sustainable operations promoting a sustainability mindset
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Sustainable Operations
Promoting a sustainability
mindset
The cause for conservationEmployees: 28,616Budget FY 2009: $4.55 billionNational Forest System: 193 million acres, 43 statesInfrastructure:
375,000 miles of road140,000 miles of trail17,100 developed recreation sites (campgrounds)42,000 buildings (research labs, to visitor centers)
Water used (FY 07) 1 billion gallonsEnergy used (FY 07) 1.43 billion site delivered btu’sFleet and Transporation:
18,562 vehicles owned163 million miles driven12.9 million gallons of fuel105,502 metric tons of carbon emissions64,386 airline round trips
A growing disconnect from nature
Today’s kids are less connected to the outdoors than any previous generation.
Only 6 percent of children, ages nine to thirteen, play outside on their own
90 percent of inner-city kids do not know how to swim
34 percent have never been to the beach
6.5 hours a day spent watching screens
Six times more likely to play a computer game than ride a bike
Four times more likely to be obese than previous generation
Facing shorter lives – a decline of 2-5 years in average length of life from parents’ life expectation
Supporting partners in GREEN education
Programs become more powerful when they support each other
•Adopt-a-School•Educator Exchange
•Green Tots
Support our partners in Green education
Bailey Elementary School students participate in Water conservation
workshop
Adopt-A-School Program
Mutually enriching
Develop character, intelligence and stamina
Promote environmental literacy and careers
Munford Elementary, Middle and High School
Bailey’s Elementary
Rio Rancho Public Schools
Cleveland High School
DC Public Schools
Supporting partners in Green education
2009 Open Air Classroom
Experience the great outdoors Kids in the WoodsNational Get Outdoors DayUSDA People’s Garden eventsWyland Foundation - FOCUS CampaignMonarch Conservation
Grow GREEN Leaders for TomorrowHow can the government expand the good work it has begun?
By actively recruiting
Grow GREEN Leaders for Tomorrow
•Green Jobs•Green Campus•Environmental Intern Program
Grow GREEN Leaders for TomorrowEnvironmental Intern Program
2008-2009 Student Interns
Thank you
Jacqueline [email protected]
Maritza [email protected]
National Sustainable Operationswww.fs.fed.us/sustainableoperations