deeply with our people.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c5115 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27c5115\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61cb77 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b61cb77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777ee3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777ee3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReal-World Action: Cleaning Up Holmes Run\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2a6f3 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b2a6f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a523a1 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a523a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103c29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103c29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn March of this year, GoGreen held its first official clean-up event as a full ERG. Team members braved the rain to remove more than 10 bags of trash from Holmes Run in Alexandria, Virginia\u2014along with a stroller, grocery cart, smartphone, and multiple abandoned scooters. Their efforts, in partnership with Adopt-A-Block, visibly improved the park and showed what\u2019s possible when committed individuals come together to make an impact.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697a824 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"697a824\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f3c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_image_gallery\" data-id=\"44f3c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_image_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-image-gallery  qodef-grid qodef-layout--columns    qodef-col-num--2  qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item \">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SPA-GoGreen-AAB-04-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"SPA employees and volunteers from the GoGreen Employee Resource Group work to clean up during an Adopt-a-Block event\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-ratio=\"1\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item \">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SPA-GoGreen-AAB-03jpg-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"SPA volunteers from the GoGreen Employee Resource Group work to clean up during an Adopt-a-Block event\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-ratio=\"1\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f896d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9f896d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4380dcd e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4380dcd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2571e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2571e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy It Matters\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a081e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a081e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor government agencies focused on resilience, security, and long-term strategy, environmental stewardship is more than a feel-good story\u2014it\u2019s mission-relevant. At SPA, we bring that mindset to every program we support, from logistics and analytics to advanced planning and decision support.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff6933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff6933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd for professionals looking to grow their careers while contributing to a better future, GoGreen offers a clear signal: This is a company where values align with action.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a523c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15a523c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about SPA\u2019s Employee Resource Groups at <a href=\"http:\/\/spa.com\/community\">spa.com\/community<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa2e9b6 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa2e9b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38a516 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c38a516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a13ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78a13ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPA_0058_ag_D-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23994\" alt=\"A row of SPA employees engaging during a meeting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPA_0058_ag_D-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPA_0058_ag_D-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPA_0058_ag_D-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPA_0058_ag_D-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPA_0058_ag_D-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPA_0058_ag_D-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1c314 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce1c314\" 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