National Park Service Going Green in the NPS SUSTAINABILITY IN PARK OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS

National Park Service Context of the Problem

National Park Service Context of the Problem

National Park Service Sustainability History

National Park Service Sustainability History What is Environmental Leadership:  Environmental Compliance  Greening  Education

National Park Service Sustainability History Greening Goals  35% reduction in building energy by 2010  20% reduction in fleet petroleum by 2005  50% reduction in toxic chemicals by 2006  100% purchase of 54 EPP products by now  50% diversion of solid waste from landfills by 2010

National Park Service Sustainability History

National Park Service The Green Learning Curve Pollution Prevention Design for Sustainability TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION Environmental Compliance

National Park Service Building Capacity Changing Behavior  Tools  Training  Demonstration  Communication  Partnerships

National Park Service Building Capacity GreeningWorkshops  Park baseline  Park vision  Short/long targets  Measure

National Park Service Building Capacity Key Principles : Relate to outside community, park personnel, and park visitors Set goals: General Management Plan/ Implementation Plans (Sustainability Plan – Denali) Leadership and Interdivisional “buy-in” is critical Involve all park units (superintendent…concessions) Need good clear reliable examples, data, and information that can be effectively shared

National Park Service Building Capacity

National Park Service Communication

National Park Service Sustainability is the Mission Last Thoughts Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs Protecting resources unimpaired for future generations Our mission is sustainability