Communications
Find information to communicate about Sustainable Operations in this section.
Quick Links to the topics on this page:
- Letters From Leadership
- Open Mic Webinars
- Peer Learning Webinars
- Scorecards
- Powerpoints/Presentations
- Articles/Briefing Papers/Speeches/Newsletters
- National Sustainable Operations Strategy
- Policy
- Reports
- Training and Conferences
- TV Feature Stories
- Links to Other Resources
- Glossary
Letters From Leadership
- Telework
- This document outlines the Forest Service's current position on telework and the eligibility requirements.
- Forest Service Use of Sustainable Standards in Building Design and Construction
- List of Forest Service LEED Certified Buildings - as of March 21, 2011
- Climate Change Performance Scorecard
- New Fleet Life Cycle Costing Tool
- Utility Clean Up Leter
- Archive of previous correspondence
Open Mic Webinars
- The forum is held by conference call the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 1:00pm Eastern.
- Contact Jacqueline Emanuel at 202-205-0860 or jemanuel@fs.fed.us for access.
- Everyone is welcome to join. There will be no set agenda. All sustainable operations related topics are welcome. This is meant as a time where all FS employees can share ideas, work to avoid duplication of effort, tell each other our stories and dialog about challenges, and identify resources, opportunities and solutions.
- May 2012 - R3's Energy Savings Performance Contract: Costs, Results and Lesson's Learned
- PowerPoint by Patrict Leyba, Southwestern Region
- April 2012 - Strategies for Solid Waste Management
- Angeles Forest Decision Tool (xlsx)
- January 2012 - Open Mic Webinar Transcript
- December 2011 - Open Mic Webinar Transcript
- Archive of previous Open Mic Notes
Peer Learning Webinars
Help your Unit “Get to YES” on Element 10 (“Sustainable Operations”) of the Climate Change Performance Scorecard.
The target audience for these webinars includes Climate Change Unit Coordinators, Forest Green Team members, Forest Energy Managers, Forest Engineers, and others with an interest in, or passion for, “greening” Agency business operations.
- Peer Learning Webinar Schedule
- Peer Learning Session Transcript - Nov. 2, 2011
- Webinar Recording: Overview of Element 10
- Peer Learning Session - Dec. 7, 2011
- Webinar #1: Element 10 Overview
- Recording - Oct. 5, 2011
- (Windows Media Player version (the 2nd choice) is recommended, as the quality is better.) The replay will be available until October 27, 2012.
- Transcript - Nov. 2, 2011
- Webinar #2: The Low Hanging Fruit
- Webinar #3: Tools and Data Sources
- Webinar #4: Green Purchasing
Scorecards
- 2009 Request Information for OMB Scorecard Metrix - Green Purchasing
- 1/07 Energy [PDF]
- 1/07 Environmental Stewardship [PDF]
- 1/07 Transportation [PDF]
Powerpoints/Presentations
- Advanced Meters for FS Facilities (PowerPoint Presentation) [PPTX]
- GSA's Energy Management Solutions, Jennifer Hazelman [PDF, 33 pages, 1.08MB]
- Greening the Pentagon and Pentagon GHG Initiative
- Development of Bioenergy Facilities Using
Woody Biomass - Business Operations
Sustainable Operations, Open Mic, Webinar [PDF, 39 pages, 3,82 MB] - Sustainable Operations and Consumption
40-minute presentation by Anna Jones Crabtree
Topics include: Climate Change is..., Footprint Strategies, Energy, Fleet/Transportation, Water, Green Purchasing and much more. - Energy Savings Performance Contracts - DOE Presentation [PPT, 791 kb]
- 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]
- BioPreferred - Making a Difference with Biobased Products [PDF, 16 pages, 218 kb]
- Electronics Initiative @ USDA [PDF, 24 pages, 783 kb]
- e-rase your e-waste!
NPARL Electronics Recycling Program [PPT, 5.72 MB]
Community Electronics Recycling Events
Articles / Briefing Papers / Speeches / Newsletters
Articles
- FS Today - ExChangeList Article [PDF]
- Reducing the Forest Service's Ecological Footprint, Hank Kashdan [PDF]
- 04/22/09 - Protectionism And Our Forests
- 04/22/09 - The Proof Is In the Planting: USDA unveils plans for People's Garden
- 1/16/09 - The Chief's Desk: People, Places and Things [RTF]
- Archive of previous articles
Briefing Papers
- USDA Forest Service National Forest System Discussion Paper
- Issue: Obligations under Executive Order 13514 related to green house gas emissisons from federal management practices
- Briefing to Business Operations Deputy Chief, April 2009 [PDF]
- Sustainable Operations Status Update April 2009 [PDF]
- 08/03/2007 EPA Seeks Applications for Clean Air Excellence Awards
- 08/03/2007 EPA Releases the Draft of 2007 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends
- 08/03/2007 EPA Reports Significant Energy Efficiency Opportunities for U.S. Servers and Data Centers
- Archive of previous briefing papers
Speeches
- 3/3/09 Chief's Climate Change Testimony [RTF]
- 9/7/07 Chief’s Climate Change, Kids, and Forests: What's the Connection Speech before the Society of Environmental Journalists
- Archive of previous speeches
Newsletters
National Sustainable Operations Strategy
- USDA Sustainable Building Implemenation Plan [PDF, 24 pages, 274 kb]
- 10/18/2007 Memo [PDF, 2 pages]
Policy
Acts
Executive Orders
- 2009 Executive Order
- 2009 Executive Order Briefing
- Federal Agency Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans Sept. 9, 2010
- Crosswalk of Sustainability Goals and Targers in Executive Orders and Statues, Dec. 2, 2009 [PDF]
- Executive Order 13423 [PDF]
- Executive Order Fact Sheet [PDF]
Memoranda
- Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government Dec. 8, 2009 [PDF]
Reports
- 2011 Sustainable Operations Accomplishments
- FY 2011 Sustainable Operations Progress Report
- 2010 Sustainable Operations Accomplishment Report - Western Collective
- Sustainable Opeartions Trend Target Accomplishment Trends: Total Agency Target vs Actual Accomplishment [PDF]
- USDA 2009 Sustainable Buildings Plan
- Reporting Guidance for FY 2009 Annual Report on Federal Government Energy Management [PDF]
- Reporting Guidance for FY 2009 Annual Report on Federal Government Energy Management - Tracked Changes [PDF]
- Site Visits
- FY 2009 Energy Management Data Report [XLS]
- OMP Scorecard Reporting Forest Service Points-of-Contacts:
- Energy Scorecard: Kurt Gernerd
- Environmental Scorecard: Kurt Gernerd
- Transportation Scorecard: Dan Hager
- Approving Official for all three scorecards: Lou Liebbrand
- OMP Scorecard Reporting Forest Service Points-of-Contacts:
- Fiscal Year 2007 National Enviornmental Foot Print Report [PDF, 58 pages, 3.08 MB]
- Environmental Footprint Report Data Request [RTF, 101 kb]
- Environmental Footprint Survey Results Summary [PDF, 114 kb]
- Environmental Footprint Survey Results Responses [XLS, 530 kb]
- 2003 Summary Energy and Water [XLS, 676 kb]
- 2007 Summary Energy and Water [XLS, 658 kb]
- 2007 Fleet Report [PDF, 93 kb]
- 2006 Fleet Report [PDF, 93 kb]
- 2005 Fleet Report [PDF, 93 kb]
- 2004 Fleet Report [PDF, 93 kb]
- 2007 Trip Count [XLS, 174 kb]
- FY03 Site Metering Data
- FY07 Site Metering Data
- Sustainability Accomplishments 2009
- 12/8/2008 USDA Forest Service FY 2008 Annual Report on Energy Management [PDF]
- USDA FY 2008 Annual Report on Energy Management [PDF]
- 11/21/2008 Final Data for Sustainable Operations Performance Measures Available in PAS [RTF]
- October 2008 Sustainable Operations Update from Jacque Myers [PDF, 10 pages, 96 kb]
- Open Space Conservation
Find the Open Space Conservation Strategy, information about the Forest on the Edge project, the new National Forests on the Edge publication, and other Forest Service Resources & Tools for Open Space Conservation.
- Woody Biomass Utilization Strategy Summary May 2008 [PDF, 4 pages, 2.08 MB]
- Greening from the Ground Up: Sustainable Operations in the Forest Service A Report on the 3-yr Investment between the Forest Service Washington Office and the Rocky Mountain Region (R2) - October 2008 [PDF, 27 pages, 805 kb]
- Archive of previously posted reports
Training and Conferences
TV Feature Stories
- FOCUS Footage, Washington DC
Links to Other Resources
Other Agencies
- Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
- USDA – Sustainable Operations
www.greening.usda.gov - US Department of Energy
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- General Services Administration (GSA)
NGOs
- California Climate Registry
- Earthday Network
- Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
- Labs For the 21st Century
- National Forest Foundation
- Pinchot Institue for Conservation
- Sustainable Travel International
- The Forest Foundation
Glossary
- Communications Glossary [RTF]
Last Modified: 05/16/2012