2013 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Memo and Guidance (PDF)

Nominations for the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards to be presented in 2013 are due to ODUSD(I&E) by March 1,2013, using this guidance document. Each Military Service and Defense Agency may submit one nomination for each of the nine award categories listed below. Full descriptions for each category are provided on pages 7-8. The nominating Military Department or Defense Agency shall submit clean nomination packages electronically in .pdf format by (a) email to Shah.Choudhury@osd.mil or (b) on a compact disk (CD), accompanied by a Military Department or Defense Agency nomination memorandum to the DUSD(I&E) at

Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment)
3400 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-3400

DOD Launches Tomodachi Registry Website

Late last week DoD was provided the green light from the State Department for the release of the Environmental Health Surveillance Registries (EHSR) public website. The EHSR supports the Operation Tomodachi Registry, which will ultimately reside in the DoD and Army-managed Defense Occupational & Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS).

The EHSR website includes information on the event, DoD's response to the 11 March 2011 "Great East Japan Earthquake" and associated Tsunami and Nuclear Reactor crisis. The website provides answer to frequently asked questions and provides a map with location-based radiation dose estimate reports.

By the end of the calendar year individuals in the registry may request a dose assessment that is individually tailored for them. Nearly 70,000 people comprise the DoD-affiliated population who were on or near mainland Japan following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

This milestone marks a significant effort in support of Operation Tomodachi and a collaborative effort between DoD, State Department and many other agencies.

The links provided below and the EHSR highlight the efforts of all of the team players who have been part of this mission since March 2011. The actual Operation Tomodachi Registry will reside within DOEHRS and will be available by the end of the 2012 calendar year.

The OSD PAO press release announcing the launch of the DoD's Operation Tomodachi Registry website has been announced. The full press release can be found at: http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15552

The first article from American Forces Press Service related to the Operation Tomodachi Registry was also posted this week at http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=117745

The EHSR can be accessed online at http://registry.csd.disa.mil/otr

2012 GreenGov Symposium Call for Abstracts

The 2012 GreenGov Symposium - Leading By Example will bring together leaders from government, the private sector, state and local governments, non-profits and academia. This forum will facilitate critical engagement and identify strategic opportunities to make Federal operations more efficient and effective, grow clean energy industries, and curb pollution by incorporating sustainable practices into the Federal Government's operations.
President Obama signed Executive Order 13514 in October 2009, directing Federal agencies to meet aggressive energy, water, and waste reduction targets, reduce greenhouse gas pollution, and leverage Federal purchasing power to curb waste, save taxpayer dollars, and support the growth of a 21st century clean energy economy. During this educational event, participants will share sustainability challenges and best practices, and discuss innovative and cutting-edge approaches to achieving the Federal performance goals set by President Obama.
 

2011 GreenGov Symposium Presentations Posted

Slides for presentations given at the 2011 GreenGov Symposium are now available for viewing and downloading.  The 2011 GreenGov Symposium brought together leaders from Federal, state, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and academic communities and the private sector to identify opportunities around greening the Federal Government. During the 3-day educational event, participants shared challenges and best practices, and discussed cutting-edge approaches for the future.
 

FY 13 Funding Available for Environmental Research and Development (DOCX)

The Department of Defense's (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development proposals.  SERDP is DoD's environmental science and technology program, planned and executed in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, with participation by numerous other Federal and non-Federal organizations.  The Program invests across the broad spectrum of basic and applied research, as well as advanced development.  The development and application of innovative environmental technologies will reduce the costs, environmental risks, and time required to resolve environmental problems while, at the same time, enhancing and sustaining military readiness.
 

Natural Resources Funding Manual (PDF)

The Natural Resources Funding Manual identifies funding resources for which the Department of Defense (DoD) may apply, directly or through partnerships with local, state, or tribal governments; non-governmental organizations (NGOs); commercial organizations; or private landowners. It is intended to facilitate the search for funding sources, but is by no means a comprehensive list of all available resources.