Helpful resources
For designing sustainability programs
The following are resources that can be helpful to those designing sustainability programs and practicing sustainability.
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Report - Calendar 2010 Data (PDF file)
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Report - Calendar 2009 Data (PDF file)
- Green Actions Taken by DSHS from 2005-2010 (PDF file)
- 2009 Annual Sustainability Progress Report (PDF file) and Cover Letter (PDF file)
- Executive Order 07-02: Washington State Climate Change Challenge (PDF file)
- 2008 Annual Sustainability Progress Report (Word file) plus Data Spreadsheets (Excel file) and Cover Letter (PDF file)
- 2007 Annual Sustainability Progress Report (Word file) and Cover Letter (PDF file)
- 2006 Annual Sustainability Plan Update (Word file) and Cover Letter for Plan Update and Progress Report (PDF file)
- 2006 Annual Sustainability Progress Report
- Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) presentation by DASA (PowerPoint file)
- Memo to cabinet re: DSHS Administrative Policy 14.16 (Word file)
- DSHS Administrative Policy 14.19 (Word file)
- Guidelines for Developing Administration Sustainability Action Plans (Word file)
- Sustainability Action Plan Template (Word file)
- 2004 Annual Progress Report, DSHS Sustainability Plan (October 15, 2004) (Word file)
- 2005 Annual Progress Report, DSHS Sustainability Plan (October 14, 2005) (Word file)
Military Resources
The U.S. Army has a comprehensive sustainability program. The following Web sites provide useful resources.
- U.S. Army Sustainability
- Sustainability 501
- Scroll down to Fort Lewis on this page to see what's happening in our area.
- At http://www.lewis.army.mil/publicworks/, click on the Sustainability button for Fort Lewis' annual reports.
State Web Resources
- WA State General Administration
- WA State Department of Ecology
- WA State Office of Financial Management
- University of British Columbia Sustainability Office
- Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
- Vermont Clean State Council
- Massachusetts Office of Sustainability
- Oregon Solutions (State Sustainability Website)
Purchasing Websites
- GA's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Manual (PDF file)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (environmentally preferable purchasing)
- King County environmental purchasing program
