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Implementing Sustainability in Federal Agencies: An Early Assessment of President Obama’s Executive Order 13415
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 - 11:22
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 10:46
With the issuance of Executive Order 13514 (the EO) on federal sustainability, the Obama administration has called upon the federal government to lead by example: making its operations more sustainable, responsible, and efficient. “As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S. economy, the federal government
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Breaking New Ground: Promoting Environmental and Energy Programs in Local Government
Monday, June 20th, 2011 - 13:33
The survey asked questions regarding sustainability initiatives that have been undertaken by local governments. Over 2,000 local governments responded to the survey. The survey was developed by ICMA’s Center for Sustainable Communities, the Center for Urban Innovation at Arizona State University, the Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability, and the Alliance for Innovation.
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Mike Nelson Pedde
Thanks much for sharing this! Have forwarded the link to the local government councils in my area.
Mike.
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Delivering over one billion gallons of quality drinking water daily to over 8 million NYC residents
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 - 17:35
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 16:28
How does NYC DEP protect the environmental health, welfare and natural resources of the City and its residents?
What does it take to deliver over one billion gallons of quality drinking water daily to over 8 million residents?
How is NYC greening its operations and making them more sustainable?
What steps are being taken to maintain NYC's water system for the next hundred years?
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Thanks for this blog...big fan. This is a very important topic! Critical mission and Cas is proving to be a real leader. I look forward to this interview and thank you for this info...Alfred Young-performnation@gmail.com
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Caswell F. Holloway
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 - 13:55
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I think about performance every day. How are we performing as a utility? How do we define success across the agency? It’s really important to define what success means, and then measure it.
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Tue, 10/26/2010
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New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
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Caswell F. Holloway
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 - 13:44
Appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to lead the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Commissioner Caswell F. (Cas) Holloway took office on January 1, 2010. Prior to his appointment, he served as Chief of Staff to Deputy Mayor for Operations Edward Skyler and as Special Advisor to Mayor Bloomberg.
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Implementing the Executive Order on Federal Sustainability: A Conversation with Michelle Moore, Federal Environmental Executive
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 - 17:14
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 16:50
We spoke with the Federal Environmental Executive Michelle Moore about efforts to implement the requirements of E.O.13514, pursuing the GreenGov challenge, and working with federal agencies on sustainability plans. Here’s a sampling of what she shared with me on The Business of Government Hour:
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Thanks. I was looking for a clear distillation of this Executive Order 13514 and this helped. I also enjoyed the magazine piece on Ms Moore and radio interview was really terrific. I appreciated the depth of questioning and that Ms. Moore was given the opportunity to provide fuller answers than on typical programs. Bravo Mr. Keegan... Best, Ms. Jane Garvey at janegarvey5@gmail.com
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Sam Pulcrano
Thursday, June 24th, 2010 - 12:37
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Given our size, we have an obligation to embrace green ways of doing business. It’s our objective to ultimately become known as a world class sustainability leader.
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Tue, 07/13/2010
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Vice President for Sustainability, United States Postal Service (USPS)
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Sam Pulcrano
Thursday, June 24th, 2010 - 12:34
Sam Pulcrano was named Vice President, Sustainability in May 2008. He reports to the Senior Vice President, Operations. Pulcrano is responsible for unifying the Postal Service's sustainability efforts across every function and location.
Earlier, Pulcrano was director of Safety and Environmental Performance at USPS Headquarters. He began his career as a mail handler in Poughkeepsie, NY, in 1975. He also has held key positions in Human Resources and Labor Relations at the district and area levels.
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Sam Pulcrano BiographyUSPS - Organization Information
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Michelle Moore Interview
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 - 12:37
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Michelle Moore serves as Federal Environmental Executive, and is responsible for promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout the federal government's operations.
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Wed, 04/28/2010
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The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive is responsible for promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout Federal government operations.
Michelle Moore serves as Federal Environmental Executive, and is responsible for promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout the federal government's operations. Housed within the President's Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive was created by Executive Order in 1993. Prior to joining CEQ, Michelle was Senior Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs at the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council, the developers of the LEED certification system.
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Michelle Moore
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 - 12:29
Michelle Moore serves as Federal Environmental Executive, and is responsible for promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout the federal government's operations. Housed within the President's Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive was created by Executive Order in 1993. Prior to joining CEQ, Michelle was Senior Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs at the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council, the developers of the LEED certification system.