Welcome
President Barack Obama
"We will modernize more than 75% of federal building ..." "Reduce our Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80% by 2050"
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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
"I look forward to sharing my vision for the Department, including how I believe we can strengthen our stewardship of our Nation's land and water resources, how we can help build a clean energy economy for the twenty-first century, and how we can restore the integrity of our nation-to-nation relationship with Native American communities." Letter designating AS-PMB Rhea Suh the Department's Senior Sustainability Officer |
Video: Deputy Secretary Hayes on Sustainability
- Deputy Secretary David Hayes delivers a special message about sustainability and the Department of the Interior. more
2012 Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Awards
- 2012 DOI Environmental Achievement Award recipients announced! more
Let Your GREEN Ideas Shine Through!
- Top 10 winners of Green DOI Challenge Announced! more
- Continue to Let Your GREEN Ideas Shine Through!
(DOI employees - Submit your creative Green ideas here.)
Executive Order 13514 – Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
Demonstrating a commitment to lead by example, President Obama signed an Executive Order on October 5, 2009 that sets sustainability goals for Federal agencies and focuses on making improvements in their environmental, energy and economic performance. The Executive Order requires Federal agencies to set a 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target within 90 days; increase energy efficiency; reduce fleet petroleum consumption; conserve water; reduce waste; support sustainable communities; and leverage Federal purchasing power to promote environmentally-responsible products and technologies. more