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COMDTNOTE 5090
SUBJ: EARTH DAY 2012-COAST GUARD LEADERSHIP
A. THE COMMANDANTS SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ENERGY POLICY
STATEMENT, SEPTEMBER, 2010
1. AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER FOR THE COAST GUARD, I ENCOURAGE ALL COAST
GUARD PERSONNEL TO MAKE THIS FORTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY AN
OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD IN RAISING AWARENESS AND INSPIRING ACTION FOR A
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.
2. WITH INCREASED ENERGY COSTS, GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN
THE ARCTIC, AND OUR EXPANDING MISSIONS, OUR DUTY TO PROTECT THE
MARINE AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEM IS CLEAR. AS A RESULT, MAJOR
INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE COAST GUARD TO MITIGATE
GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) AND POLLUTANTS THAT RESULT FROM COAST GUARD
ACTIVITIES. TOGETHER, WE ARE ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF REF (A) TO
PRESERVE OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
3. COAST GUARD UNITS AND COMMANDS SHOULD USE THIS OCCASION TO
CULTIVATE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND
OUTREACH. EVERY CG MISSION AND ITS SUPPORT ELEMENT HAS A
RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPOND TO THIS CHALLENGE. AS PART OF THAT
RESPONSIBILITY WE MUST DILIGENTLY PROTECT OUR VALUABLE NATURAL
RESOURCES BY: INCREASING OUR RECYCLING EFFORTS (SINCE LANDFILLS EMIT
GREENHOUSE GASES), FURTHER INCORPORATING GREEN PROCUREMENT PRACTICES,
AND SEEKING ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS BOTH ASHORE
AND AT SEA.
4. EARTH DAY IS CELEBRATED ON 22 APRIL. I OFFER A FEW SUGGESTIONS
AS YOU LOOK FOR MORE WAYS TO LEAD YOUR UNIT AND COMMUNITY EFFORTS:
ELECTRONICS REUSE AND RECYCLING, ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING, LOCAL
CLEANUP DRIVES, AND SELECTING A UNIT THEME TO EMPHASIZE, E.G.
SUSTAINABILITY.
5. ALSO FOR EARTH DAY, PLEASE VIEW SOME ARTISTIC POSTERS PROMOTING
COAST GUARD SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS BY VISITING THE LINK AT
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/COAST-GUARD-ENERGY-PROGRAM
(MUST BE IN LOWER CASE). I APPLAUD YOUR LEADERSHIP TO FURTHER THE
GOALS OF REF A.
6. MY COORDINATORS FOR EARTH DAY ARE DR. KEN MALMBERG, (202)
475-5691, KEN.B.MALMBERG (AT) USCG.MIL AND MS. CAROLYN SCOTT,
(202)475-5738, CAROLYN.A.SCOTT (AT) USCG.MIL.
7. A. CURRY, JR., DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.