As you were probably aware, last week was Public Service Recognition Week. My agency here in Arizona decided to award individuals who give back to their community, and the environment. What interesting organizations they are busy volunteering their time with! One of our employees spends their off-work time volunteering as a literacy volunteer, and trainsRead… Read more »
Yesterday was Earth Day. That must mean it’s time for my annual rallying of the green troops. I’m sure I don’t need to tell everyone that it’s not enough to think about the environment just one day a year, that Earth Day is just an opportunity to bring our focus back to things green andRead… Read more »
What are you going to be up to on Saturday March 28, 2009? If you don’t have any big plans, at 8:30 pm, how about joining Cate Blanchett, Linkin Park, Gavin DeGraw, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Coldplay, Melissa Etheridge and (the list goes on and on quite frankly) participate in Earth Hour. Across the continent, peopleRead… Read more »
newsletter_jan09.pdf Here is the January newsletter of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Green Team! There is a new feature this month: a “Dear Gaia” column. If you have been reading/utilizing these newsletters at your office, please feel free to contribute questions! I’m also game for any suggestions/comments anyone might have. Has anyone been using this locally?Read… Read more »
newsletter_ dec08.pdf
newsletter_ oct08.pdf
newsletter_ aug08.pdf I was out of town when the August Green Team newsletter came out, so here it is, a couple of weeks late. Though one article is Nevada-specific, the other is applicable to any office environment! I hope that you find these newsletters interesting. Please feel free to post/share in your offices. We postRead… Read more »
newsletter_ july08.pdf Forest Service Chief Gail Kimbell has mandated that the agency green up its operations. It’s now part of our official mission to make our operations more sustainable — by reducing our carbon footprint, by reducing our waste stream, and by managing the forests to help mitigate climate change. It’s so refreshing to seeRead… Read more »