1. CLIMATE LITERACY 201 CLIMATE LITERACY 201 Sustainability at DWR Jennifer Morales Environmental Scientist Jennifer.Morales@water.ca.gov Department of Water Resources

2. DWR’s Sustainability Policy DWR will be a sustainability leader and ecosystem steward within State government and the California water community. DWR will Promote & Facilitate sustainability practices throughout its business operations and the State Water Project (SWP).

3. Current DWR Targets/Goals

4. Current DWR Actions Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction Environmental Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Documentum Energy Star Purchasing Renewable Energy/Carbon Offsets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Standards in New Construction

5. Current DWR Initiatives Water and Energy Efficiency Unit Executive Printer Upgrade and Consolidation UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center Affiliation NRO Sustainability Pilot Project Current DWR Initiatives

6. Polices Under Development Sustainability Principles Exploration of Sustainable Infrastructure Guidelines /Rating Systems Sustainable Engineering Natural Resources Management Zero Waste Herbicide/Pesticide Reduction

7. Making Better Informed Choices Starts with New Information that - Makes us Aware of Choices - Guides our Actions - Produces New Results - Leads to more Sustainable Systems

8. Sustainability Activity!

9. DWR Implementing Sustainability - Regional Advance Mitigation Program (RAMP) California Water Plan Sustainability Indicators DWR’s Environmental Stewardship Policy/ WREM58 b Climate Action Plan

10. From Pilot Projects to Programs 1.Payroll Deduction Transit Pass Program 2.Vehicle Pool for Sacramento Area 3.Tire Pressure Monitoring Program

11. Real Results!

12. https://sustainability.water.ca.gov/

13. Take Aways! 1.DWR has a Sustainability Policy. 2.DWR has Sustainability Goals. 3.DWR is taking Sustainable Actions. 4.Sustainability is not maintaining the Status Quo! Sustainability Goals will evolve over time! 5.Sustainability requires new knowledge, and making better choices based on that knowledge. 6.DWR has a Collaboration Portal to help employees get sustainability information. http://sustainability.water.ca.gov 7.DWR has a Sustainability Coordinator to help employees implement Sustainable Actions. msimmere@water.ca.gov