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Education works to teach the children green

The Department of Education is taking a taking a leadership role in the work of educating the next generation of green citizens

Tags: Federal Drive , Education , Glenn Cummings , green government , Suzanne Kubota

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How did agencies do with sustainability plans?

Every agency has submitted a plan, per the White House request. David Erne, senior associate at Booz Allen, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss what agencies put together.

Tags: David Erne , Booz Allen , green government , White House , sustainability plans , Dorobek Insider

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Air Force introduces "New Energy Culture"

The Air Force is adopting what it calls a "New Energy Culture" to reduce the force's energy use.

Tags: DoD Report , Dorobek Insider , Air Force , New Energy Culture , Michael Donley , Norton Schwartz , green government , sustainability ,

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Fed goes green by biking to work

EPA employee Barbara Klieforth bikes the six miles to work everyday.

Tags: Capital Bikeshare , bicycle , EPA , Washington Area Bike Association , green government , Barbara Klieforth , Dorobek Insider

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Feds have new option for getting around D.C.

OPM, GSA and DoT sign on to offer bicycle sharing through the Capital Bikeshare Program in the city. OPM bought a corporate membership for 300 employees to use the bikes to get to meetings or for exercise for up to 30 minutes for free.

Tags: pay and benefits , John Berry , Martha Johnson , Roy Kienit , OPM , DOT , GSA , Gabe Klein , Washington D.C. DoT , bikeshare program , Jason Miller , Greening of Government: transportation , green government ,

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White House's Sutley sees new greener mindset

Council on Environmental Quality issues new guidance giving agencies instructions to measure greenhouse gas emissions. Council chair Nancy Sutley said the directive includes approaches used inside and out of government. Agencies have until January 2011 to complete an initial baseline inventory.

Tags: management , green government , Nancy Sutley , Tom Vilsack , White House , Council on Environmental Quality , USDA , GreenGov Symposium , greenhouse gas emissions , Executive Order 13514 , solar panels , Jason Miller ,

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Federal Executive Boards spread the green word

With the majority of federal employees located outside of the Washington, D.C. metro area, how are feds in regional offices answering the White House's mandates regarding the greening of government? The answer: the Federal Executive Boards organized groups of executives who find ways to collaborate across agency lines.

Tags: management , green government , Federal Executive Board , Gay Page , Melanie Wood , OPM , EPA , GSA , Max Cacas

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