Sustainability Leadership
Footprint Focus Area

Make strong efforts to meet or exceed the requirements of Executive orders and policies related to sustainable operations. Leadership and management have a commitment to communicate the agency’s vision for sustainable operations.

Policy

Letters From Leadership

September 2007

• 9/17/07 USDA Implementing Executive Order 13423 Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management [PDF, 3 pages]

Performance Criteria

• Example (from R1/R2) - Honor Award Criteria - Sustainability [RTF]

Tools

• 100+ Best Management Practices - Defining What a Green Park Looks Like - National Park Service [PDF, 12 pages, 1.14 MB]

Partnerships

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Briefing Papers

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Presentations

•  Sustainable Operations - Our Environmental Footprint & The Climate Change Connection - Anna J. Jones-Crabtree P.E.; Ph.D.; LEED AP; Sustainable Operations Coordinator; Rocky Mountain & Northern Regions US Forest Service [PDF, 58 pages, 2.12 MB]
• Sustainable Operations Summit 2007

Reports

• Leading By Example: Federal Government Environmental and Energy Efficiency Accomplishments for 2004-2006 [PDF, 104 pages, 2.04 MB]

Glossary

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FAQ's

 

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Contacts

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